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Mutual Funds Decoded -2

I have been receiving a bunch of questions about what NAV means so let’s tackle that topic today. NAV stands for net asset value, which represents the net value of a fund. It is the total value of a fund’s assets minus the total value of its liabilities divided by the number of units issued.Continue reading “Mutual Funds Decoded -2”

My Investment Journey: A Reboot

Dear Investors, I am writing this blog after almost five months; the last one was my experience of the financial markets over the last decades and how it was impacted in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time of such uncertainty. This much-delayed blogpost is a continuation of that journey. (You can readContinue reading “My Investment Journey: A Reboot”

Patience – It Helps Find the Potential Even During a Crisis

On the face of it, there is nothing about this year that could possibly inspire a feeling of positivity—the pandemic and all the turmoil it has caused, physically, emotionally, and financially. But I have a slightly different perspective on this. And I would like to share my experience about investments and the stock market overContinue reading “Patience – It Helps Find the Potential Even During a Crisis”

Life in the New Normal

Namaskar,As yet another phase of the lockdown rolls to an end, I hope you and your family are staying safe and staying indoors! We are here now, officially at the end of what would have been the summer holidays, wondering about what could be awaiting us in June. And now even with things slowly easingContinue reading “Life in the New Normal”

Isolate, Don’t Insulate Yourself.

Namaskar,As I write this, confined to my desk at home, practising staying-at-home, I hope all of you (hopefully reading this from the safety of your homes) are safe and in good health. We are currently passing through extremely difficult and scary times. We have been forced to isolate ourselves from each other, even our friendsContinue reading “Isolate, Don’t Insulate Yourself.”

The Old or the New: Which Tax Structure Should You Choose?

Some might think this is a delayed article but I think it’s right on time! Every year around February, all taxpayers wait with bated breath for the annual budget announcements and look forward to the benefits they can avail of in the coming year. The day the budget is presented, it leads to a lotContinue reading “The Old or the New: Which Tax Structure Should You Choose?”