“All intelligent investing is value investing — acquiring more than you are paying for. You must value the business in order to value the stock.” – Charlie Munger Value investing is a strategy of mutual funds that aims to invest in stocks of high quality companies that are trading below their estimated intrinsic value due to…

The methodology of Index funds is to invest in a specific index and then replicate the underlying index’s performance. You could consider investing in index funds if you want to invest passively in various market capitalizations. The popularity of passive investing has grown significantly, with index funds playing an important role in the investors’ portfolio.…

The Indian markets are expected to remain range bound with bouts of volatility in short-term due to the impact of second wave of COVID-19. As different asset classes have varying cycles of performance and move in different direction depending on the market conditions, it is essential that investors review their asset allocation at regular intervals. A…

The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc in the previous year, highlighting the importance and inadequacies of the healthcare and current medical services in the nation. As a result, the government intends to make huge investments in the healthcare sector via initiatives such as E-health, which entails providing telemedicine and telehealthcare in rural part of India through…

Many investors want their investment portfolio to be more diverse, so they are looking into international funds that include exposure to foreign equities as an asset class to benefit from geographical diversification. International funds provide investors with several opportunities to invest in new age industries and innovative companies that are backed by technological advancements and…

Dividends are mainly a portion of the income that a company distributes amongst the shareholders. Having a good track record of dividend payments annually is a strong reflection of growth and sustainability of the business and it indicates that the company’s stocks would provide steady returns in future. Investing in dividend yield stocks provides you…

The domestic healthcare index underperformed most other sectors in the past few years. However, after COVID-19 pandemic hit the nation in March 2020 it bounced back into action in response to rising demand for healthcare products and services and attracted many investors towards this sector. With the recent escalation in infection cases due to the…

The Indian equity markets are expected to be highly volatile in the near term. Just when everyone awaited a stronger economic recovery, the rising infections due to the second wave of COVID-19 and issues over the shortage of vaccines are proving to be a hurdle. Moreover, there have been partial lockdowns in several parts of…

Debt investments are a necessary part of an investor’s asset allocation process in order to build a robust investment portfolio. Recently, it has been observed that Debt market have been volatile, with likelihood of rising interest rates in the coming years. Moreover, the Franklin Templeton fiasco in the past influenced investor sentiments against Debt funds and there was…

With uncertainties arising due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, many investors are now keeping a close eye on their investments and making required adjustments if any, to prevent the instability that occurred last year with their investment portfolio. Investors need to take into account that the key to intelligent investing is diversification. If you…