Quite a few readers have approached me to ask the best way to invest in direct plans of mutual funds schemes. I also wrote a post on direct plan platforms that are presently available (do not claim it to be a holistic list). Many want to know the best direct plan platform. Frankly, I do not know the answer myself. Read: List of Online Direct Plan Platforms in India Since most … [Read more...] about The Paranoia surrounding Online Mutual Fund Direct Plan Platforms
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How to Link (update) your Aadhaar Number to Mutual Fund Investments Online?
Now, you need to link your Aadhaar Card to your Mutual fund investments. Surely, there are multiple ways of doing this. You can submit physical forms along with your Aadhaar proof at Registrar & Transfer Agent offices (CAMS, Karvy etc). You can also submit forms at AMC offices. If such forms are not already available, then these forms will be made available in a few … [Read more...] about How to Link (update) your Aadhaar Number to Mutual Fund Investments Online?
Avoid Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) in your Mutual Fund Portfolio
There are two broad categories of mutual funds viz. Open ended mutual funds and Closed Ended Mutual Funds. What are Open-ended and Closed Ended Mutual Funds? In case of an open-ended mutual fund, you can enter and exit fund scheme whenever you want i.e. you can buy units from the fund house and sell the units back to the fund house whenever you want. All the popular mutual … [Read more...] about Avoid Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) in your Mutual Fund Portfolio
How SBI Mutual Fund is misleading Investors through its Advertisements?
Last week, I came across an advertised from SBI Mutual Fund in ET Wealth where the AMC extolled the virtues of Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) from an equity mutual fund. Through an illustration, SBI AMC tried to demonstrate how a SWP from an equity fund is a better choice than fixed deposit for regular income. One of the excerpts in the ad was “Traditional Saving … [Read more...] about How SBI Mutual Fund is misleading Investors through its Advertisements?
Why I prefer Mutual Funds over other investments?
With mutual funds, you can take exposure to equity markets (both domestic and foreign), debt investments, gold and now even real estate and at the same time have your money managed by professional managers. You do not need big upfront amount to start investments. You can start small with even as low as Rs 500 per month. You do not need any special investment expertise. You can … [Read more...] about Why I prefer Mutual Funds over other investments?
Financial Planning For Retirement vs. Financial Planning During Retirement
There is a BIG difference between financial planning for retirement (accumulation phase) and financial planning during retirement (decumulation phase). Let’s look at what I mean. In this post, I will limit the discussion to investments. Financial Planning for Retirement (Accumulation Phase) During this phase, you are trying to accumulating funds for retirement. Quite … [Read more...] about Financial Planning For Retirement vs. Financial Planning During Retirement
The Problem lies not with the Investment but with Investor Expectations
One of the few things that I remember from induction training on the first day of my professional career many years back is a quote from a presenter that Expectation reduces Joy. From the perspective of a large software company, it was important to have employees with not too high expectations. However, even as an employee, it made a lot of sense. Your expectations about … [Read more...] about The Problem lies not with the Investment but with Investor Expectations
List of Online Mutual Fund Direct Plan Platforms in India
I have been getting many queries about the portals/websites/app investors should use to invest in direct plans of MF schemes. Good to see that the awareness about direct plans is increasing. And why not? It is foolish to invest in regular plans if you are a do-it-yourself investor. You are compromising on returns for no hint of advice. Even for those who need assistance, it … [Read more...] about List of Online Mutual Fund Direct Plan Platforms in India
How to switch from Regular plan to Direct plan of a MF scheme?
There is no reason why a Do-it-Yourself (DIY) investor needs to invest in regular plans of mutual fund schemes. There are so many online direct plan platforms around that convenience is no longer an excuse for investing in regular plans. Therefore, it is almost criminal for a DIY investor to invest with say ICICIDirect. Even for those who need assistance in portfolio … [Read more...] about How to switch from Regular plan to Direct plan of a MF scheme?
Looking for a better way to analyze your Consolidated Mutual Fund Portfolio?
If you are investing in regular plans of mutual fund schemes from a single aggregator portal, you can have an easy way of looking at your consolidated mutual fund portfolio. By the way, there is no reason why you should be investing in regular plans of MF schemes if you are a Do-it-yourself investor. However, if you are investing in direct plans of MF schemes from AMC … [Read more...] about Looking for a better way to analyze your Consolidated Mutual Fund Portfolio?
