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    Follow all 8 learning levels, from investment foundations to a complete portfolio-planning capstone.

    Level 1: Investment Foundations

    Modules 1–4 · Money, markets, and the mutual-fund ecosystem

    Level 2: Mutual Fund Product Mastery

    Modules 5–9 · Fund categories, terminology, risk, and returns

    Level 3: Fund Selection & Investment Execution

    Modules 10–13 · Fund selection, portfolio analysis, SIP, and lump sum

    Level 4: Advanced Investment Strategies

    Modules 14–17 · Advanced strategies, taxation, retirement, and goals

    Level 5: Behavioural & Operational Mastery

    Modules 18–19 · Investor behaviour, platforms, and operational processes

    Level 6: Practical Masterclass

    Modules 20–23 · Analysis, model portfolios, mistakes, and case studies

    Level 7: Advanced Mastery

    Modules 24–25 · Advanced concepts, macro context, and professional tools

    Level 8: Capstone Project

    Module 26 · A complete, end-to-end investment-planning exercise

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Solid Wealth Investment Education

Mutual Fund InvestmentMastery Course

A systematic path from money and market fundamentals to fund analysis, portfolio construction, taxation, practical case studies, and a complete capstone plan.

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26

Modules

8

Learning levels

274+

Core topics

1

Capstone project

Your learning path

Eight levels. One clear progression.

The course moves from investor education to analysis and portfolio construction before asking you to solve a complete real-world planning case.

1

Foundation

Money, markets, and the mutual-fund ecosystem

Modules 1–4

2

Product Knowledge

Fund categories, terminology, risk, and returns

Modules 5–9

3

Investment Selection

Fund selection, portfolio analysis, SIP, and lump sum

Modules 10–13

4

Portfolio Management

Advanced strategies, taxation, retirement, and goals

Modules 14–17

5

Investor Psychology

Investor behaviour, platforms, and operational processes

Modules 18–19

6

Practical Application

Analysis, model portfolios, mistakes, and case studies

Modules 20–23

7

Advanced Mastery

Advanced concepts, macro context, and professional tools

Modules 24–25

8

Capstone

A complete, end-to-end investment-planning exercise

Modules 26

Complete curriculum

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Level 1

Investment Foundations

Money, markets, and the mutual-fund ecosystem

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Master foundational concepts of wealth creation, the impact of inflation, compounding, and establishing an emergency fund mindset.

  • What is investing?
  • Why investing is important
  • Inflation and purchasing power
  • Saving vs Investing
  • Risk vs Reward
  • Time value of money
  • Compounding (The 8th Wonder)
  • Financial goals and planning
  • Emergency fund
  • Wealth creation mindset

Understand capital market segments, participant roles, regulatory bodies, and asset classes from stocks and bonds to mutual funds and REITs.

Capital Markets

  • Money Market
  • Capital Market
  • Primary Market
  • Secondary Market

Market Participants

  • Retail Investors
  • Institutional Investors
  • Foreign Investors
  • Regulators

Types of Investments

  • Stocks
  • Bonds
  • Gold
  • Real Estate
  • Fixed Deposits
  • Mutual Funds
  • ETFs
  • REITs
  • INVITs

Learn how mutual funds function, the history of funds in India, money pooling, NAV calculations, AUM, and ecosystem entities.

  • What is a Mutual Fund?
  • History of Mutual Funds
  • Mutual Fund Industry in India
  • How Mutual Funds Work
  • Pooling of Money
  • Net Asset Value (NAV)
  • Units
  • Fund Corpus
  • AUM (Assets Under Management)
  • Fund House (AMC)
  • Trustee
  • Custodian
  • Registrar (RTA)
  • Sponsor

Explore the governance and regulatory ecosystem including SEBI regulations, AMFI roles, AMCs, Fund Managers, Trustees, and RTAs.

  • SEBI regulations
  • AMFI
  • Asset Management Company
  • Fund Manager
  • Trustee
  • Custodian
  • Auditors
  • Distributors
  • RTA
  • Investor

Level 2

Mutual Fund Product Mastery

Fund categories, terminology, risk, and returns

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Comprehensive categorization across Equity, Debt, Hybrid, Solution-Oriented, Index, ETF, and International funds.

