Difference between a direct and regular plan

I do not need a distributor anymore and can invest on my own. What are the pluses and minuses of shifting from regular to direct plans in the same fund? How would I do that? Is this beneficial? - Indranil Halder With the direct plan, you can save a little more money which can translate into something significant if you are going to remain invested for a very long period. So, for a time period of 15-20 years, half a per cent to 1 per cent higher return due to lower expenses is a plus as compared to a regular plan. However, if your advisor was a friendly and useful guy and was able to advi

This article was originally published on July 24, 2020.