"A sytematic investment plan, or SIP, is an ideal way for retail investors benefit from the power of compounding and create wealth in the long term."
- A Balasubramaniam, Chief Executive Officer, Birla Sun Life Asset Management
"Returns from index funds are small compared with other equity instruments such as diversified equity funds. So investors generally avoid index funds."
- Joseph Thomas, Head, Investment Advisory and Financial Planning, Aditya Birla Money
"Before investing in a mutual fund, an investor should look at the philosophy of the fund house and its parentage and the period for which it has been in the business."
- Sumeet Vaid, Founder and CEO, Ffreedom Financial Planner
"Index-related products are not popular in India as actively managed funds have delivered superior results in the medium to long term."
- Jaya Prakash K, Head, Products, Franklin Templeton Investments, India
