Mastering Valuation: Choosing the Right Exchange for NAV Accuracy

A client calls you, concerned that the NAV of their Mid-Cap fund dropped slightly while the Nifty 50 was relatively stable. They suspect the fund might be miscalculating the value of a specific holding that is listed on...

The AMC's Fiduciary Duty: Why Valuation Integrity Defines Your Practice

Consider a client who calls you in a panic after seeing a sharp, unexpected dip in the NAV of their liquid fund portfolio. They assume the fund manager made a poor trade, but as an informed mutual fund distributor, you...

Transparency in Valuation: Why Your Client's Trust Depends on Disclosure

A regular client who has invested in a debt-oriented liquid fund calls you in a panic, asking why the fund's NAV dropped suddenly despite no major market crashes. You realize that to maintain their confidence, you cannot...

Valuing Gold and Silver ETFs: Maintaining Integrity in Precious Metals

Picture a client who has recently diversified their portfolio by adding a gold ETF, only to call you during a period of market volatility to ask why the NAV movement seems to lag behind the spot gold prices they see on...

Valuing the Invisible: Dealing with Non-Traded Securities in Portfolios

Picture this: a client calls you, concerned that a debt fund they hold has suddenly dropped in value despite no major news in the headlines. They suspect the fund manager is making a mistake, or worse, hiding something...

Valuing Warrants: The Hidden Complexity in Portfolio Transparency

A client recently called me, perplexed because their mid-cap fund reported a sudden, minor dip in NAV despite the broader indices trading sideways. Upon reviewing the portfolio disclosures, we noticed the fund had...