Investment Tips for Beginners in India

One of the best investment tips for beginners in India is to follow investments consistently and with purpose. Consistently, why? Because irregular investments eventually gets spent. Purpose, why? Because goalless investments also gets spent. What is the purpose of investment? Wealth creation over time. But if the investment gets liquidated and spent, the purpose is not met. Hence for…

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Small Cap mutual funds vs Mid Cap and Large Cap funds

In this article, you can read an interesting study done on Small Cap mutual funds. Why small cap funds? Because it is a new exploration for me. I personally prefer to invest in stocks of big established companies. Why? Because such companies are less risky. They have a proven track record which makes them comparatively safer. But…

What is “Pay Yourself First” Concept of Robert Kiyosaki?

The concept of pay yourself first has tremendous powers of making one financially independent. How? At least, it builds a strong foundation for it.  “Pay yourself first” was a phrase which was first used in a book called The Richest Man in Babylon. But this simple statement has been converted into a profound personal finance rule…

What should be the thought process of investing 10 lakh Rupees [India]?

How to invest 10 lakh rupees in India? We are dealing with a big lump-sum amount here. Hence, it is better to proceed with caution. Idea should be to generate the ‘expected returns‘ with a “reasonable risk of loss” associated with it. It is important to understand the following concepts before proceeding: Expected Returns: Example:…