Author: Arun

A reflection of my past investment decisions..

I have been running a live SIP portfolio with the intent of motivating you to start yours. I started with Rs 30,000 per month since Aug-2018 till Jul-19 post which I increased this to Rs 40,000 per month. You can find the details here. Now if you don't have the time, here is the plan in … Continue reading My Equity SIP Portfolio – 18 Months Review

What in the world, does ordering food from Zomato have to do with handling equity bear markets? In fact a lot more than you think. Read on..

These are difficult times for all of us. Most of us have aged parents and young kids about whom we are really worried. I am no exception. I really hope a solution is found soon and we get back to our normal lives. If you have benefited from reading this blog, as a small favor, … Continue reading Eighty Twenty Investor and the Bear Market

Stay calm - goes the usual advice. If I put a gun to your head and then say "Stay calm or I will shoot you", do you think you will be more calm now? First simple point - If you are anxious and worried, this is perfectly normal. The last few weeks have been extremely … Continue reading How to Approach the Current Equity Market Decline?

While everyone has been talking about "Don't time the markets", have you ever wondered why?

Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund has been one amongst the popular debt funds in India and has a had a long runway of strong performance. The fund while it belongs to the Ultra Short Term category was run as a quasi credit risk fund with high exposure to lower rated debt securities for providing … Continue reading Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund – Lessons on Risk and Returns