A systematic withdrawal plan is a better option and can be customised to your requirements, says Dhirendra Kumar

Ignore the noise and focus on things that are under your control, says Dhirendra Kumar

Immediately register your complaint with SEBI on SCORES website, recommends Dhirendra Kumar

Dhirendra Kumar sheds light on three reasons that should drive investors to sell their investments instead of market movement

Dhirendra Kumar advises an investor currently invested in nine funds on the appropriate number for an SIP of Rs 3 lakh

Puja Mehra speaks with Chief Economist, India and Asia ex-Japan, Nomura, Sonal Varma to find out about the normalisation of economic activity in India, and how China beat the global trend to clock positive GDP growth

For individual investments, the economy doesn’t matter as there can be great companies in a bad economy and bad companies in a great economy, advises Dhirendra Kumar

Investors may be looking to gold and pharma for growth they feel they cannot expect elsewhere. But here's what they must keep in mind.

Dhirendra Kumar discusses the suitability of aggressive hybrid funds when it comes to investments by retirees

Dhirendra Kumar advises an equity investor who is unhappy with his fund choices on the approach he should follow

Even though the outlook looks grim, investors are looking at the long-term horizon, reveals Dhirendra Kumar

Focused fund is nothing but a more concentrated Multicap fund and they should be compared together, as their role in an investor’s portfolio is the same, informs Dhirendra Kumar

Against the backdrop of large-cap funds struggling to beat the index, Dhirendra Kumar advises this investor on what to do about his funds

When it comes to small-cap funds, you need to stay invested for more than seven–eight years for them to perform, advises Dhirendra Kumar

Remain invested if your fund has turned out to be a good one and you don’t need the money, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

Funds are not the index but portfolios of different stocks and this leads to the difference between fund returns and index returns, says Dhirendra Kumar

While investors have various international fund options, Dhirendra Kumar recommends US-based funds to achieve global diversification

Credit risk funds could be risky but not all credit risk funds are alike, says Dhirendra Kumar

Dhirendra Kumar sheds light on how investing can help you accumulate a good corpus over time

Here's how a new VR Stock Advisor subscriber looking to discontinue SIPs in order to invest in Best Buys recommendations should go about it

Puja Mehra speaks with Dr. Suranjali Tandon, an economist with the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) to find out why India’s income tax to GDP ratio is low

Dhirendra Kumar discusses the PPF, NPS and mutual funds as investment avenues for a gratuity amount.

When investing for a goal with a seven-year horizon, here is the asset allocation and withdrawal plan you should use

Dhirendra Kumar talks about the suitability of arbitrage funds for retirees

Systematically invest in two to three multicap funds and one international fund to de-risk your investments, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

Investors have preferred an alternate NASDAQ 100 fund because of its long history. Nevertheless, the S&P 500 funds might also start getting traction, opines Dhirendra Kumar

If your original asset allocation has completely gone for a toss, consider rebalancing irrespective of the economic outlook, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

Dhirendra Kumar talks about how to assess if your fund is a laggard, factors to look out for while choosing an alternative and the right way to move your investments

Dhirendra Kumar discusses whether the new multi-asset-allocation funds being launched by AMCs of late are worth considering

Dhirendra Kumar talks about why the growing trend of investment in direct equities is not a threat to mutual funds and how direct investment in equities calls for time, knowledge and constant monitoring

Investors should be cautious when switching from liquid to corporate bond funds and keep these points in mind

The best time to invest in gold would have been a year ago, thinks Dhirendra Kumar

The fund may be going through a lean patch, but so do all funds. It is still a good choice, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

Use recommendations as a universe but to get selective, use the ‘Best Buys Now’ list and may dominate your portfolio with All-Weather Stocks, says Dhirendra Kumar

If you are liable to pay Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on your investments during redemption, then investments will be treated as equity, says Dhirendra Kumar

There is a great disparity between the economic realities and the market rally. However, nobody knows ‘when' and 'how' a market correction may happen, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

Just make sure that the cost of the upgrade fits your budget, advises Dhirendra Kumar

Consider selling the stocks that are on hold and then the ones that are losers on your list, says Dhirendra Kumar

The best time to invest in gold would have been about a year ago and it could go either way from here on, opines Dhirendra Kumar

All stocks on our recommendation list can be bought at any price, explains Dhirendra Kumar

Look for diversification through innovation-driven global businesses and Nasdaq 100 provides you with a convenient way to do that, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

If you keep waiting for the correction to happen, you might wait forever. So, form some rules as to when you will invest and follow the same rigorously, says Dhirendra Kumar

Dhirendra Kumar suggests a few liquid funds for an investor’s debt portfolio

If you are a long-term fixed-income investor, it might be a good investment option, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

Invest for a long horizon and stay abreast of updates of VR Stock Advisor, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

Puja Mehra talks with macroeconomist and NIPFP Director Dr. Rathin Roy about the changes required in the macroeconomic framework and in Modern Monetary Theory

Funds with a small asset base could be good, but a good fund is the one that has proven itself over a complete market cycle, advises Dhirendra Kumar

Assess your asset allocation to see if your investments can help you withdraw the income required, advises Dhirendra Kumar