Investment Analysis Blog - Shabbir Bhimani

What Are Direct Plan For Mutual Funds?

SEBI has mandated Mutual Fund Houses to come out with two varying options for all their schemes, namely Standard and Direct. The standard version of all mutual fund schemes will incur a charge which will be treated as an agent fee or commission and the direct plan is free from any charges.

3 Investments Where Every Investor Has Lost Money

Investments are meant to make money but there are investments where every one of us has invested and lost money. Do you want to know where?

Best Tax Saving Mutual Fund ELSS Options for 2013

In 2009 I shared Best Tax Saving Funds and though the idea of finding the best tax saving ELSS fund is still valid, it makes sense to be sharing some new insights as well as the look into better option to save tax in 2013.

3 Simple Tips to Make Your Money Work for You

It is not about how much money you make, but it is more about developing a habit of saving and investing your money to make it work for you in best possible manner.

What are your Budget Expectations?

Not sure if anything will work as you expect but then it would be good to see what people want from the budget. Even if people who create budget may not read this, it will be definitely read by other fellow blog readers. So share what you expect from budget in comments below.

Golden Rules To Picking Best Stocks For Newbies

You don’t need to be a financial expert to make money from market. This is what I have been telling everybody but one question that I get quite often in my mail as well as in Do It Yourself Technical Analysis Members Forum area is – How do I pick the right stocks from thousands of stocks that are being traded in the market.

Hidden Charges When Buying a Property in India

We all want to buy a property isn’t it? But have you ever wondered about the hidden charges when buying a property? Let me help you understand what are the hidden charges to consider when buying a property in India.

Do I need to file my IT returns when I have loss or no Profit?

In the last quarter of fiscal when we approach the month of March, questions related to taxation hit my inbox quite often and one of the very common question is – Do I need to file my IT returns when I am in loss for my portfolio?

Is It Right Time To Increase Your Allocation To Gold?

Gold is always a safe option for investors and there have been lots of positives about investment in gold but do all those hold true in the current scenario? What should be your ideal allocation to gold? What are the major factor that attracts investment in gold? What would you opt for if you have an investment option as good as gold? Let me answer all these questions.

3 Lessons To Every Indian Investor Willing to Invest in 2013

Year 2012 was full of surprises for the Indian investors. Looking at the weekly charts for Nifty in 2012 we clearly see it had something for every body be it trader or investor. Nifty has shown good support in 2012 around 4500, 4800, 5000, 5200, 5550, 5850 and so it does look like 2013 will be a year where there will be lot of support for market and so if you are keen to invest your money in 2013, there are three things that you need to know.