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From PPFAS Mutual Fund
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Inside...

The magic of compounding 4

True investors are the real winners in the long term 5

Owning a business vs owning Shares in a business 6

Financial Planning and Asset Allocation 8

Skin in the game 11

Which is the ‘best’ time to enter the market? 13

Nominal vs Real Return 17

Systematic Investment Plans 19

Booklet Date : April 1, 2017

Investor Protection = Regulation plus Education. 5

 Albert Einstein the renowned scientist had said...

Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world.

He who understands it earns it and.....
he who does not, pays it.

Luckily for us, we do not need the intelligence of Albert Einstein to understand the power of compound
interest! This simple concept is taught in high school.

Here is an example :
Ÿ Imagine you invest ` 10,000 for 10 years. The rate of interest is 10% per year
Ÿ At the end of Year 1, you will earn ` 1,000/-. Thus your invested amount will grow to ` 11,000/-
Ÿ At the end of Year 2, you will earn ` 1,100/-... and so on.
Ÿ Finally, at the end of year 10, you will earn ` 2,358/- for that year, while the initial sum of ` 10,000 will
grow to around ` 25,940.

Basically it means that when you invest for long periods of time, you start earning interest on interest.
On the other hand, if you were earning simple interest, you would have only earned a flat sum of
` 1,000/- per year for 10 years and the total amount would have only grown to ` 20,000/-.

The difference of ` 5,940/- is because you have earned interest on interest.

In a nutshell, compound interest is the magic of earning interest on interest.

Amazing, isn’t it?

Here is an example of how compound interest can convert small savings
into large numbers :

Just imagine this: You are a young 20 year old 'branded' coffee lover.

Now, assume one day you opted to drink the neighbourhood Udipi
restaurant coffee, costing ` 25/- over the fancy one, costing ` 125/-

Further, you invested this difference of ` 100 at 15% per year for the next
40 years. Can you estimate how much this ` 100/- would grow to?

The answer is : ` 26,786!!

Now imagine you saved and invested ` 100/- everyday. Do you still
desire that fancy coffee?

There is a simple and sure formula to get rich.

Save & invest early and let the magic of compounding do the rest.

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 True investors are the real winners in the long term

Stock prices are influenced by innumerable factors, many of whom are unrelated to a company's
earnings. Often, these movements are random and difficult to forecast. However, over time, this
apparent randomness slowly fades away, and we can observe a sustained uptick in stock prices in
line with the underlying companies’ performance. That is why long-term investors emerge as true
winners, beating, both day-traders and the ever-present danger of inflation.

The graph below shows that if you had invested in stocks (as measured by the BSE Sensex) on
January 1, 1990 and stayed invested till March 31, 2017, you would have earned compounded annual
returns of 14.27% which means ` 10,000 invested on January 1, 1990, would have compounded to `
3,82,569 on March 31, 2017. The returns drop drastically if you missed the 10, 20, 30 and 40 best
days.
Source: Value Research

16 14.27
(`3,82,569)
CAGR
12 9.61
(`1,22,649)
7.08
Returns (%)

8 (`64,764)
5.31
(`41,136) 3.95
4 (`28,816)

0
All days invested Missing best 10 days Missing best 20 days Missing best 30 days Missing best 40 days

Daily Returns from January 1, 1990 to March 31, 2017

A prudent investor is one who always remains invested for the long term and allows his money to
compound.

But how long is long-term ? While there is no concrete definition, we define it as a minimum
period of five years.

Equities can help you fulfil your long-term financial aspirations, provided you are willing to stay the
course and not sell in panic during market downturns. You could also choose to invest in equities
through equity mutual fund schemes via the Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) route. We also
suggest you consult your Financial Adviser before beginning.

Equity investors who are not terrified of short term fluctuations

can benefit from the power of compounding

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 Owning a business vs owning Shares in a business

- Warren Buffett

What are Shares/Stocks ?

A share/stock of a company represents a small stake in a company's underlying business. In the

past, many investors remained invested in a company for long periods aiming to participate in that
company's growth across business cycles and earn dividends along the way.

