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It's 7 am; I get a reminder from Alexa to buy litter for my cat online. Here I go on Amazon and place my order. While I am browsing my Twitter feed for the latest news my Nescafe is brewing. With a hot cup of coffee, I start my day. Wear my smart watch and head out for a walk. While I am walking, I get a reminder on Microsoft Teams...

Systematic Withdrawal Plans(SWP) is a mutual fund investment solution which gives fixed cash-flows at regular intervals. You can specify the amount, the intervals (e.g. monthly, quarterly, annual etc.) and day of the month, quarter etc., when SWP takes place and the amount credited to your bank account. You need to...

Have you heard from anyone saying that he has been allotted all the shares he subscribed for in a good company IPO and also made maximum gains from that investment? Most likely not. Many of us who participate for an IPO experience challenges like Good company IPOs are normally oversubscribed...

As per SEBI's guidelines, 101st to 250th stocks by market capitalization are classified as midcap stocks. Market capitalization of a company is the share price of the company multiplied by the total number of shares outstanding. Midcap stockshave more growth potential than large cap stocks (top 100 companies by market...

Axis ESG Equity Fund was launched in February 2020. The scheme is managed by Mr Jinesh Gopani and Mr Hitesh Das, and has Rs 1963 crores of assets under management (AUM) as on 31st July 2021 (source: Axis MF July 2001 fund factsheet). The expense ratio of the scheme is 2.12%. The scheme benchmark...

BSE Sensex Index is the benchmark index that tracks the performance of portfolio of 30 blue-chip companies. It includes 30 largest companies by market capitalization in the Bombay Stock Exchange. Sensex along with the Nifty 50, are the two leading market indices in India. They are considered to be the barometers of the entire...

In this two-part blog series, we are discussing how you can select the right hybrid fund based on your specific needs. In the first part of the post, we had discussed that before selecting a fund, you should clearly define your specific investment needs i.e. financial goal, risk appetite, risk tolerance, investment horizon...

There are three broad types of mutual fund schemes – equity, debt and hybrid. Equity funds invest primarily in equity and equity related securities. Their primary investment objective is capital appreciation. Equity, as an asset class, is subject to market risks. You need to have high risk appetite and long investment...

Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) is a mutual funds facility using which you can draw fixed amounts from your mutual fund investment at regular intervals (e.g. monthly, any other interval as specified by the AMC). SWP works by redeeming the required number of units at prevailing NAVs to meet your SWP cash-flows. The SWP will...

Investment cycles are inevitable in equity markets. Prices go up in bull markets, come down in bear markets and again go up; this cycle continues. You should sell equity (shift to other asset class) when market is high and buy equity (shift from other asset classes) when market is low. This idea is encapsulated in the age-old...