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Should You Invest in PMS as well as Mutual Funds?

PMS and mutual funds are not rivals to choose between. For HNIs with Rs 50 lakh-plus, the smarter move is a hybrid portfolio that uses PMS as a high-conviction core and mutual funds as diversified, liquid stabilisers.

6 min read10 Feb 2026

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Why Should You Start Investing in PMS in 2026

PMS pairs professional fund management with a portfolio built around your goals and direct ownership of securities. Here is what it offers HNIs and NRIs in 2026, and where it does not fit.

5 min read19 Feb 2026

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What is Thematic PMS?

Thematic PMS concentrates a managed portfolio around one big structural trend, from AI to clean energy. Here is how it works, where it shines, and the risks HNI and NRI investors must weigh before committing.

5 min read19 Feb 2026

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Risk Management in PMS: Volatility & Concentrated Portfolios

PMS portfolios are deliberately concentrated, often just 15 to 20 high-conviction stocks. That sharpens both opportunity and risk. Here is how fund managers work to control volatility and concentration so your portfolio stays aligned with your goals.

5 min read19 Feb 2026

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Asset Allocation Strategies for PMS Investors

A plain-spoken guide to the seven asset allocation approaches PMS managers use, how they balance equity, debt, gold and alternatives, and which one tends to suit which kind of investor.

5 min read19 Feb 2026

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PMS vs VPF — Which Investment is Better?

PMS chases market-linked growth for high-net-worth and NRI investors. VPF builds a safe, government-backed retirement corpus for salaried savers. Here is how the two compare, and who each one actually suits.

4 min read9 Jan 2026

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Equity vs Debt Funds — Which Suits Your Goal?

India's July 2024 capital gains tax overhaul changed the maths for PMS, AIFs, smallcases and mutual funds. Here's how each vehicle is affected, and the strategy shifts that follow.

3 min read20 Jan 2026

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The sharpest writing on India's private markets.

Should You Invest in PMS as well as Mutual Funds?

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Why Should You Start Investing in PMS in 2026

What is Thematic PMS?

Risk Management in PMS: Volatility & Concentrated Portfolios

Asset Allocation Strategies for PMS Investors

PMS vs VPF — Which Investment is Better?

Equity vs Debt Funds — Which Suits Your Goal?

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