New Year is a month away but brokerage houses and hedge fund managers have started debating on what equity markets 2018 India would be like? Morgan Stanley (which has given 1L figure for Sensex by 2030) came first in predicting 2018 to be a 7-8% returns year. Quick revert from our homegrown Prubhudhar Lilaldas thatRead More
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Rationale Behind Concentrated Portfolios
There is a category of equity MFs which invest in 25 or say 35 stocks only. This concentrated portfolio equity mutual fund strategy is marketed as an aggressive management. But when we speak about mutual fund benefits, the important point is DIVERSIFICATION. If a portfolio is concentrated in few stocks or few sectors, will itRead More
Do Not Rent Equity- Own it
One of my investors who own a sizable chunk of Mutual Funds, asked me – Madhu when are we going to invest in equity? I answered, “we are already investing in 70-80% of markets through the MFs. So why do you think we are not investing in equity?” He said, “Through MFs I get units.Read More
Demonetization Impact PART 3: Impact on Your Investments
More than a month has passed since the demonetization decision and people have solved or planned to resolve the cash in hand problem. But what about investments? If you have already made investments in share or mutual funds or property, what do you see the returns will be after all this settles down? All avenues will have a different effect and the intensity will also differ. That is why diversification is a must for a healthy portfolio.Read More
Value Investing- Some Interesting Facts
You may call it Warren Buffet style of investing as he is the one who made it popular, but everyone loves and praise this style of equity investments but the majority do not practice it. Simply because of one big reason: It is opposite of normal human emotions. Humans are indeed emotional and hence theyRead More