Revisiting Equity Mutual Funds basics & essential points
A Mutual Fund is a type of financial vehicle made up of a pool of money collected from large number of investors to invest in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other assets. Each Mutual Fund scheme is
Assembled outlook concerning your investment decisions
A casual investor usually has less knowledge. He doesn’t follow calculated investment strategies. During business cycles, he’s the first ones to behave oppositely. Markowitz portfolio theory attempts to nail down investment decision-making in terms of risk and return. A casual
Business cycle components & related investment strategies
One can relate business cycle with ECG (Electrocardiogram). Flat line indicates that economy is dead. No business in the world economy has a flat trajectory. Businesses have periods of economic expansion and contraction. Rather, the economic environment is dynamic than
You need your Financial Plan & Investment Strategy at every stage of life
Investment strategies are naturally linked to your Financial Plan. Investment covers wide range of activities (investment vehicles) like investing money in certificates of deposit, bonds, equity shares or mutual funds, tangible assets, such as gold or other precious metals, real
Financial Plan review process for retirees should not be disregarded
Having a Financial Plan, reviewing and monitoring the Financial Plan are indispensable processes in prudently managing your personal finance. You can’t deny the relevance any more in current rapid socio-economic changing scenarios. Like others, it’s not an exception for retirees.
Financial Goals are achievable through S.M.A.R.T techniques
Accomplishment of financial goals are one of the major fundamentals towards financial wellness. It is achievable if goals are S.M.A.R.T. We can say that nothing astounding will happen to you unless you gather the necessary courage and have strong conviction
With a financial plan, we feel secure; we know money will be there if we need it
The Roys started their financial planning by setting goals and then investing towards them, putting them in a comfortable spot now. There are enough reports out there showing the higher returns that equity gives in the long run. Dr Collin Roy
Changing one’s lifestyle is always tough but this family did it
Dr Sujoy and Rupa Roychowdhury had to take some tough decisions to get their finances back in order. It is easy to lose track of finances, and a busy schedule doesn’t help matters. Dr Sujoy and Rupa Roychowdhury had to take
Financial decision making ability is the need of the hour for all
Financial decision making ability develops when you are financially literate. A genuine Certified Financial Planner will educate you and assist you in implementing action plans laid down in the Financial Plan. "We were not taught financial literacy in school. It takes a
I had 13-14 credit cards, but now I have none
The Akhtars are ready to do what it takes to put their finances in order Difficult times helped Dr Nasim Akhtar, a neurosurgeon based in Kolkata, sharpen his financial perspective. In 2006-07, he was managing his family’s construction business as well