Discovering the world of personal finance can get overwhelming to many amateur investors. It’s like a river fish exploring the Pacific Ocean. “Start small” is a good piece of advice. But, then what? A lot of investors miss out on the chance of becoming a successful investor. It is because they are not sure how […]
Investments
Expert’s Advice to First-Time Investors
Listen to this article “This is my first time to invest” has a fear-inducing tone to it. As a first time investor, it may feel like diving headfirst into shallow water. Is there anything special you should take care of; as a first-time investor? How different are first-time investors from regular investors? Only if there […]
How Important is this ESG Criteria or ESG Focused Funds?
A longstanding criticism against the free market economy is the concerns of exploitation by the organisations in it. A good organisation must aspire to give as much as it takes: be it its environment, the society around it, even with its governance. In the wake of such concerns—more importantly, Climate Change—came the ESG criteria. It […]
Should Indian Investors Invest in International Funds?—What Does The Industry Experts Think?
Tech giants like Facebook, Amazon and even US investors like Mark Mobius are investing billions in India. Should you flip side and invest in international funds? On one hand, there is a claim that technology funds are risky. And the international market being a relatively “uncharted water” to an average retail investor only seem to […]
Nilesh Shah View on Index Fund vs Actively Managed Fund
One of the frequent questions I receive from clients and especially first-time investors is… “Index Funds Vs Actively Managed Funds, which is better?” “What Percentage of allocation can I give for each?” A very good question indeed. It is not just a matter of choice with investment style. Unfortunately, the noise around social media project […]
10 Warren Buffett quotes to make a wise investment decision!
Listen to this article The best way to treat the obstacle is to use them as your stepping stones. One who uses the obstacles as stepping stones become legends. When the market crashed in 2008, Warren Buffett suffered a lot. But it never stopped him from becoming the most successful investor in the world. He […]
