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Clear thinking. Short reads.

The essentials of investing, explained the NIVO way: direct, honest, sixty seconds each.

Investor basics

Ten terms. Sixty seconds each.

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SIP

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A fixed amount invested every month. Volatility stops being your enemy: you buy more units when markets fall.

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NAV

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The per-unit price of a fund. A ₹10 NAV isn't 'cheaper' than ₹500. Percentage growth is all that matters.

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Expense Ratio

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The annual fee built into every fund, already adjusted in the returns you see. Know it. Don't obsess over it.

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XIRR

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Your true personal rate of return across all SIPs, top-ups and withdrawals. The only number worth comparing.

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Exit Load

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A small charge for leaving a fund too early, typically 1% within the first year of an equity fund.

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ELSS

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The tax-saving mutual fund. Three-year lock-in, the shortest of any tax-saving investment.

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SWP

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The reverse of a SIP: a fixed monthly income drawn from your corpus. Your retirement paycheck.

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Asset Allocation

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How much you hold in equity vs debt decides more of your outcome than fund selection ever will.

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Compounding

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Returns earning returns. The last few years do most of the work, and they only pay you if you stay.

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Risk Profile

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Your capacity plus your temperament. A portfolio that costs you sleep is the wrong portfolio, whatever it earns.

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Checklist

Before your first SIP

  1. Emergency fund first: six months of expenses in a liquid option, untouched.
  2. Term & health cover sorted: protection before growth, always.
  3. A goal and a date: "wealth" isn't a goal; "child's education, 2038" is.
  4. An amount you won't pause: a smaller SIP you never stop beats a big one you keep interrupting.
When markets fall

Read this before you touch anything

  1. Your SIP is now buying cheaper units. This is the feature, not the bug.
  2. Zoom out: every crash on a 20-year chart looks like a dip.
  3. Do nothing is a strategy, often the best one. If unsure, call us before you act.
Myths, retired

Three things investors believe that cost them money.

Myth 01
"I'll invest when the market is right."

Missing just the 10 best days in a decade can cut equity returns dramatically, and they tend to sit right next to the worst ones. Time in the market beats timing it.

Myth 02
"More funds means more safety."

Ten overlapping funds isn't diversification, it's clutter. Five thoughtful funds usually cover everything a portfolio needs.

Myth 03
"Investing needs a lot of money."

A SIP starts at ₹500 a month. The habit matters far more than the starting amount; the amount can grow with you.

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Longer reads

In-depth articles on mutual funds, tax, retirement and the behaviour of money are on their way. The short cards above will always stay current in the meantime.

Everything on this page is general investor education, not investment advice or a recommendation of any scheme. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.