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Step-Up SIP explained with annual increase in monthly mutual fund investments for wealth creation

Step-Up SIP Explained: How Increasing Your SIP Each Year Can Double Your Wealth

Consider that you start investing ₹5,000 every month. A year later, your salary increases, but your SIP remains the same. Over time, your income grows, ...
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Best SIP plans for monthly investment in India and mutual fund financial planning

Best SIP Plans for Monthly Investment in India: How to Choose the Right One

If you have ever searched for the best SIP plans, you have probably come across lists of mutual funds with impressive returns. I am sure ...
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mutual funds vs fixed deposit

Your First Market Fall Is Different. But This Is Not the First Market Fall.

A lot of investors are unhappy right now. Not because the market crashed, but because it has not moved. Say you started a ₹10,000 monthly ...
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new investment products

Not Every New Investment Product Belongs in Your Portfolio

A few months ago, I was speaking to an investor who had been with me for several years. He came to our meeting with a ...
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Long-term investment planning

Long-Term Investing Is More Than Just Investing in Equity

A Long-Term Goal Needs More Than an Equity Investment One of the most common conversations I have with investors goes something like this: “I have ...
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Direct vs regular mutual funds

When “Direct Mutual Fund Is Better” Becomes an Investment Belief

During my interactions with young professionals in their first year of work, I have started to see an interesting shift in how many of them ...
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Market Musings

RBI Rate Hike

RBI Rate Hike: What Today’s 25 bps Move Really Means for India

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points, from 5.25% to 5.50%. This is the RBI’s first rate ...
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Investor navigating a changing market phase as easy equity returns fade

When Easy Returns Fade: What the Current Market Phase Is Really Telling Investors

Why are equity returns no longer as easy as they were? Explore what the current Indian stock market phase means for mutual fund investors, foreign ...
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Iran war impact on Indian stock market and SIP investing

Iran War, Oil Prices and Investing: Why There Is Never a Perfect Time to Invest

Over the past few weeks, this one set of questions has repeatedly come up in my conversations with our customers: With the Iran conflict escalating ...
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Who Really Won the West Asia War - Economic Impact, Inflation and Investor Lessons

Who Really Won the West Asia War? The Hidden Winners and Losers of Conflict

Who really won the West Asia War? Explore the hidden economic consequences, market impact, inflation risks, and lessons for long-term investors.
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Magnificient 7

The Magnificent 7: What $132 Billion Became and Why Global Capital Favors America

The rise of the Magnificent 7 – Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, NVIDIA, Meta, and Tesla – is one of the greatest wealth creation stories in ...
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RBI Monetary Policy June 2026

Key Takeaways from the June 2026 Monetary Policy and What Retail Investors Must Watch

The Reserve Bank of India did today what markets largely expected: it held the repo rate steady at 5.25%. Unanimous. All six members of the ...
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