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Source: Live Mint If you continue to invest in one mutual fund scheme in small doses, it can – and often does – grow to a large corpus over a period of time. This multiplier effect is referred to as ‘compounding’ in the investing parlance. This means growth of investment in the first few years…
Source: Live Mint The SBI Small Cap Fund has emerged as a prominent investment choice for retail investors opting for high growth through equity markets. As of May 2025, the fund has displayed impressive performance making it a compelling option for long term investors. In the last 5 years the SBI Small Cap Fund direct…
Source: Live Mint The Indian government’s bold military response—Operation Sindoor—in response to the Pahalgam attack on April 22 has created understandable jitters in financial markets. However, history offers a reassuring narrative for long-term investors, especially mutual fund participants. The immediate impact of any political upheaval is seen instantly in the stock markets. However, mutual funds…
Source: Live Mint I am a 35-year-old working woman living in Pune with a 4-year-old daughter. I earn ₹1.2 lakh per month, and my husband is a freelance designer with a fluctuating income. We currently live in a rented apartment but plan to buy a house in 3-4 years. I want to ensure my daughter’s…
Source: Live Mint Before you invest in a mutual fund scheme, it is quite normal to first review the past returns of that scheme. Although past returns are not guaranteed, they tend to give an indication of the future returns. Here, we take a case study of DSP Flexi Cap Fund to see how much…
Source: Live Mint Now that you’ve seen it, tell me doesn’t that sum up half the financial arguments you see online. You say mutual funds? Someone screams “stocks!” You say fixed deposits (FDs)? Someone else declares them useless. Apparently, on social media, picking one thing means trashing everything else—and nuance has left the chat. Here’s…
Source: Live Mint If long term wealth generation is your goal, remember that remaining invested is the key. It is common among investors to examine the past returns before they start investing into one particular mutual fund scheme. The past returns give an indication of how a scheme is likely to perform in the near…
Source: Live Mint Q. My wife and I have been investing in debt mutual funds for the past 8 years. We now intend to diversify and invest in equity mutual funds. We received suggestions to invest in Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index, however, we have limited knowledge about the same. Can you please elaborate…
Source: Live Mint Choosing a mutual fund requires careful planning and objective analysis of data including past returns. Here we examine the past returns of a mutual fund scheme i.e., Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth fund which has arguably given good returns in the past 25 years of its existence. Sample this: If an investor had…
Source: Live Mint AMFI data March 2025: Equity mutual funds witnessed a 14% month-on-month decline in net inflows, falling to ₹25,082.01 crore in March, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on April 11. This follows a sharper 26% decline in February, when net inflows dropped to ₹29,303.34 crore…
