A Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is an automated investment plan designed to help you conveniently invest a fixed amount into your chosen mutual funds at regular intervals. Significantly, it operates similarly to a recurring deposit in a bank, ensuring a steady investment process. One of the biggest advantages of an SIP is the convenience it … Read more
Mutual Fund systematic investment plans (SIPs) can empower retail investors in numerous ways. These instruments democratise investment opportunities, ensuring even small investors can build a substantial portfolio over time. Capital appreciation, disciplined goal-based savings, risk management, affordability, and ease of investing are pivotal elements that empower retail investors through SIPs. 1) Investing small amounts: … Read more
Over the past few years, India’s mutual fund industry has experienced an impressive upsurge in investor engagement. There has been a substantial increase in the industry’s total assets under management (AUM), with a continuous influx of new investors joining in. On Wednesday, at the Business Today 500 Wealth Creator Summit in Mumbai, a high-powered panel … Read more
Recently, the BSE Sensex crossed the significant threshold of 70,000 points for the first time ever. Such a landmark event has tremendous implications for both individual and institutional investors. It is crucial for investors to strategise their future investments smartly. The piece helps you understand what investors could do in this bullish market. It is … Read more
Equity mutual fund inflows in October decreased 33.4% with net inflows worth Rs 9,390.35 crore as compared to the September month’s inflow of Rs 14,099.73 crore. All equity mutual fund categories saw net inflows in October, except dividend yield funds. The thematic and sectoral funds topped the charts with Rs 2,686.33 crore. About one-third of … Read more
At a time when foreign institutional investors (FPIs) have started to repose faith in the Indian stock market, mutual fund investors are slowing down their pace. Data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) shows that mutual fund inflows were at a 10-month low of Rs 6,100 crore in August. Arun Kumar, … Read more
In January 2008, the Nifty peaked at 6,357 after suffering a freefall from there, it recovered to 6338 by November 2010. From there on, the Nifty50 remained range bound till December 2013 when it picked up pace and finally crossed 6400 in March 2014. Then, the Nifty galloped beyond 9000 in March 2015. Now imagine … Read more
NEW DELHI: Recently, many investors who took a dip into the stock market, all alone, faced the brunt of probably their first correction in the market. Analysts in an ETMarkets Mid-year Survey said while some of these investors would surely have been shaken and may refrain from investing more into equities for now, retail flows … Read more
NEW DELHI: Even as the market was expecting US inflation to be on the higher side, its flight during January surprised many, not just on Wall Street but on Dalal Street as well, leading to a fall in markets. Foreign investors who have been bearish on Indian equities for a while, withdrawing money in heaps, … Read more
Fintech and youth seem to be a match made in heaven, as youngsters increasingly get serious about money, a trend promoted by digital platforms By Reya Mehrotra When Mumbai-based Shahira Khan first started saving in 2012, she would give Rs 1,000 to her mother every month from her salary, which would be kept in a … Read more