2024-04-20 03:24
Equity Market Insights:
A few themes are dominating the equity markets worldwide and in India. Many investors decide their investments based on themes which have already gained a lot of p… Read More
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2024-04-12 12:03
Do you know that direct plans of mutual funds offer much higher returns than regular plans, more than the difference in their expense ratio?To know better, read it till the end.Every mu… Read More
2024-04-05 10:34
As many of you know, I am an investment professional. Very few know that I am also a regular table tennis player. I play at least 4 to 5 times a week. Therefore, it’s natural for me to… Read More
2024-04-04 12:14
One of the questions that bothers a lot of people is whether they should invest their savings or use them to pay off their outstanding loans. I have encountered a few cases where a significa… Read More
2024-03-12 09:45
Known Fact: Equity markets go through a cycle.
The cycle of peak and trough. The cycle of greed and fear.
Cycles have happened multiple times in the past and will continue to happ… Read More
2024-03-12 09:05
Imagine you have been told about an investment opportunity in a business. The numbers look fantastic from all angles. High margins, rapid growth, superb financial ratios like high ROE… Read More
2024-03-12 08:51
An equity market is an amusing place. Different people react differently to losses and gains.
There could be two different perspectives on the same investment.
Let’s take an exam… Read More
2024-03-06 12:36
A write-up by Sumit Duseja (co-founder and CEO, Truemind Capital) in LiveMint.
Sebi introduced Registered Investment Adviser(RIA) as a category of intermediaries in 2013 to safeguard the… Read More
2024-03-01 11:47
If I tell you, I flipped a coin 5 times and all the time I got head. What will be the outcome on 6th flip? Most of us will say head.
Then I tell you that before this when the coin was f… Read More
2024-02-27 12:33
The best investments are those which are rejected by the majority.
Sounds counter-intuitive? But this is exactly how above-average returns are generated by smart investors.
In the worl… Read More
2024-02-27 12:24
Many people rely on historical returns to estimate the expected returns on their debt mutual fund investments. Unfortunately, this is a very misleading way of evaluating debt fund returns… Read More
2024-02-23 11:44
A few days ago, I had a very unusual request from the HR of a multi-billion dollar company with whom I was in discussion regarding sessions on financial well-being for their employees.
Sh… Read More
2024-02-16 10:43
In the wake of the Paytm crisis, many knowledgeable folks have shared insightful views. Some are supportive of and some are against Paytm. However, a key aspect has been missing in all the d… Read More
2024-02-10 03:07
Do you want to create wealth from compounding? Aim for 12-15% returns and not 25%!
You must be thinking why not target 25% returns? Well, here is the story.
There is a typical cyc… Read More
2024-02-08 14:22
Never invest in an asset for which you don’t understand the maximum risk.The curse of a bull market is that everyone is drawn into the awe of rapidly rising prices due to the fear of m… Read More
2024-02-08 14:17
10 evils you must defeat for a peaceful financial future1. Procrastination: Many people get sucked up in analysis paralysis and never start investing. Understand, deliberate, and plan well b… Read More
2024-02-08 14:10
Until a few years ago, I used to buy products & services entirely based on the cost. Especially where the value proposition wasn’t very apparent.With time I realized, how muc… Read More
2024-02-08 14:04
My friend was having hair loss problems.
One of his other friends suggested an ayurvedic oil to apply regularly.But it didn’t help.An Instagram influencer suggested a serum on alt… Read More
2024-02-08 13:57
Imagine you have invested 50% of your money in the Nifty Index Fund portfolio. And another 50% in a mutual fund portfolio with an average of 50% debt allocation and 50% in equity alloca… Read More
2024-02-08 13:49
Should mutual fund portfolio returns be compared with Fixed Deposits? One of the biggest mistakes many investors end up making is comparing mutual fund returns with FDs for a period of less… Read More
2024-02-08 13:41
Thanks to the rapid decline in interest rates and rising inflation resulting in negative real rates over the past two years, many investors have been forced to search for higher-yieldin… Read More
2024-02-08 13:31
Our Co-Founder Sumit Duseja’s views on financial influencers have been quoted in the article by The Ken. Finfluencers have done a marvellous job of creating awareness about various asp… Read More
2024-02-08 13:23
INR has depreciated by 7.3% against the USD over the last year. Domestic currency depreciation is never good news for countries with trade deficits. A trade deficit indicates that… Read More
2024-02-08 13:13
It seems very exciting to get some investment advice for free that can help one make quick bucks. But do you know, what one perceives as free advice could be very expensive?
The case in… Read More
2024-01-25 12:46
Elon Musk is a brilliant engineer and a businessman but his followers also take his advice on cryptos.
Sports and film celebrities who are masters of their respective skills endorse ins… Read More
2024-01-25 12:22
One of the major causes of financial troubles is not being able to prioritize goals.
We all have some financial goals. Common critical goals which are unavoidable – are retirement… Read More
2024-01-24 12:16
What returns should you expect from your investments?