However, today the distinction between investors and traders is narrowing. Holding periods have
reduced to a matter of days rather than years. This has contributed to share prices becoming more
volatile. Other factors include:
The advent of online trading Increased information Growing importance of the
and plummeting flow, which facilitates financial media.
brokerage rates. quick decisions.

However, for long-term investors willing to hold on for several years, volatility is a blessing in disguise
as they can take advantage of sudden, unexplained plunges in stock prices to purchase stocks of
good companies at attractive valuations.

Investors may also opt to invest through equity mutual fund schemes which invest according to the
principles of value investing. The fund managers of many such schemes view their portfolio as a
collection of businesses and not just stocks.

Their portfolio will usually comprise of companies having all/a combination of the following
characteristics :

• Low debt burden • Strong franchises • Relatively low earnings volatility

• Run by competent managements who consider the interests of minority shareholders

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Also, such schemes will have very low portfolio turnover ratios, as the fund manager will prefer to
hold on to the underlying companies as long as the business fundamentals are intact.
Many investors look up to Warren Buffett as a talisman. He is the emblem of everything an investor
ought to be. His observations on investing are, both, humourous and thought-provoking.

A few of his views on stocks and the stock market outline why he is such a favourite...

1. Forever is a good holding period.

2. Be greedy when others are fearful.
3. The more you trade, the more you underperform.
4.Rather than focus on the underlying business, we are all too often consumed with market
quotations.

He also asks a few common questions before investing :

1.Is the business easy to understand ?

2.Can it be purchased at a significant discount to its value ?
3.Is the management rational and candid with shareholders ?
4.Has the company created at least one dollar of market value for every dollar invested ?.

However, while his approach to investing is simple, it is not always easy to implement. For such
investors, investing through equity mutual fund schemes could be the next best option.

A few facts

1941: Buys first stock at age 11.

1956: Creates Buffett Associates Ltd. with $105,000. It was worth over
$105 Million when he dissolved in 1969.

1959: Introduced to Charlie Munger

1962: Discovers Berkshire Hathaway, a textile company, which will be

the conduit for his investments inti various other sectors.

2006: Berkshire stock crosses $1,00,000 per share

2016: Buffett and his company are still going strong.

If you find it difficult to implement Warren Buffett’s tenets, investing through

equity mutual fund schemes could be the next best option.

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Why should we prepare a Financial Plan ?
1. It helps us to know where we stand currently
2. It helps us to determine our goal
3. It provides options on how to reach there.
4. It helps us know what is possible and what is not.

Why don't we plan ?

1. We get overwhelmed by the process
2. We fear that things will not go according to plan
3. Procrastination

The chief constituents of a Financial Plan are :

1. Cash Flow Management
2. Insurance
3. Asset Allocation
4. Estate Planning

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Asset Allocation involves spreading your investments across various financial asset classes such as
fixed deposits, equities, real estate, gold etc.

Why this is desirable :

1. It helps to reduce risk of capital loss, as different assets usually perform differently at the same
point in time.
2. It prevents us from getting unduly worried or ecstatic.
3. It helps in bringing about balance in our financial life.

How do we go about it ?

1. Arrive at the optimum allocation

2. Re-balance periodically

The share of various assets will depend :

1. Our current financial situation

2. Our financial goals
3. Certain 'soft' factors like our attitude towards certain assets.

Performance of Asset Classes since 2009

0.97
YTD* 2.51
11.24

11.84
2016 25.02
6.69

7.04
-8.30 2015
-5.03

12.89
-5.15 2014
29.89

5.20 Debt: Income

-10.93 2013
8.98 Gold
S&P BSE Sensex
10.09
2012 11.05
25.70

7.98
2011 30.72
-24.64

4.61
2010 21.68
17.43 81.03
* as on March, 2017 Source: Value Research

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 Specimen Asset Allocation Asset Allocation is only one part of the
10.70%
Financial Planning Process. It should be
done, keeping the other aspects in
Real Estate
Stocks mind.
Gold
42.50% Mutual funds provide a good way to
undertake asset allocation. A few
examples are :
46.70%

Type of Fund Underlying Asset

Debt Fund Debt instruments issued by Corporates and Governments
Equity Fund Indian as well as foreign equities
Gold Fund Gold
Real Estate Investment Trust Commercial Real Estate

All this can be undertaken at a reasonable cost, without, usually, sacrificing liquidity.

