COVER STORY
Put your mind to where, why and what for are you spending. Perhaps that will help you make a list for next year’s festivities before those neon lights start blinding you, and you give in to old habits again
01 November 2024
Should You Ride The Passive Fund Wave?
The popularity of passive funds among retail investors has risen post Covid, and fund houses are out with many variations of ETFs and index funds. Does this category present a new opportunity for investors?
Passive funds provide a simple way to invest in broad markets as well as in specific themes and sectors, making them ideal for an investor’s satellite portfolio
ETFs have become very popular due to their flexibility, low costs, and ease of investing. These are traded on stock exchanges and can be bought and sold like shares at the prevailing market prices. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you invest through a demat account or from a fund house.
Indian weddings are known for their pomp and grandeur, but minimalist weddings are also in vogue now. Dia Mirza was one such celebrity who went for a minimalist wedding. If you also want to keep things minimal on your big day, here’s how to do it
The lure of high returns and quick gains from equity tips, cryptocurencies, and equity F&O can be enticing. But remember, return of capital is more important than return on capital
Child insurance plans combine insurance and investment but often offer low returns due to high costs, making a combination of a term insurance cover and mutual fund a better option for securing your child’s higher education needs
The second edition of Outlook Money’s 40After40 Retirement Expo saw experts speak on a variety of topics on retirement planning, including understanding the concept of inflation and cash flow, the need to start investing early, as well as importance of living life with good humour and health both in one’s working years and in retirement
The popularity of passive funds among retail investors has risen post Covid, and fund houses are out with many variations of ETFs and index funds. Does this category present a new opportunity for investors?
Passive funds provide a simple way to invest in broad markets as well as in specific themes and sectors, making them ideal for an investor’s satellite portfolio
ETFs have become very popular due to their flexibility, low costs, and ease of investing. These are traded on stock exchanges and can be bought and sold like shares at the prevailing market prices. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you invest through a demat account or from a fund house.
Indian weddings are known for their pomp and grandeur, but minimalist weddings are also in vogue now. Dia Mirza was one such celebrity who went for a minimalist wedding. If you also want to keep things minimal on your big day, here’s how to do it
The lure of high returns and quick gains from equity tips, cryptocurencies, and equity F&O can be enticing. But remember, return of capital is more important than return on capital
A review of Nippon India Nifty 50 BeES
Child insurance plans combine insurance and investment but often offer low returns due to high costs, making a combination of a term insurance cover and mutual fund a better option for securing your child’s higher education needs
A few regulatory changes in October 2024, and how they will impact you
The second edition of Outlook Money’s 40After40 Retirement Expo saw experts speak on a variety of topics on retirement planning, including understanding the concept of inflation and cash flow, the need to start investing early, as well as importance of living life with good humour and health both in one’s working years and in retirement
OTHER STORIES
Money does buy happiness, but after a while, the appeal fades. We talk about our relationship with money, but, maybe, it’s time to revisit our relationship with happiness
Avoid Crypto As It Is Highly Volatile
A brief explanation of gold exchange-traded fund and gold fund of funds, their taxation and significance
A holistic life plan is about setting priorities, making informed financial decisions and enjoying the fruits of your labour as you go.
By investing in a mutual fund, you can diversify across asset classes and spread your investment across different time periods.
Making informed investing decisions, based on the tenure and nature of investment, will help manage volatility and keep the portfolio balanced
Retirees should be mindful of inflation, and health-related expenses that can crop up later and maintain an emergency fund at all times
A holistic life plan is about setting priorities, making informed financial decisions and enjoying the fruits of your labour as you go.
Multi-asset allocation funds are tax-efficient as they are diversified and don’t require rebalancing separately to attract tax for short- or long-term capital gains.
Multi-asset funds are like old wine in a cellar—locked, stocked and barreled—until the time comes to reap the rewards without worrying about which asset class will perform the best.
Business cycle-based funds align with the shifting economic conditions to provide investors with optimum gains while helping mitigate market risks and uncertainties.
Starting a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) early will allow you to tap the compounding growth for a longer period, enabling you to build a strong corpus with minimum effort.
Thematic funds are high-risk, high-reward investments; hence, they shouldn’t occupy more than a quarter of the portfolio to minimise risks and maximise benefits.
