Thanks for the advice TracerBullet, much appreciated! I don't really think I'm ready right now for direct investing. What about other agents for MF transactions? Or is FundsIndia the best choice for someone like me? Also, Do you have any opinions on the New India Portfolio as a starting investment?
If you have decided to use agents, ill say go with fundsindia. For first time i see a distributor that is actually trying to give genuine service. Most people in financial industry are just trying to sell whatever gives
them best commission. Do note that i dont have direct experience of their platform.
I dont know what they have in NIP as i dont invest with them, but their (free)
recommendations are good.
I would advise you to get in touch with them to create portfolio for your needs and periodically check with them if you get doubts.
Also, ill say to hold equity portfolio atleast for next 5 years and try to use SIP / STPs.