Category: Investment

  • What’s an Index Fund

    What’s an Index Fund

    Before we dive deep into the world of Index Funds and what are they a better for a Know Nothing Investor, let us understand the Indices available in Indian Market.

  • Expense Ratio is pure evil !

    Expense Ratio is pure evil !

    The expense ratio of a stock or asset fund is the total percentage of fund assets used for administrative, management, advertising , and all other expenses. An expense ratio of 1% per annum means that each year 1% of the fund’s total assets will be used to cover expenses.

  • Mutual Fund 101

    Mutual Fund 101

    A mutual fund is a professionally managed investment fund that pools money from many investors to purchase securities. These investors may be retail or institutional in nature. Mutual funds have advantages and disadvantages compared to direct investing in individual securities.

  • Mutual Funds vs the Market

    Mutual Funds vs the Market

    Mutual Fund versus the Market in 2018. Which performed better when the days are gloomy and why ? Why are Fund Managers no better than a Monkey throwing darts on a paper with company names :)

  • Sleepwalking Financial Life

    Sleepwalking Financial Life

    Most people sleep walk their financial life.. I am no exception and the only thing that saved me all these years was probably not having any bad habits ( beedi, cigarette , alcohol, gambling ;) ) and following rules that were clearly embedded by my Grand Dad