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Ep 264How to achieve a diversified portfolio through fund investment?
Dhirendra Kumar reviews a portfolio and highlights the importance of diversification of different kinds

Ep 263How to reduce the number of funds in a portfolio and what would be its tax implications?
Dhirendra Kumar explains how one can streamline their portfolio and how the resulting LTCG would be taxed

Ep 262How to evaluate a mutual fund’s performance?
Dhirendra Kumar discusses the parameters to look at while choosing a fund

Ep 261Are the sale proceeds of year-end transactions considered in the same year or the next?
Dhirendra Kumar explains how year-end mutual fund transactions are considered

Ep 260The trade pushers
Easy mass adoption of the riskiest kind of trading behaviour is setting up a new generation for catastrophic losses - Voice Over by Ruchira Sharma

Ep 259Which is a good mutual fund with a dividend option?
Dhirendra Kumar explains why dividend may not be the parameter to consider while choosing a fund

Ep 258Considering the current market scenario, which category of funds should I invest in?
Dhirendra Kumar talks about the funds that one should invest in, irrespective of the market condition

Ep 257How is Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF FoF different from Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 FoF?
Dhirendra Kumar sheds light on the recently launched Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF FoF

Ep 256How is the expense ratio charged on my mutual fund investments?
Dhirendra Kumar explains the mechanism of expense ratio in mutual funds

Ep 254What should be the investment strategy for a bear market?
Dhirendra Kumar explains how sticking to your asset allocation plan can help you benefit from a big decline in the market

Ep 255Dangerously efficient
The pandemic has made us realise that for both businesses and individuals, it's possible to be harmfully efficient - Voice Over by Ruchira Sharma

Ep 253Should I choose a flexi cap or aggressive hybrids to set up an SWP?
Dhirendra Kumar helps you set up an SWP with a three per cent withdrawal rate

Ep 252Where should a retiree invest to generate regular income?
Dhirendra Kumar decodes portfolio building for retirees

Ep 251Should I wait for market correction to invest in equity funds?
Dhirendra Kumar explains if it’s wise to wait for a market correction and the investment plan to follow

Ep 250Are P/E and P/B ratios relevant when it comes to selecting a mutual fund scheme?
Dhirendra Kumar helps understand the utility of valuation ratios for investing in stocks and mutual funds

Ep 249Out of FOFs and actively managed international funds, which one should investors go for?
Choose a fund which has all the things that you look for in an equity fund, says Dhirendra Kumar

Ep 248Nothing changes
As the Chinese virus returns with a vengeance, Dhirendra Kumar says there may be no logic for making changes in your savings management - Voice Over by Ruchira Sharma

Ep 247What are your views on SEBI’s new rule for Mutual Fund manager’s compensation?
While the new SEBI regulation is right in principle, it has certain drawbacks as well, says Dhirendra Kumar

Ep 246Should I redeem part of my EPF investment to invest in equity?
Irrespective of your investment horizon, one–third or one–fourth of your total corpus should be in fixed income, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

Ep 245How to rebalance a portfolio in the case of SIP investments?
Dhirendra Kumar suggests a simple way of rebalancing your portfolio without attracting short-term capital gains tax

Ep 244Are corporate-bond funds better than short-duration funds?
Here’s what Dhirendra Kumar thinks about corporate-bond funds

Ep 243Where and how should I invest right now?
Dhirendra Kumar explains why SIP s are important

Ep 242How do interest rates affect debt funds?
Dhirendra Kumar explains how fluctuations in interest rates affect the returns from debt funds

Ep 241With an impending market correction, should I book profits from equity funds and invest in gold?
Dhirendra Kumar shares his views on investments in gold funds
Ep 240To increase my SIP amount, should I cancel the current SIP & start a new one?
Ashutosh Gupta discusses various alternatives to increase the SIP amount and the conditions when they are relevant
Ep 239With Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip now having a cap on the SIP amount, should I exit it?
Ashutosh Gupta suggests how to invest in a fund that has restricted fresh inflows

