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Past returns and future expectations

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This my sixth article on the nuanced concepts of investment risk for life insurance salespersons. You can read all my previous articles and more in my Blog www.helpindiainsure.iistpune.in. The articles on investment risks are a available on this page link in the Blog https://www.helpindiainsure.iistpune.in/category/finance-for-life-insurance/. Life insurance salespersons will sell ethically and correctly, if the concepts… Continue reading Past returns and future expectations

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How do Mutual Funds Invest Your Money?

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There is a lot of hype that mutual funds earn a lot of money. It is only hype. In reality they do not. In fact roughly half of all mutual funds (equity and debt, and index funds included) earn less than 8 % p.a. The Pressure on the Investment Manager to Perform The hype leads… Continue reading How do Mutual Funds Invest Your Money?

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When do you earn money on ULIPs or Mutual Funds?

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Simply buying a ULIP or a mutual fund does not get you returns, no matter what the past history of return on the fund was. In fact never look at the past history. There are two circumstances when you have a higher possibility to earn money on ULIPs. The two conditions are When you buy… Continue reading When do you earn money on ULIPs or Mutual Funds?

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How Financial Advisors Fool You

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Recently I received a mail from a financial advisor that I should invest in corporate bonds for high returns and the advisor gave a few options for investment. One of the options I am reproducing below. Subsequently in this article I shall show you how the information is mis-leading. The promotional Email informationEarn 11.50% Fixed… Continue reading How Financial Advisors Fool You

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5-Year return on Mutual Funds

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The e-paper Live Mint reported on 4 Sept 2019, that the average interest on Public Provident Fund (PPF) for the period Financial Year 2014 to 2019 was 8.21 %. In the same period Live Mint reported that Large Cap mutual funds earned 7.79 % Multi Cap mutual funds earned 8.57 % ELSS schemes earned 8.53… Continue reading 5-Year return on Mutual Funds

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Investment Risk Has Many Colours

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If you thought that investing in mutual funds is risky only because they invest your money in risky investments, think again. There are risks involved with the manner in which the NAV is calculated and in the way in which the mutual fund organises its work. The risk that arises because of the way in… Continue reading Investment Risk Has Many Colours

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Who is a good financial adviser?

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We usually read articles in the newspapers that indicate how an investor should select his or her financial adviser. The usual tips given are the adviser should be qualified, should be from a trustworthy reference, should sell solutions and not products, should diversify their investments, etc. These are without doubt essential qualities of an adviser… Continue reading Who is a good financial adviser?

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Explained: The Concept of Risk Aversion

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A very important aspect of the investor’s psychology is the concept of risk aversion. That is the desire to avoid or minimize risk in investments. Not all individuals will be prepared to take the same degree of overall risk of all their investments put together. All investors do not carry the same degree of risk… Continue reading Explained: The Concept of Risk Aversion