Equity Funds

  • Large Cap
  • Mid Cap
  • Small Cap
  • Multi Cap
  • Flexi Cap
  • ELSS
  • Focused Fund
  • Sector Funds
  • Thematic Funds
  • Value Fund
  • Contra Fund
  • Dividend Yield Fund

Debt Funds

  • Liquid Fund
  • Overnight Fund
  • Ultra Short Duration
  • Low Duration
  • Money Market
  • Short Duration
  • Medium Duration
  • Long Duration
  • Corporate Bond Fund
  • Banking & PSU Fund
  • Credit Risk Fund
  • Dynamic Bond Fund
  • Gilt Fund

Hybrid Funds

  • Aggressive Hybrid
  • Conservative Hybrid
  • Balanced Advantage
  • Dynamic Asset Allocation
  • Multi Asset
  • Arbitrage Fund
  • Equity Savings

Life Cycle & Legacy Goal Funds

  • Life Cycle Fund
  • Retirement Fund
  • Children's Fund

Index & International

  • Index Fund
  • ETF
  • International Funds

Demystify key financial metrics: Expense Ratio, Alpha, Beta, Sharpe, Sortino, Treynor ratios, Tracking Error, CAGR, and XIRR.

  • NAV
  • Expense Ratio
  • Exit Load
  • Entry Load
  • Tracking Error
  • Alpha
  • Beta
  • Standard Deviation
  • Sharpe Ratio
  • Sortino Ratio
  • Treynor Ratio
  • Jensen Alpha
  • Portfolio Turnover
  • Benchmark
  • SIP
  • STP
  • SWP
  • CAGR
  • XIRR
  • Rolling Returns

Identify and mitigate market, credit, interest rate, liquidity, and concentration risks while performing investor risk profiling.

  • Market Risk
  • Credit Risk
  • Interest Rate Risk
  • Liquidity Risk
  • Concentration Risk
  • Currency Risk
  • Inflation Risk
  • Volatility
  • Drawdown
  • Risk Profiling

Evaluate investment performance using Absolute Return, CAGR, XIRR, Point-to-Point, Rolling Returns, and Risk-Adjusted Returns.

  • Absolute Return
  • Annualized Return
  • CAGR
  • XIRR
  • Point to Point Return
  • Rolling Return
  • Calendar Return
  • Risk Adjusted Return

Learn to read SIDs, KIMs, SAIs, Monthly Factsheets, Portfolio Disclosures, and Annual Reports like a professional analyst.

  • Scheme Information Document (SID)
  • Key Information Memorandum (KIM)
  • Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
  • Factsheet
  • Portfolio Disclosure
  • Annual Report

Level 3

Fund Selection & Investment Execution

Fund selection, portfolio analysis, SIP, and lump sum

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Master fund evaluation criteria including track record, fund manager credibility, consistency, peer comparison, and downside capture.

Selection Criteria

  • Fund Manager
  • AMC Reputation
  • Consistency
  • Performance
  • Risk Metrics
  • Expense Ratio
  • AUM
  • Portfolio Quality
  • Portfolio Concentration
  • Benchmark Comparison
  • Peer Comparison
  • Downside Protection

Understand asset allocation, portfolio overlap detection, correlation matrices, risk aggregation, and systematic rebalancing.

  • Asset Allocation
  • Diversification
  • Correlation
  • Rebalancing
  • Portfolio Overlap
  • Portfolio Risk
  • Portfolio Return
  • Concentration Analysis

Unpack Dollar/Rupee Cost Averaging, Step-up SIPs, Goal-linked SIPs, market crash execution, and debunk common SIP myths.

  • What is SIP?
  • How SIP Works
  • Power of SIP
  • SIP vs Lump Sum
  • Step-up SIP
  • Goal-based SIP
  • SIP during Market Crash
  • SIP Myths

Strategies for deploying lump sum capital, valuation metrics (P/E, P/B), Systemic Transfer Plans (STP), and timing pitfalls.

  • When to invest
  • Valuation-based investing
  • Market timing myths
  • STP strategy
  • Asset allocation before lump sum

Level 4

Advanced Investment Strategies

Advanced strategies, taxation, retirement, and goals

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Implement Core-Satellite portfolios, Factor Investing, Smart Beta, Tactical Asset Allocation, Value Averaging, and Glide Paths.

  • Core-Satellite Portfolio
  • Factor Investing
  • Smart Beta
  • Tactical Asset Allocation
  • Dynamic Asset Allocation
  • Value Averaging
  • Goal-Based Investing
  • Bucket Strategy
  • Glide Path

Comprehensive guide to Equity and Debt capital gains taxes (STCG, LTCG), dividend tax, tax harvesting, ELSS 80C benefits, and TDS rules.

