Why Exchange Traded Funds (ETF in India) is a Great Investment Vehicle? Who should invest in ETFs?

Who will buy ETF in India? These are mainly those investors who want to buy stocks, but lacks the expertise. Who are these people? These are people who do not know how to screen and analyze stocks. [Check a list of top rated ETFs at the bottom of this post] Why screening and stock analysis…

What is REIT India? Whether to Invest or Avoid?

REIT is an acronym for Real Estate Investment Trust. REIT is basically a company which develops and own ‘income producing’ real estate properties. IPO of India’s first REIT was launched on 18-Mar’19. Shares of Indian REIT started trading from 01st April’19 in Bombay Stock Exchange. In the 3Q ending 31-Dec’2019, Embassy REIT has posted a…

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:…

Which is the best investment plan in India for middle class?

The best investment plan is one which not only takes care of our needs but also creates wealth over time. What I’m saying is nothing new, right? Investment advisors have been saying this for years. But the problem comes in its implementation. Buying mutual funds, stocks, bonds etc in the name of investment is not…

Real estate or stock market – which is better?

New investors mainly confuse between real estate or stock market, as which is better? They are left wondering about different between various investment options available for investing. Here we will analyse both. From time immemorial, we have been told that surplus money should be invested in an instrument that will augment it. The safest bet,…

Which is the Best Investment After Retirement? How to Plan the Investment of Retirement Corpus?

There are several alternatives available for investing money in India. But the problem is that, investment after retirement must be done in a specific way. Hence, the composition of ‘investment portfolio’ of a retired person is different from other people. What is the difference? A retired person plans to include those assets in portfolio which…