Investment Risk is the risk grade of an investor. In other words, Investment Risk means how much risk i can take as an investor. An investor doesn't take it seriously and just throw a ball in the air. In day to day interaction there only Three types of risk i.e. High, Medium, and Low. At the time of investment if i tell my investment adviser that i can take high risk, he will suggest me direct equity exposure and few mid and small cap mutual funds. In the case of Medium Risk, suggestion will be Large Cap or Mid Cap mutual funds. Whereas, in a case of low risk, the options are FD, Debt mutual ... Read More
Debt Mutual Funds – 7 Hidden Risks
Till few years back i was quite bullish on Debt Mutual Funds. The Great Crash of Debt Mutual Funds in July 2013 shattered my faith in Debt Mutual Funds. The most impacted funds were Liquid Mutual Funds that are considered to be safest among all. Liquid funds invest in money market instruments. The lower maturity period makes them best investment option for short term. I regained my faith in Debt Mutual Funds and invested in Long Term Debt Mutual Funds. The last one year is also not good, especially for long-term/gilt debt mutual funds. We will discuss this later in detail. The 1 month return ... Read More
7 Steps to Select Right Mutual Fund
Selecting Right Mutual Fund is like selecting Right Life Partner. Any wrong decision can wipe out your personal wealth. What makes it more difficult is volatility in performance of mutual fund. Some people select Mutual Fund only on the basis on their rankings. In my post on Misleading Mutual Fund Ranking i highlighted disadvantages of same. I would like to ask my readers, if mutual fund rankings are 100% correct then all portals or financial advisers should suggest same set of mutual funds to their clients or readers. You will find large variation in the rankings of Mutual Funds. Second ... Read More
ULIP – Investment or Insurance?
I am always confused whether to refer ULIP as Investment product or Insurance product. It cannot be attributed to my financial illiteracy. ULIP is a mix of both investment and insurance i.e. Jack of all trades. Till date ULIP has a roller coaster ride. Once it was darling of both buyer and the seller then it was most hated product which no investor wanted to touch. Thanks to IRDA for clearing most of the mess around ULIP. Acche Din of ULIP are back with dream run of stock market since Sep'13. In my opinion, fate of ULIP is linked to performance of stock market. Like Mangoes & Strawberry, ... Read More