AMFI March 2023 data indicates continued investor confidence in MF & SIPs March 2023 data released by the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) showed highest net equity inflows in a year in March, with SIP contributions surpassing Rs 14,000 crore in March. SIP AUM stood at Rs 6.83 trillion in March compared to Rs 6.74 trillion in February.Some interesting snippets:Net inflows into open-ended equity funds jumped 31 percent to Rs 20,534.21 crore, a

Recent Tax Changes and its impact on your Debt Mutual Fund Investments? In the last week of March, the government made a unilateral announcement regarding the change in taxation regime for debt mutual funds. This announcement came as a surprise to the investor community as it happened almost without any prior warning and without any feedback or discussion (PS it wasn’t even a part of the union budget speech!)  Under the newly announced Tax Regime,

How Correct Asset Allocation Can Help You Sail Through Turbulent Times Volatility is an integral part of equity investments. It’s unavoidable. Without it, you will not make any returns in the stock market. We all welcome positive volatility while despise a downfall. However, with the right asset allocation strategies, we can shield ourselves to a large extent from this downside. Asset allocation plays an important role in tackling market turbulence. Lets understand what exactly is

Understanding Fixed Income Options – NCDs & Guaranteed Income Plans Fixed income investments as the name suggests provides the investor with a steady and guaranteed income stream. Currently in this category we have bank post office savings schemes, bank FDs, PPFs, NCDs & savings plans from insurance providers etc. We will be covering more on NCDs and savings plans in this blog. NCD – Non convertible debentures What are NCDs? Let’s understand what are NCDs.

How to invest in choppy markets – Part 1 Mutual Fund Investments Choppy markets are tricky to understand & handle. Since we cannot predict which direction the markets are headed, we sometimes end up making bad/impulsive investing decisions. Read this article to know more on how you can convert volatility into an opportunity. In this article we talk about how to handle your mutual fund investments during choppy markets. One thing to understand during such phase is that

5 Basic Things To Check Before Investing in an IPO 2021 has seen record number of IPOs. More than 40 companies have successfully raised more than $ 9.7 billion of capital via IPOs in 2021. Post pandemic bull run also aided this activity. Investors, particularly retail investors have supported the IPO frenzy. Most stocks have listed at a good premiums, further adding to increased retail interest. Retail investors mostly look for listing gains, which most