SGRG-S.I.P. - BE THE MASTER OF YOUR OWN DESTINY

SGRG–SIP: BE THE MASTER OF YOUR OWN DESTINY

Welcome to the World of S.I.P. (Systematic investment Plan).

Thanks to the massive amount of time, money and efforts put in by the Mutual Fund Industry over the years, investors are now very much aware of this technique of investing.

Welcome to the world of SIP. In a SIP you invest a fixed sum at a particular interval ( say a month) in a security over a given period of time.

Lets revisit the logic of SIP. We call it SGRG-SIP.

In a SIP you invest a fixed sum at a particular interval ( say a month) in a security over a given period of time. In a SGRG-SIP, instead of choosing a regular MF scheme, we decide an Index Benchmark, which can be NIFTYBEeS, JUNIORBEeS, GOLDBeS, BANKBEeS depending upon your risk profile.

Disciplined Approach

 The first benefit of a SGRG-SIP is that you imbibe discipline in your investments. On a given date of every month you buy the pre-decided index Benchmark. However, the amount to be invested every month keeps on changing i.e. It will be communicated by us every month. You don’t really apply your mind whether to buy or not. Just go ahead and do it.

Don’t worry about the timing

 Say you like Reliance a lot. The price of Reliance on 01.01.08 was 1445 and on 01.01.11 it was 1065 down -26.30% over a period of 3 years. What we mean to say is since, we cannot track the working and performance of each and every scrip, therefore, we have decided to invest in Index Benchmark. Even if a company does badly in an economic downturn the component of other stocks in the Index Benchmark will take care of it.

When you fundamentally like a stock, you should like the stock more if the price falls, other things being same. But human psychology will ensure that you get jitters when the price falls. And expecting that the price will fall further you don’t buy. A further fall in price will validate your fears and you would wait for a still larger dip. One fine day the stock will bounce back, leaving you in a frown.

But a SGRG-SIP will ensure that your fear does not come in the way of your investment. This ability of SGRG-SIP to systematically buy at all levels ensures good returns in a volatile market. So honour the sanctity of a SIP.

A giant small step

The power of compounding will ensure that even small investments in early part of life will leave a giant footprint over a longer period of time. You don’t really have to save big. Small amounts every month will ensure that your dreams will realised with least efforts.

The stress is not on the amount, but on the need to start early. And even if you have lost considerable time, don’t worry. Today is a good day to begin !

Let us also dispel a myth that SGRG-SIP is only for beginners or for small investors. Nothing stops you from allocating even large sums for SGRG-SIP. In fact experienced investors would find it more useful.

Sculpt your returns

Become the master of your own fortunes. Write your own success story. Choose your own Index Benchmark, which you will be investing over a period of time.

It could even be the NiftyBEes, JUNIORBEeS, BANKBEeS or the GOLDBEeS. Or a combination of all of these. Since your returns will be function of what asset class you choose, ensure that you put in serious efforts in terms of understanding what you are investing in. Ensure that the Index Benchmark you choose match your risk stance and return expectations.

The common fear

One anxiety that an investor faces when he begins the SGRG-SIP is am I starting at the wrong time? Is it not the peak? Will it be fruitful?

In order to answer this most common query and placate any fears that investors may have , let me actually do some back testing.

Let me choose the worst possible month in recent history – January 2008 I Hope everybody remember this month. 

So we baptize you with fire, by making you begin investing from 26^th December, 2007, a sum of Rs 10,000 every month on the last day of the month. This you religiously do every month for 36 months i.e. 25^th Decemeber, 2011.

Lets see how the Nifty faired. The Nifty that was 6070 on 26^th  December 2007 closed on December 26^th 2011 at 6013. This is a fall of 0.94%.

Whereas the Normal SIP in the NIFTYBEeS might have given you the return of 26% on Total Investment but our’s SGRG-SIP actually gave A WHOPPING return of 50.68% on Total Investment basis. An Annualised Return of over 36%p.a. and a Compounded Return of over 28% p.a.

That should set at rest any apprehensions you may have on the subject.

So sign up for SGRG-SIP, choose what you want to buy (Nifty Bees, Gold Bees, Junior BEes or BankBEes) and take the first but meaningful step towards investing.

Be the master of your own fortunes.