Historically, equity returns have been in the range of 15-20% annualized over the last 20 years. Many people think it is their right… Read More
2024-01-24 11:58
Hybrid mutual funds have industry-wide assets under management (AUM) of INR 4.70 Lakh Crore. Hybrid funds (HF) invest in a mix of equity & debt (& gold in a few funds). In conse… Read More
2024-01-24 11:40
After many years of lying low, inflation has raised its ugly head to the utter dismay of policymakers around the world. The average Global inflation is multi-decades high. The commodity inde… Read More
2024-01-24 11:13
One of the biggest enemies of success in life and investing is short-termism.
Short-termism or myopic thinking refers to making decisions based on what is happening at present… Read More
2024-01-24 10:39
People talk about their winners more than their losers.
Many times you hear people telling you they made a killing on one or two stocks. The reality could be that stock may be just… Read More
2024-01-22 12:24
Were you prepared for Russia’s attack on Ukraine?
Well, we were at Truemind Capital.Not exactly for the Russia-Ukraine event, but for all the possible events that can puncture the… Read More
2024-01-22 12:08
“Ismein meri expertise nahin hai. I am out.” – Namita Thapar on Shark Tank IndiaI highly appreciated this stance by Namita with respect to investments. She came well prepar… Read More
2024-01-22 11:29
“IT mein deadly scope hai” “Gaon mein production badh raha hai toh rural economy mein bhi growth hoga”“Internet ki demand badh rahi hai toh internet companies k… Read More
2024-01-19 12:31
A falling market tempts investors to invest more in the stocks they are holding. Everyone around you tells you to invest more in a falling market to average out the buying price.It makes per… Read More
2024-01-19 12:21
A contingency fund prepares you to take more risks. Sounds strange? Read ahead.A friend of mine is an aggressive risk-taker in matters of investments. He was mentally prepared to invest more… Read More
2024-01-19 11:27
“Inflation is eating your money. If you are keeping your money in Savings and Fixed Deposits, you are doing great injustice to yourself.”
I see many LinkedIn users saying this… Read More
2024-01-19 10:49
If you are concerned about how your investment will play out, you must watch out for events happening globally besides domestic developments.Many people hold the misconception… Read More
2024-01-16 09:59
Equity Market Insights:
“Investing is 5% intellect and 95% temperament. It means finding the strategy that will allow you to sit quietly when your emotions are screaming at you to d… Read More
2023-10-17 07:10
Equity Market Insights:
The news of higher interest rates for longer sent the stock market down, but then the expectation that the interest rates have peaked and would be cut sooner sent… Read More
2023-08-12 07:53
Want to avoid disappointment and regret regarding your investments? Know that understanding your investment risk is more important than chasing the returns. Here is why.
The biggest… Read More
2023-08-12 07:09
Equity Market Insights:
Where is the recession? Despite being widely expected for many months, the recession has yet to materialize in the US and other developed economies. The interestin… Read More
2023-04-28 11:04
Everyone wants to win but very few
understand that you can win a game by limiting your losses.
You can make a great career, travel
around the world, and follow all your passions if any ac… Read More
2023-04-28 10:31
The mutual fund investment community received
a shocker last month when the long-term capital gain (LTCG) tax benefit was
withdrawn from debt mutual funds from this financial year.
For th… Read More
2023-04-21 11:41
Equity Market Insights:
The last quarter has seen one of the major shakeups from the prevailing easy situation over the last decade for the global economies. After one of the fastest incr… Read More
2022-06-30 07:07
It’s common knowledge now that benchmark Indian & US (S&P 500) indices are
down by 16% & 21% respectively with some stocks down by more than 50%. The sharp uptick in yields… Read More
2021-10-22 07:06
When the booze is overflowing non-stop in a party riding on
high octane, very few drinkers really think about the consequent hangover when
the party stops. In such a high adrenaline atmosphe… Read More
2021-09-14 05:48
Sentiments of greed, fear, and confusion are transient in the equity market. The sentiment cycles are permanent.
Most of us have come across the following chart of the sentiment cycle. Fo… Read More
2021-02-02 10:50
The time is the middle of December and Rohit was busy finishing a task at work when he receives an email from his company’s HR. HR is asking to submit investment proofs by the end of t… Read More
2020-11-29 11:21
“There
are decades where nothing happens; and there
are weeks where decades happen” – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.
The first Roman empire rule be… Read More
2020-05-19 12:51
Don’t fight the forces, use them. – R. Buckminster Fuller
Everyone thinks that due to the recent events caused by Coronavirus we are in uncertain times. I believe we are a… Read More
2020-03-20 12:09
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In my multiple conversations with investors during the bull-run since 2014, there was no one who said that I will not take advantage of investing in equity when… Read More
2019-11-07 11:49
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How often is that you chose someone for a particular task just because he is nice and end up making a bad choice? This is the phenomenon of Halo effect whe… Read More
2019-09-13 13:22
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We have heard this phrase many times that time in the market is more important than timing the market. Time and again we hear this from many in the investment in… Read More
2019-09-10 08:23
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Investment management is never a part-time activity but a full-time job. Quality investment management is much more than selecting schemes from star-rating websi… Read More
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