Does the 50,000 have any meaning? First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 22-Jan-2021 Is it just a big round number with a lot of useless hype around it? Maybe not...
A warning for the future First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 21-Jan-2021 Even though a 90 per cent plus vote bodes well for investors, the Franklin affair raises some troubling questions for the future
Your timing temptation First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 19-Jan-2021 Investors can hear the clock ticking and are striving to time a perfect exit from the booming equity market. Don't make this mistake.
The capital-gains tax should be indexable First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 14-Jan-2021 The unavailability of cost-indexing for gains made on equity-based investments is an avoidable inconsistency in the tax system
No Alibaba, just the forty thieves First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 12-Jan-2021 The Alibaba story appears to be taking a turn that we had warned against at the time of its strange IPO six years ago
How to be a billionaire First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 12-Jan-2021 A thousand here and a thousand there and pretty soon you're talking about real money
The 10 per cent tax hit First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 07-Jan-2021 This is the first year that meaningful tax harvesting is possible on the long-term capital-gains tax on equity holdings. Is it worth it?
These highs are not highs First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 31-Dec-2020 Equity markets are suddenly hitting a series of all-time highs and some investors are getting spooked
Say hello to index investing? First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 29-Dec-2020 Has the long-awaited moment of index investing finally arrived for Indian equity investors?
Getting the wrong message First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 05-Jan-2021 COVID and related events caught most investors unawares. That does not mean that reacting to every event is important.
Is gold really golden? First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 07-May-2019 Savers need to be clear about what gold is, and what it is not
Mutual fund investors harming their own interests? First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 28-Dec-2020 There's a lot of bad advice around that's targeted at investors in Franklin Templeton's shuttered debt funds
Are my investments safe? First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 02-Dec-2019 The Karvy scandal raises the obvious in the minds of many investors. Mutual funds have the right answer
Just do the simple stuff First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 15-Jul-2019 Keeping your investments simple means that you always understand what is happening and what you must do when things go wrong
The retirement crisis First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 09-Nov-2020 Post-retirement investment management and income generation is still the hardest problem in personal finance, but it needn't be
The times won't change back First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 17-Dec-2020 There was a certain golden period of equity fund investing and investors need to come to terms with its end
Expanding one's circle of competence First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 22-Dec-2020 An interview with the 96-year-old Charlie Munger tells us much about the mindset of a successful investor
Much more than a reboot First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 14-Dec-2019 Nowadays, the word 'reboot' is often used even for minor changes in products and services. The new Value Research Online is far more than that-now, and far into the future
Investing is simpl(icity) First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 08-Dec-2020 Simplicity sounds like a simple concept, but it's hard to achieve. The rewards are great.
Not by technique alone First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 27-Sep-2019 Following the right processes is important for investing success, but hardly enough
It's not yet time for index funds First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 28-Feb-2020 It's useful to periodically enquire whether it's time to switch to index funds because the answer is a moving target
Ignore the anti-SIP propaganda First Page 11-Sep-2019 Seeing too many articles with clickbait headlines about problems with SIP? Understand what's happening
An old question First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 15-Dec-2020 Convinced about equity but puzzled by which route? Here's the answer.
How to actually earn a regular income from mutual funds First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 27-Jan-2020 With interest rates unlikely to head upward anytime soon, retirees need to get out of the FD mindset
Bitcoin lure First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 03-Dec-2020 The mania is even more powerful this time around, but Bitcoin is just as avoidable
SIP maths vs psychology First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 19-Oct-2020 Unlike many other walks of life, psychology beats maths hands down when it comes to investing
The fund riskometer becomes active and relevant First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 12-Oct-2020 Mutual fund investors now have a very useful tool which will track the risk level of each fund
A learning experience First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 10-Dec-2020 Aggregate money flows in and out of mutual funds don't actually mean what they appear to
Making the right choice First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 27-Nov-2020 Most Indian savers need to re-examine their fixed-income investment choices - the sooner, the better
Expecting the unexpected First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 23-Nov-2020 There will be many surprises ahead, and many of them will be negative surprises