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If I switch mutual funds, will I lose compounding benefit?

Many investors worry that they would lose the benefit of compounding or growth if they switch mutual funds. A discussion on why is not true as part of the freefincalQ/A. As mentioned last week, I...

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Five Napkin Drawings About Money, Risk and Behaviour

A napkin drawing is a rough sketch drawn to effectively communicate an idea. It is called a napkin drawing or a back-of-the-envelope sketch because it can be done anywhere. Carl Richard's napkin...

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Jan 2017: Equity Mutual Fund SIP, Lump sum returns (1-9Y) & capture ratios

Each month, I publishequity mutual fund lump sum and SIP returns; upside capture, downside capture and capture ratiosover 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 year periods determined up to Jan 5th 2017. This can be...

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Beware of Mutual Funds That Offer Instant Redemption!

In the recent past, three mutual funds houses (Reliance, DSP Black Rock and SBI) have launched a facility in which it buys back units from its investors and instantly credits the equivalent value...

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How To Apply Online For a MF Utility Account

In this guest post, Anish Mohan presents a step-by-step guide to applying online for an MF Utility account. MF Utility is the transaction aggregation portal run jointly by a consortium of 26 mutual...

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What To Look For When Buying A Debt Mutual Fund

In the second part of the introductory series on debt mutual funds, a non-technical discussion ofthe aspects to considerbefore buying units of a debt mutual fund.You will be surprised as to how...

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Install FU Money Android App + freefincal plans for 2017

Last week I had published FU Money Calculator. This is android app version which you can download for free at the Google Play Store. Also, I discuss freefincal plans in 2017. FU Money is internet...

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January 2017: Equity Mutual Fund Outperformance Screener

Use this January 2017 screener datasheet to choose mutual funds that have consistently outperformed a benchmark* over every possible 3,5,7 year periods from April 3rd 2006 to Jan 5th 2017. Includes a...

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What is a Debt Mutual Fund?

In this post, I discuss the basic ideas necessary for a beginner interested in debt mutual funds to get started. I shall keep it short, sticking to the essentials. Many of you may know that I have a...

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