Fact Library

Investor facts worth remembering

High-signal reminders about compounding, allocation, behavior, and risk. Useful for periodic portfolio check-ins.

Compounding Facts

Compounding rewards time and behavior. Early consistency usually beats late intensity.

Starting early can reduce monthly burden later.

Longer compounding windows reduce dependency on very high monthly contributions.

SIP step-ups can transform long-term outcomes.

Even modest annual contribution increases can significantly improve final corpus.

Return assumptions should stay realistic.

Conservative planning assumptions improve decision quality and reduce disappointment risk.

Portfolio Facts

A good portfolio is a system, not a list of trending funds.

Asset allocation usually drives behavior of total portfolio.

Allocation determines most of the overall volatility pattern you experience.

Too many similar funds can dilute clarity.

Many schemes can still hold overlapping exposures and increase complexity without improving diversification.

Quarterly review is often enough.

Over-monitoring can lead to unnecessary actions that hurt long-term results.

Behavior Facts

Investor behavior is often the largest differentiator in outcomes.

Panic exits can lock temporary declines into permanent losses.

Rule-based rebalancing is a stronger response than emotional selling in most long-term plans.

Written investment rules reduce uncertainty.

A documented plan helps you make consistent decisions when market sentiment changes quickly.

Goal-linked investing improves staying power.

Investors tolerate volatility better when money is tied to clear, dated goals.

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