What is the definition of long term? How is it different from short term? Though long term and short term are quite subjective periods; technically from the income tax prospective any investment instrument held for over a year is termed...Read More

The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘disciplined’ as ‘showing a controlled form of behavior of a way of working’ while ‘investment’ is defined as ‘the action or process of investing money for profit’. When combined, the two...Read More

Yesterday in the first part this article we discussed few common Mutual Fund investing mistakes. In the concluding part today, we will discuss some more in order to help our readers take prudent investment decisions with...Read More

We at Advisorkhoj receive queries regularly about investing in Mutual Funds. Most of the queries are very basic and relate to what is the best time to start a SIP or should one stop the SIP when markets are not good...Read More

Let us settle this upfront. I think mutual fund systematic investment plan (SIP) is the one of best, if not the best, savings and investment options for average retail investors, particularly new investors. SIPs ensure that a portion of...Read More

What stops us from doing what we wish to? It is not the lack of money or time. It is simply fear. We do not want to let go of all that we have accumulated in order to embrace something that may lead to losses. This fear...Read More

Systematic Investment Planning is that tool that can turn small amounts into a big one. It does not matter what your current financial standing might be. Investing regularly is the one of the most effective means... Read More

It is once again that time of the year when you make millions of resolutions. You try to follow some and break most. You know and so do I, resolutions are taken enthusiastically and hardly with the intention of following through. How...Read More

Mutual Funds were first launched in India in 1964 in form of units by Unit Trust of India. The first scheme was US 1964. UTI enjoyed monopoly till 1987 after which marked the entry of non-UTI, public sector mutual funds...Read More

October and the months that follow are considered to be special in India because it marks the festive season. The festive season continues till we welcome the New Year. We just witnessed the phenomenon of Dusshera and reinstated...Read More