Ep 238Out of NPS and PPF, which one is better?
For any period of 10–15 years or more, the NPS should be the right choice, suggests Dhirendra Kumar
Ep 237Investing in debt funds in an increasing interest rate regime
Certain factors have contributed to an increase in bond yields from the start of this year. Hence avoid investing in longer maturity debt funds, suggests Ashutosh Gupta

Ep 236Everyday Economics: Is India pricing Covid vaccines correctly?
Puja Mehra speaks with Prof. Amartya Lahiri, Professor of Economics at University of British Columbia, about if India’s Covid vaccination procurement and differential pricing policies are good enough to end the health and economic crises quickly

Ep 235Flexi-cap vs small-cap fund
Unperturbed by the uncertainty in the markets, then go for small-cap funds. Otherwise flexi-cap funds would be the right choice, suggests Dhirendra Kumar
Ep 234The framework for regular income post retirement
Ashutosh Gupta discusses how one should go about investing for deriving regular income post retirement

Ep 233Taxation of international funds
Dhirendra Kumar talks about the taxation of international funds and how in certain cases, it can be superior to the taxation of Indian equity funds.

Ep 232Different ways to invest in Gold
Capital gains realised on the maturity of SGBs is tax-free, informs Dhirendra Kumar
Ep 231Reliability of the risk-o-meter
Ashutosh Gupta discusses the relevance of the revised risk-o-meter

Ep 230Can I redeem my ELSS investments at one go?
The lock-in period of three years will be counted for each of the SIP instalments separately from their respective dates, tells Dhirendra Kumar
Ep 229Should retirees continue investing in equity?
Even retirees should have some allocation to equity to generate inflation-beating returns over the long term, suggests Ashutosh Gupta
Ep 228How are the capital gains from mutual funds for NRIs taxed?
Ashutosh Gupta gives a broad idea about taxation for NRIs and how the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement concept works.
Ep 227Lump-sum investments in Axis Mid Cap Fund
Ashutosh Gupta highlights the factors that should be considered before making lump-sum investments.

Ep 226Is it worth investing in a second house?
For a retail investor, it is generally advisable not to buy a house from investment purpose, says Dhirendra Kumar
Ep 225Should one invest in short-duration funds or keep the funds in a savings account?
If your investment horizon is two years or upwards, then short-durations funds would be fine, says Ashutosh Gupta
Ep 224Should one consider P/B and P/E ratios while selecting a mutual fund?
Focus on identifying funds with a consistently good track record and only then look at their valuation ratios to bring style diversity, suggests Ashutosh Gupta
Ep 223Investing in debt mutual funds instead of directly investing in bonds
Ashutosh Gupta sheds light on the advantages of investing in bond funds vis-à-vis direct bond investments

Ep 222Everyday Economics: Net-zero emission economy: Policy nightmare or a multi-trillion-dollar market?
Puja Mehra speaks with Mr. Jayant Sinha, Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance, about his Private Members’ Bill in Parliament on turning carbon neutrality commitments into a long-term strategy for attracting jobs and global investments to India
Ep 221Appropriate funds to get international exposure
The US market probably offers the widest choice of fundamentally strong and globally competitive businesses, tells Ashutosh Gupta
Ep 220Maximum percentage allocation to mid- and small-cap funds in a portfolio
Mid- and small-cap funds should not have more than 25–30 per cent allocation in the overall portfolio, suggests Ashutosh Gupta.
Ep 219Allocation to index funds and active funds in a portfolio
There is no fixed rule to determine the allocation to actively managed funds vs index funds. However, here are a few considerations to keep in mind, says Ashutosh Gupta
Ep 218How will my SIP investments get updated in VR portfolio post SEBI’s new NAV rules?
Periodical use of the auto-import functionality would help you accurately track your SIPs, informs Ashutosh Gupta

Ep 217Where should I invest now to save taxes?
Here are some good tax-saving mutual-fund schemes suggested by Dhirendra Kumar to invest for saving taxes
Ep 216Investing in arbitrage funds
If you’re looking to invest for a time horizon of about a year or and a half, you can consider arbitrage funds, says Ashutosh Gupta

Ep 215Is it advisable to invest in the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana?
Having some allocation to equity will give you a higher return, advises Dhirendra Kumar