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Investment Modes



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APS


Fixed Deposit


Mutual Fund


Statistical ROI
(in last 5 years);


21%
(80% Investors in the range of 15-26%)


~6% (After tax)


Majority of Mutual funds below 4%


Is it free from entry/exit barrier?


Yes


Sometime


No


Is there some yearly overhead cost?


Negligible (Less than 1% for investment of more than 4 lakh)


Nil


Around 3% (Watch out expense ratio of your mutual fund)


Can investors protect themselves in case of confirmed bad news on short notice?


Yes


Not Required


No! Often regulation, internal policies, and organizational inertia are big inhibitors


Chances of past performance repeat.


Most likely! APS data is based on broader statistical parameters. We do not focus or recommend specific stock(s). Hence, our approach is more like insurance companies.


Almost without much variation


Not guaranteed.


Can I hedge using F&O for uncertainty at fixed point of time?


Yes


Not Required


No




Investment Channels



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APS


PMS


Stock Tips (Paid or Free from TV news)


Past Performance Verification


Provides all necessary data and tool to validate.


Either trust the person or need to validate through some other sources


Almost no way one can validate.


Do they take care of balancing the portfolio?


Yes


Probably


No


Do they take care to provide exit signal on time?


Yes


Not Required


No! They just provide tips and exit criteria at the same time, often tough for investors to follow the same.


Do they take care of my budget?


Yes


Not Required


No


Service Charge


Negligible (Less than 1% for investment of more than 4 lakh)


Often 2% fixed + 20% of your profit. Nearly 6% (assuming they also give 20% yearly return)


Anywhere between 2-4% for investment of 4 lakh. Free? There is no free lunch in finance.


Control on money


It is all the time in investors' hand


Often need to transfer money to their account.


No


Can I hedge against F&O?


Yes


No


No!
Reasons: 1. They hardly take long term investment approach
2. Often stocks are beyond F&O segments




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