Charlie Munger, the late vice-chairman of the multinational conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway and a close friend of Warren Buffett left behind a legacy of immensely profound investment wisdom. His ideals, philosophies and vision compiled in the book ‘Poor Charlie’s Almananck’ continue to guide professionals and aspirational investors throughout the globe. This book was first published in … Read more
Many Indians find themselves struggling to devise an investment plan and save money efficiently. This is happening in an era of global inflation, economic tariffs and disputes between nations all over the world. This is an era where financial stability is of paramount importance. Now, even after a cultural emphasis on saving and investing, several … Read more
Prior to investing in a mutual fund scheme, investors tend to examine its past returns and compare the same with those in the same category. This gives a fair idea of how that scheme has delivered vis-a-vis other schemes in the same category. Here we give the past returns of flexi cap mutual funds. These schemes refer … Read more
Conservative investors tend to invest in fixed deposits (FDs) of banks for the security and assurance they offer. Here we examine the returns given by different post office schemes and compare them with those on fixed deposits of different banks. Typically, most banks offer annual interest in the range of 6.6-6.7 percent on their fixed deposits … Read more
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 on the same? … Read more
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 invested ₹10,000 every … Read more
Peter Lynch’s iconic work, ‘One Up on Wall Street’, provides invaluable ideas and insights for investors aiming to navigate the challenges and complexities of the equity markets. His principles, views and investing vision, though articulated decades ago in 1989, still remain profoundly significant, for both aspirational investors and seasoned professionals. Especially in today’s dynamic equity … Read more
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 amid a significant … Read more
There was a time when South action films showed up at single screen theatres like Aurora in Bombay and fans learnt to say, ‘En Vazhi, Thani Vazhi’. And young men in the South learnt the joy of ‘Palat…Palat’ But this horrendous sambhar flavoured misal pav ends up making you want to never buy a First … Read more
When remaking the classics, Disney has had to step gingerly around everything: Cannot say ‘white’ because, racism; cannot say ‘dwarf’ because we acknowledge the dignity of people of short stature, and not to forget the outrage over the prince kissing a sleeping princess ‘without her consent’. That said, the joy of revisiting a childhood favourite … Read more