Sips

Cumbersome new process involves OTP and QR code upload, replacing the earlier one-time consent.

Automating family finances: Bills, SIPs and safety nets

Set it once, forget the stress — how automation can make your money life easier

SIPs vs recurring deposits: How to grow monthly savings the smart way

Use RDs for certainty and near-term goals, SIPs for long-term growth—and mix both to balance safety and returns.

Chart of the Day: Defence sector takes off

India’s defence sector is gaining altitude, driven by GST cuts, fresh procurement orders, and an ambitious roadmap to modernise military capabilities.

Missed SIPs due to insufficient balance? Here’s how to avoid it in future

Simple strategies to ensure your SIPs never fail due to lack of funds.

Equity MF inflows soar to near Rs 4 lakh cr in 2024; outlook cautious for 2025 amid volatility

Historically, inflows into equity funds are closely tied to market performance, and periods of market uncertainty often result in subdued investor activity.

Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit Highlights: Mutual Fund Distributor Awards ceremony concludes

Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit 2024 Highlights: The 2024 edition of the ‘Moneycontrol Mutual Fund Summit’ was held on August 21 in Mumbai. This year’s theme is was 'How SIPs Are Empowering Bharat’, which highlighted the growing impact of SIPs in driving financial inclusion in India.

Inflows surge 6 times in 8 years: How mutual fund SIPs have grown in Modi regime

A surge in stock market rallies and heightened involvement from retail investors has facilitated increased investments in the mutual fund industry through the systematic investment route.

India equity mutual fund inflows moderate in November; SIPs hit new high: Data

The inflows dropped 22.15% month-on-month to 155.36 billion rupees in November from 199.57 billion rupees in October, the data showed.

Where to park your money when markets go volatile? Experts bat for SIPs, large-cap funds

Many investors who started investing after 2020 are perhaps facing their first major fall in equity markets. Global economic slowdown, high fiscal deficit and geopolitical tensions have added to their concerns. Mutual fund investors have so far remained committed to their SIPs. What should be their strategy now?

Ten Reasons to Invest in Mutual Funds in India.

Let’s explore the ten best reasons why mutual funds should be an integral part of your investment strategy.

Jefferies traces synchronised growth pattern for equity, property investments

SIPs currently represent only around 10% of the annual incremental bank deposits. Given the longer-term benefits associated with SIPs, there is potential for them to gain a larger share within the overall savings landscape

Equity inflows crash 70% to Rs 6,480 crore in April, stay in positive zone for 26 straight months

Overall, net inflows into open-ended mutual funds came in at Rs 1.24 trillion during April largely driven by debt mutual funds.

Fear and greed: Two behavioural traits that lead to wrong investments

The most effective way to counter greed and fear lies in the rather simple act of goal-based investing and not focussing on returns.

SIPs giving Mercedes a run for their money, says top executive of the luxe brand

Mercedes India sales and marketing head Santosh Iyer said that the rising popularity of SIPs in India has resulted in a shift in the way people are spending their disposable income, with many prospective buyers opting to continue their SIPs as opposed to purchasing luxury cars.

Personal Finance Live: Sensex at 61k; Continue equity SIPs or stop investments to buy on corrections?

Investing at market peaks at the dotcom bubble in 2000 and the global market highs of 2007 would have given good results, had you stayed invested. But you get better returns if you keep some cash aside to jump in at every correction. So, is it time to stop and/or pause your equity fund SIPs? Tune in to this live chat to find out.

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A daily round-up of the most interesting articles to help jump-start the day.

Simply Save | Unlock the versatility of SIPs

Lakshmi Iyer, CIO (Debt) & Head - Product, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company, sits down with Kayezad Adajania to talk about the role of SIPs in meeting an individual's investment goals, on Simply Save, Moneycontrol's very own personal finance podcast, presented by Kotak Mutual Fund.

Should you stop your SIPs and withdraw as the Russia-Ukraine war escalates?

Markets always recover. So, think ahead and use dips to buy more equities. You’ll benefit when there is a rebound

How SIPs became the most popular mode of investing in mutual funds

Investors are using SIPs to park their savings for the long term as well as short-term financial goals

Mutual fund industry crosses five-crore-SIPs-mark for the first time

The SIP contribution to mutual fund industry in January stood at Rs 11,516 crore.

Face irregular cashflows? Invest lump-sums in mutual funds by following these steps

While SIPs hog all the limelight, they are not the only means to investing in mutual funds. You can always invest lump-sums as well

Mutual fund industry's SIP book crosses Rs 10,000-crore-mark for first time

Mutual fund SIPs held investor assets worth Rs 5.44 trillion as of September 30, 2021

Investors who continued their SIPs after COVID-19 crash are now winners

A report by IDFC Mutual Fund shows SIP returns would have been significantly higher for investors who stayed put.