Should you avoid close-ended schemes?

Should you avoid close-ended schemes? Take a look at the three-year rolling returns based on the Sensex below, the returns can be highly volatile. In a close-ended scheme, there is no option to invest systematically, which is the ideal way to invest in equities. Therefore, before investing, one would have to take a long term view of where the market is headed and this is something which even many experts can’t predict accurately. More...

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Don't discontinue SIP in a lean phase

Don't discontinue SIP in a lean phase Patiently make good investments, regardless of economic conditions It’s time in the market--not ‘timing the market’ that matters. By staying in the market and not trying to time its highs and lows, you can grow your investments significantly over the long-term The point of SIPs is discipline. You continue to invest through highs and lows, no matter what your instincts urge you to do Markets move...

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