The Financial Planning and Asset Allocation process may appear to be easy, but it is not always
simple. Hence, outsource this function to a competent Financial Planner, if you lack confidence or
ability to do it yourself.

Asset Allocation is only one part of the Financial Planning Process. It should be done
keeping the other aspects in mind.

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 Have you ever come across this notice in a restaurant :
“The owner eats here...”

Does this not make you feel more assured, about the quality of
food ?

The same could be extended to money management.

There are two kinds of money managers :

1. The first kind manages your money for a fixed fee,

without investing along with you. In other words, he
does not lose, even if you lose.

2. The second kind strongly believes in the scheme

that he is managing, and hence invests his own
money in it. Hence, he usually wins only if you win.
This is known as having 'Skin In The Game'.

Don’t you feel more reassured while you are entrusting money to the second manager?

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Having ‘Skin In The game’ results in:

1. Your fund manager behaving more prudently.

2. His financial interest being aligned with yours.
3. Him having less incentive to cut corners.
4. Him having more than merely reputation, at stake.

Before choosing a mutual fund, do not go merely by past performance statistics. Choose one
where the interests of the fund house are aligned with yours...

Money management acquires a different dimension when one has

‘Skin In The Game'.

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A good question...Unfortunately, there is no 'one' right answer.

One thumb rule which often works is :

‘'The best time to buy is when stock prices are falling sharply and you
least feel like buying'.

Most often, we ask this question because we are terrified of the unknown.
What if I purchase today and...
 oil prices or interest rates start rising?
 Europe slips back into recession?
 There is a war, etc...

Here is one statistic that may reassure you...The BSE Sensex was 100 on
April 1, 1979. It is around 26,000 currently. This amounts to an annualised
return of nearly 17% p.a.

During this period, most of what could possibly go wrong, did go wrong,
both on the local and global front. Yet, those who invested at that time and
held on, have multiplied their wealth by over 260 times. They have also
comprehensively beaten inflation. Those who tried to time the market
were often left frustrated...and poorer.

For those who worry about losses due to stock market fluctuations, here are two charts. From
these it is evident that the longer you stay invested, the lower the chance of losses and even if
you had invested on days when the Sensex was at its highest value, you would not have lost
money, had you held on.

2,40,00,000 Monthly SIPs made on the worst day of the Sensex

`2,29,02,063
Monthly SIPs made on the best day of the Sensex

1,80,00,000 Worth of `10,000 monthly SIP

1,20,00,000
`2,11,04,348

60,00,000

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2017

Source: Value Research

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Sensex Returns

Summary since January 1990

1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 7 yr 10 yr 12 yr 15 yr
27 25 23 21 18 16 13
8 4 3 1 NIL NIL NIL
Loss Probability (%) 29.63 16.00 13.04 4.76 NIL NIL NIL
17.43 8.20 10.08 10.93 13.53 12.50 13.40
19.01 14.59 12.85 12.17 12.57 12.77 12.94
82.09 49.76 43.13 26.46 20.45 19.10 15.75
Minimum Return (%) -52.45 -12.29 -1.80 -2.61 2.59 8.02 7.31
34.02 17.48 12.46 8.03 5.42 3.36 2.34

Also, often, the risk of not being in the market is higher than the risk of being in it.

