View on the Market: From these levels it is unlikely that the markets will fall much. As always, stocks and indices can move up or down 10% in either direction without a real reason. Like you, everyone is waiting for the market to fall so they can invest at better value. Any 2-3% fall will…
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Motilal Oswal Value Strategy PMS Review
Product: Motilal Oswal Value Strategy PMS “Value PMS” Focus: deliver higher returns by making investments in successful businesses managed by efficient management. Concentration: The portfolio typically consists of 15-20 large cap stocks. Ideal for: Ideal for investors looking to invest in large cap companies for long term wealth creation view. Note: Not more than 10-12%…
Financial Advisory vs. Portfolio Management Fees & Expense Comparison
Since I started my firm 6 years back, I have come across all sorts of clients – those who prefer to invest in mutual funds and PMS schemes and those who prefer to invest directly in stocks. What is your preferred way of investing (how you invest most of your money): — Rajat Sharma (@SanaSecurities)…
3 Stocks That Did Not Work – The Mess In My Portfolio!
Disclaimer: I am holding these stocks in my portfolio. Over the past few months, I have been asked much about the stocks that I recommended and which did not perform in comparison to stocks that outperformed even my own estimates. Of course, every portfolio will have some underperformers. So, here’s the top 3 stocks that…
Making money in stocks is often not about stock market investing
There are times when anyone who has read half a book on finance can tell you that stock prices are unreasonably high. Of course, it is possible that prices keep moving higher despite such assurance. For this reason, it is often a good approach to stay invested irrespective of stock prices and over time .…
5 Rules for Selecting Mutual Funds
Thinking about investing? Not sure about the right way to go about selecting mutual funds scheme? With so many funds schemes in the market, the task of selecting a mutual fund becomes mind boggling. With so much information available over the internet, the task of selecting a mutual fund becomes even more confusing. In this…
How to Rebalance Your Portfolio?
Today, I will try to answer 2 questions that I’ve been asked more than a few times: How should you rebalance your portfolio to replace underperforming stocks? How frequently should you rebalance your portfolio? Naturally, the answer to both these questions will depend upon many things most importantly – risk profile of the client and…
Taxation of PMS and Mutual Fund Schemes
Income earned from mutual fund investments could be (i) dividend income and (ii) capital gain income Also see – Capital Gains Tax | Dividend Income Tax In India DIVIDEND INCOME For equity mutual funds, dividend received is tax free in the hands of the investor but the company pays a Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) at…
3 Habits for Successful Investing
Let me assure you – No matter how positive (or negative) you are about something, there will always be much which will not be in your control. There are things you cannot change and things that are totally in your control. The hard task is to understand the difference between the two. God grant me the serenity…
What’s the Golden Rule for Self Investing Success?
If you visit my blog regularly then by now you would have come across many posts on self investing and how you are the best person to take care of your finance. In past, I have written about common mistakes people make with investing. I have also written about stock selection criteria, personality traits and…
5 Investing Rules You Should Follow to Achieve Investing Success
Investing Rule 1: It’s no different anytime The guy who initiated the mutual fund landscape (Sir John Templeton) said: The four most expensive words in the English language are, ‘this time it’s different‘. Years have passed and landscape has changed tremendously. Back when Templeton first said the above, news did not flow as smoothly as…
Portfolio Management Schemes (PMS) vs. Mutual Funds – Better Investing Option?
These days, mutual funds are facing a strong competition from Portfolio Management Schemes (PMS) particularly for HNI investors. Which of the two is a better investing option? Naturally, in most part, the answer to the question will be very case and client specific. For starters, not many will be able to invest in a PMS…