How do I invest to accumulate a downpayment for a home in India in a time period of 3-5 years? What portion of the investment should be in the stock market and in other asset class? : Jama Help Desk

How do I invest to accumulate a downpayment for a home in India in a time period of 3-5 years? What portion of the investment should be in the stock market and in other asset class? Print

Created by: Archana

Modified on: Wed, 2 May, 2018 at 4:44 PM

Since your time horizon is below 5 years, go for a balanced mutual fund. Avoid the stock market because the return are difficult to predict, and you definitely need liquid cash in under 5 years. As you near your timeframe, shift to liquid funds from year 4 onwards.

Be sure to read my other answer here: Ram Medury's answer to What is the right decision, to live on rent for 20 years and start SIP in MF, or buy a home on loan for 20 Years?

Archana is the author of this solution article.

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