40,00,000
38,25,690
Worth of `1,00,000 invested in 1990

30,00,000
27,77,864

22,86,575
20,00,000 18,16,747
15,84,451
12,26,491
10,00,000

0
Missing 10 days Missing 8 days Missing 6 days Missing 4 days Missing 2 days Remaining invested

Source: Value Research

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 BSE Sensex
32,000

Coming of the NDA government

Recovery with
24,000 glitches
Exuberant bull phase with
plenty of NFOs,IPOs

Prices at LME crashed,

16,000 Fed increased interestrates

Ketan Parekh scam Debt overhang

The big bull-Harshad divulged & tech in Euro zone
8,000 Mehta scam divulged boom o ges bust Black
monday
Tech boom
U.S. sub-prime crisis emerged &
Lehman Bros.goes bankrupt
0
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2017

BSE Sensex (1990 to 2017)

32,000

24,000 Financial crisis

16,000

dot.com crash
8,000

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2017

Source: Value Research

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The bottomline :

There is enough evidence to prove that equities have beaten other asset classes over the long term. If
you find it difficult to invest in stock markets on your own, opt for a mutual fund and invest
through the Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) route.

Long term performance of asset classes

(Current value of `100 invested in FY 1990-91)
4,000 S&P BSE Sensex Gold (1 gram) PPF

3,200

2,400

1,600

800

0
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2017

Source: Value Research

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 Nominal vs Real Return...

Your bank is offering you a 5 year fixed deposit 8% interest per annum. Excited? First ask yourself : Is
this what I am 'actually' getting? No... you are not. This is because of inflation and taxation.

While the effects of taxation are easily discernible, the impact of inflation is more insidious.

The 8% p.a. offered by the bank is known as the 'Nominal Return'. The rate that you receive after
stripping out inflation is known as the 'Real' Return.

In this case, if the current rate of inflation is 7%, your real rate of return this year, is approximately 1%.

Nominal return (%) Inflation (%) Approx. Real Return (%)

8 7 1
8 8 0
8 9 -1

Inflation represents loss of purchasing power.

If inflation is 7 % p.a., what you can buy for ` 100/- today, will cost ` 107/- one year from now.

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 Nominal vs Real Return...

Investment options offering you minuscule or negative real returns, mean that your investments are
actually making you poorer. In fact, the longer you remain invested, the poorer you may become.
Time is the enemy of fixed income investors.

Historically, investment in equities has offered higher real returns compared to fixed deposits.
Hence, it seen as a good hedge against inflation.

Sensex Vs Gold Vs FD Vs Cost Inflation Index

Value of Rs. 100/- invested on 1st Apr 1979.
35000

30000

25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
01 / 83

01 / 85

01 / 89

01 / 93

01 / 95

01 / 99

01 / 03

01 / 05

01 / 09
01 / 79

01 / 87

01 / 97

01 / 07
01 / 81

01 / 91

01 / 01

01 / 13

01 / 15

01 / 17
01 / 11

Sensex Gold Fixed Deposit Cost Inflation Index

When we invest in equities we are purchasing a small portion of the underlying business. As
consumers, we often complain that companies are constantly raising the prices of products
and services. By investing in those very businesses, we can benefit along with these
companies.

If you find it difficult to choose the right companies for investing, you could opt to invest through
mutual fund schemes, preferably through the Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) route.

Do not get swayed by nominal returns. It is the 'real' return that counts...

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 Systematic Investment Plans

What is a SIP?
You could view it as a recurring deposit in a mutual fund scheme wherein you invest a fixed
amount periodically on any particular day (say, on the 10th of every month). This process could be
automated either by investing online or by issuing standing instructions to your bank, just as you
would in the case of your electricity / telephone bill. Yes... It really is this simple.

Why should you register a SIP? ...

You do not have to worry about the 'right time'.

The longer you invest through a SIP, the more you will be convinced
that the benefit of just remaining invested is more than eternally
searching for that one right moment to invest.

Befriend volatility

Yes... equities are volatile. However, the auto-debit feature of your SIP
means that you will keep investing during fearful times. Over time,
you will be happy that you were bold when the others were scared.
Continuously investing over a long period, helps you to actually take
advantage of market fluctuations.

SIP = DIP

By removing the emotional element from the investment process, the

SIP doubles up as a Disciplined Investing Plan. You could also call
this the Auto-Pilot mode of investing.

The power of compounding

You could begin with amounts as low as ` 1000/- per month. The
power of compounding will ensure that small contributions can grow
into large sums over time.

SIP: It is like an EMI you pay to yourself.

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