A stock market ‘correction’ implies a sobering up of investors after a heady uprun in prices that overshot its rational limits. The slump in Indian indices over the past five months, a long slide unseen since 1996, has not been as deep as what we saw after crashes triggered by the West’s financial crisis of…
Anyone investing in various instruments, including a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) or regular deposits in mutual funds, will need to consistently track returns to assess the performance of their investments and make informed decisions. Tracking investments may seem straightforward initially; however, when multiple investments are involved, looking at returns may become complicated. Hence, the Extended…
If you are planning to invest in a mutual fund, then the better way to do is through an SIP (systematic investment plan) instead of lumpsum. An SIP can help you average out the cost of acquisition of mutual fund units, thus maximising your chances of earning higher returns. There are some investors, meanwhile, who…
In fact, SIPs might be more widely recognised than mutual funds themselves. Once considered a strategy primarily for salaried individuals, SIPs have now gained popularity even among high-net-worth individuals (HNIs). While they promise discipline and long-term wealth creation, the question remains—can SIPs alone secure all financial goals, or is a more diversified approach needed? Understanding…
Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) continue to maintain strong momentum as a favored investment strategy, with contributions reaching nearly ₹26,400 crore in January 2025, just shy of the record ₹26,459 crore in December 2024. This marks a slight dip of only 0.2%. Meanwhile, equity mutual fund inflows saw a modest decline of 3.6% in January 2025,…
Edelweiss CEO Radhika Gupta emphasises that systematic investment plans (SIPs) are a long-term commitment, suggesting that patience and time are crucial for success in investing. Radhika Gupta shared a few insights on SIP investing in a post on X. While citing data from Edelweiss, she captioned the post saying, “Since we are all trying to…
According to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on February 12, equity mutual fund inflows experienced a marginal decline of 3.6% in January, totaling ₹39,687.78 crore. Despite the slight decrease in monthly inflows, net investments into open-ended equity funds remained in the positive for the 47th consecutive month, indicating continued…
Investors are often recommended to stay invested in their stocks and mutual funds over a long period of time. This is because it not only allows them to book profits in the medium term but also paves way for wealth creation in the long term. Being able to earn massive gains on account of being…
Mutual funds have come a long way; the numbers speak for themselves. systematic investment plans, or SIPs, have quadrupled in the last eight years, and monthly inflows in December 2024 crossed ₹26,000 crore for the first time. All the buzz around equities and markets continuously performing well has attracted new investors to mutual funds. Among…
The recent market correction has meant a reduction in the price-earnings premium of India over other emerging markets from around 20% levels to ~13-14%. The near- term trend of greater investor flows towards developed markets will keep the India premium in check, believes Suresh Soni, CEO, Baroda BNP Paribas MF. This notwithstanding he expects SIPs…
