The matter of risk is always surrounded by two general questions and these questions are interchangeable. The first important question is how much risk can you handle psychologically? And the second question is how much risk should you take on?… Read more
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Things to know Before Investing in Hybrid Mutual Funds?
What is a hybrid mutual fund? Hybrid mutual funds allow one to invest in a combination of debt and equity. These can be further classified as equity hybrid and debt hybrid funds. In an equity hybrid fund at least 65%… Read more
Equity Markets give good average returns!
There are so many people today masquerading as financial planners, financial trainers, financial experts on media…I was amused when I heard the statement ‘Equity markets give good average returns’. If you ask me this is brilliant but useless advice! Why?… Read more
What a broker does not want to tell you, ever!
Almost every second ad today urges you to trade. Equities, Debt, Money Market, Forex, Commodities, why even Real Estate flipping! Fairly obvious to these invites there are risks involved – and obviously only jokers like me look at risk! Here… Read more
Swing trading is better than Buy and Hold?
If you had asked me a question in 2008 or 9 – which was a better strategy – buy and hold or trading – I would have said buy and hold. In 2014 I am not so sure. In the… Read more
Equity Research has no boundaries
Equity Research – a topic on which many people want me to write has no known boundaries! What all should one know for doing Equity research? Well right from Anthropology to Zoology, there is no topic which is not part… Read more
Who should be in equities?
To be invested in equities I normally look for the following characteristics in an individual. Will enumerate them here, but when I make such a statement, I mean really heavily in equities – like say 85% on a portfolio BELOW… Read more
How to do equity research
I have a brilliant friend who has worked for many big and important media houses. He told me once – when he was heading a magazine – “I have made up my mind, please do not confuse me with the… Read more
Should I invest directly in equities ?
Should I invest in direct equities or should I invest in Mutual funds? Should I invest through a SIP in mutual funds or should I time the market? Even for people who have answered the question ‘should I invest in… Read more
Investment Experience learning…
Some of my learning from investing: If your family is not risk oriented / risk understanding it is difficult for you to invest / trade in equities. Investing maybe a part time activity, but equity trading is a full time… Read more