SIP basics
What is a SIP? The complete beginner’s guide for Indian families
How a Systematic Investment Plan works, what it costs, how long to stay, how it is taxed and how to start — explained without jargon.
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SIP basics
How a SIP works, how much to invest, when to raise it and what it costs to wait. Every article works the numbers through, so you can see why small monthly amounts become large sums over long periods.
SIP basics
SIP or lump sum? A simple way to decide
In a market that rises steadily, a lump sum usually ends ahead; in a market that dips first, a SIP often wins. Since nobody knows which market is…
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10 mistakes new SIP investors make (and how to avoid them)
A SIP is the simplest way to invest, yet small mistakes in the first few years cost lakhs later. From stopping in a fall to owning eight funds…
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Step-up SIP: why raising your SIP by 10% a year can double your result
A ₹10,000 SIP for 20 years at an assumed 12% grows to about ₹92 lakh. Raise it by 10% every year and the same plan reaches about ₹1.86…
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The real cost of waiting five years to start your SIP
Waiting five years to start a ₹10,000 SIP does not cost you ₹6 lakh of missed instalments. Over 25 years it can cost almost half the final corpus.…
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