Alphonso mango & Pickle
Parag’s father called me early morning and said, “Parag has secured a
good job, hence let us soon start investing in SIP in his name.”
“Congratulations to him, Let’s meet up and discuss,” I said.
Friends,
I remember those days when investment used to be done in NSC (National
Saving Certificate). These certificates had a maturity period of 5
years, and people used to invest in these certificates every year.
Once matured, the same amount used to be re-invested, which used to be
a recurring investment. This was the most common & popular form of
investment then. As the wants were meager, the expenses too were less.
And hence, there seldom used to be a break in this type of recurring
investment. And so, this resulted in a reliable and assured corpus for
the future.
Today, there are a lot of lucrative deals and services to lure us into
spending. With the ease of spending through a credit card, one does
not need to check his wallet.
Due to the ease of spending the money even without confirming the
availability of funds has resulted in lesser investment. Also, if the
investment is to be made, people are inclined to choose schemes where
the liquidity is immediate. As a result, the most popular and
preferred option for such investment is SIP.
Now, what is this SIP (Systematic Investment Plan)?
This is an investment plan associated with the investment in mutual
funds. Money is invested regularly on a specified date for a
stipulated period. Then, and as per the prevailing rates (NAV) on the
day, units are purchased. However, the rates fluctuate each day, and
fewer or more units are purchased on the designated date.Thus, one may
be allotted more or fewer units as per the prevailing rate of the day.
Friends, liquidity is the major setback of the SIP as people can stop
investing and withdraw money when they need it. Consequently, a
long-term investment plan gets defeated.
SIP investment fetches you returns based on the law of averages.
Therefore, I can merely guess the return amount and not the assured
returns.
Please refer to the enclosed chart for a better explanation.
However, assured returns can be obtained from investment opportunities
like PPF (Public Provident Fund). PPF fetches you the returns based on
the law of compounding and aids the investor in accumulating a
substantial amount. Notably, there are conditions associated with
these schemes, such as lock-in period (No early or “on need”
liquidity), fluctuating interest rates (guaranteed for a year &
generally reducing), etc. Please refer enclosed chart for more
information.
In a nutshell, every investment scheme has its methodology, and hence
it is essential to consider all such aspects before investing.
Friends, all said and done, though alphonso mango is called as “king
of fruits,” it cannot be used to make pickles. It has to be relished
as fruit juice or fruit pulp only. And that is why it is essential to
understand that any one type of investment will not be able to meet
all our expectations.
To address this, first of all, one needs to firm up one’s targets of
Short -Term, Long -Term or Mid-Term investments. Also, it is
beneficial to learn if the maturity amount is taxable or tax-free.
Thus, the prudent way is to study all these options before investing.
I hope you corroborate my views.
Thank you
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