Why a chemical engineer’s simple investment mantra attracts thousands of followers

Why a chemical engineer’s simple investment mantra attracts thousands of followers

The 53-year-old, a chemical engineer at a Gujarat-based fertiliser company, aims to maintain 50% allocation each in equity and debt. “I am a firm believer of ‘keep it simple, stupid’ (KISS). I am not in the race of generating alpha. I should have enough corpus that when I need it I have it,” he says. … Read more

4 fixed income sources every Gen Z needs for stability

4 fixed income sources every Gen Z needs for stability

The most immediate benefit of a fixed income is its contribution to effective budgeting. With a predictable paycheck, Gen Z can allocate funds for essential expenses like rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation. This allows them to plan their spending more effectively, ensuring they can meet their basic needs without living paycheck to paycheck.  Additionally, knowing … Read more

Index funds offer underlying opportunity, says Anand Vardarajan of Tata Asset Management

Index funds offer underlying opportunity, says Anand Vardarajan of Tata Asset Management

Investors’ reaction to risk or loss may vary quite differently, says Anand Vardarajan, Business Head – Banking, Institutional Clients, Alternate Products and Product Strategy, Tata Asset Management. In an interview with MintGenie, Vardarajan said that there is an ardent need to look at index funds for their underlying opportunity rather than just their low expense ratios.  … Read more

Wealth creation: 25 key money lessons you should follow to make it big in fiscal 2025

Wealth creation: 25 key money lessons you should follow to make it big in fiscal 2025

As a result, you should stay true to wealth creation instead of getting carried away with the flow. Here, we list out some of the key money lessons that each investor should be mindful of. In fiscal 2025, you may want to follow these money lessons to achieve your financial goals in the long term.  … Read more

Bull run effect? Over 180 NFOs raised a whopping ₹66,000 crore in fiscal 2024

Bull run effect? Over 180 NFOs raised a whopping ₹66,000 crore in fiscal 2024

The fiscal 2023-24 was undoubtedly a good year for stock markets in general, thus delivering an impressive return of 30 percent to the benchmark index of Nifty50. No wonder then the stocks and mutual funds drew investors galore. It will, therefore, not come as a surprise that a total of 185 new fund offers, or … Read more

How can you cultivate a strong financial safety net for your siblings?

How can you cultivate a strong financial safety net for your siblings?

As millennials, it’s commonplace for us to prioritise our personal financial aspirations. However, amidst our pursuits, we must recognize the financial security of our younger siblings, who may still need to gain the maturity or resources to secure their own financial futures. Rather than solely indulging in fleeting pleasures like gadgets or social outings, we … Read more

Mutual funds: SIP contributions jumped 28% to nearly ₹2 lakh crore in FY24, shows AMFI data

Mutual funds: SIP contributions jumped 28% to nearly ₹2 lakh crore in FY24, shows AMFI data

Thanks to the ongoing bull run, total inflow into equity mutual fund schemes during the fiscal year 2023-24 touched ₹1.84 lakh crore. Significantly, total inflow into all the mutual fund schemes via systematic investment plans (SIPs) stood at ₹1.99 lakh crore, 28 per cent higher than ₹1.56 lakh crore recorded in the preceding financial year. … Read more

Mutual Funds: Net AUM declines marginally to ₹53 lakh crore in March, shows AMFI data

Mutual Funds: Net AUM declines marginally to ₹53 lakh crore in March, shows AMFI data

The mutual fund (MF) industry’s net assets under management (AUM) declined by 2 per cent to ₹53,40,194 crore at the end of March 2024, as against ₹54.54 lakh crore as on February 29 this year, data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) reveals. The number of new SIPs registered in March … Read more

Sensex, Nifty on the dance floor — should you simply invest in index funds and relax? Here is what experts say

Sensex, Nifty on the dance floor — should you simply invest in index funds and relax? Here is what experts say

The Sensex closed above the 75,000 mark for the first time on Wednesday, April 10. The NSE Nifty50 index has touched the 22,700 mark. The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty have soared around 18.74 per cent and 20.03 per cent respectively during the Calendar Year 2023.  In fiscal 2024, the Nifty posted a 30 per … Read more

Rahul Gandhi’s asset portfolio: Needs a facelift just like his politics — this is what experts say

Rahul Gandhi’s asset portfolio: Needs a facelift just like his politics — this is what experts say

Among several disclosures, he also disclosed his total assets amounting to ₹20 crore. He has ₹9.24 crore in movable assets, out of which ₹55,000 in cash, ₹26.25 lakh in bank deposits, ₹4.33 crore in bonds and shares, ₹3.81 crore in mutual funds, ₹15.21 lakh in gold bonds and ₹4.20 lakh in jewellery. We spoke to … Read more