  • Equity Fund Taxation
  • Debt-Oriented Fund Taxation (current rules)
  • Hybrid Fund Taxation
  • Capital Gains
  • Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG)
  • Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG)
  • Dividend Taxation
  • Tax Harvesting
  • ELSS Tax Benefits
  • TDS Rules (where applicable)
  • Resident vs NRI tax considerations

Calculate inflation-adjusted retirement corpus, design Systematic Withdrawal Plans (SWP), and apply safe withdrawal rates.

  • Retirement Corpus Calculation
  • SWP Strategy
  • Safe Withdrawal Rate
  • Inflation Impact
  • Asset Allocation by Age

Map mutual fund portfolios to specific life goals: higher education, home purchase, weddings, vacation, and legacy wealth.

  • Child Education
  • Marriage
  • House Purchase
  • Car Purchase
  • Vacation
  • Retirement
  • Wealth Creation

Level 5

Behavioural & Operational Mastery

Investor behaviour, platforms, and operational processes

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Overcome cognitive biases: fear & greed cycles, loss aversion, confirmation bias, recency bias, overconfidence, and panic selling.

  • Fear & Greed
  • Loss Aversion
  • Confirmation Bias
  • Herd Mentality
  • Recency Bias
  • Overconfidence
  • Emotional Investing

Navigate Direct vs. Regular plans, Growth vs. IDCW options, Demat vs. non-Demat holding, e-KYC, PAN linking, and FATCA/CRS.

  • Direct vs Regular Plans
  • Growth vs IDCW (Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal)
  • Online Investment Platforms
  • Demat vs Non-Demat Holding
  • Nomination
  • KYC Process
  • e-KYC
  • PAN Linking
  • FATCA/CRS Compliance

Level 6

Practical Masterclass

Analysis, model portfolios, mistakes, and case studies

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Hands-on exercises: analyze fund factsheets, perform side-by-side fund comparisons, evaluate sector weights, and test rolling returns.

Hands-on Exercises

  • Reading a factsheet
  • Comparing two funds
  • Analyzing portfolio holdings
  • Evaluating sector allocation
  • Checking rolling returns
  • Assessing risk metrics
  • Benchmark comparison
  • Evaluating fund manager performance

Construct tailored model portfolios for Conservative, Moderate, Aggressive profiles, and milestone targets (₹10L, ₹50L, ₹1 Cr).

Portfolio Blueprints

  • Beginner Portfolio
  • Conservative Portfolio
  • Moderate Portfolio
  • Aggressive Portfolio
  • Retirement Portfolio
  • Child Education Portfolio
  • Passive Portfolio
  • ₹10 lakh Portfolio
  • ₹50 lakh Portfolio
  • ₹1 crore Portfolio

Avoid cost-prohibitive pitfalls: past-return chasing, over-diversification, panic selling, excessive switching, and unaligned goals.

  • Chasing past returns
  • Too many funds
  • Ignoring asset allocation
  • Panic selling
  • Timing the market
  • Ignoring costs
  • Frequent switching
  • Investing without goals

Analyze historical 20-year SIP trajectories, 2008 & 2020 market crash recoveries, real ELSS tax journeys, and portfolio reviews.

  • SIP over 20 years
  • Market crash recovery (e.g., 2008, 2020)
  • ELSS investment journey
  • Retirement planning case study
  • Wealth creation examples
  • Portfolio review examples

Level 7

Advanced Mastery

Advanced concepts, macro context, and professional tools

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Deep dive into Passive vs. Active dynamics, International diversification, ESG funds, Smart Beta, Scheme Categorization, and yield curves.

  • Passive vs Active Funds
  • International Diversification
  • ESG Funds
  • Smart Beta ETFs
  • Fund-of-Funds
  • Fund Mergers
  • Scheme Categorization (SEBI)
  • Portfolio Rebalancing Techniques
  • Macro-economic Impact on Funds
  • Interest Rate Cycles and Debt Funds

Leverage AMFI disclosures, SEBI filings, financial/XIRR/SIP calculators, goal planners, and custom portfolio rebalancing sheets.

  • Using AMFI data
  • Understanding SEBI disclosures
  • Fund Factsheets
  • Financial calculators
  • SIP calculators
  • XIRR calculators
  • Goal planners
  • Portfolio trackers
  • Rebalancing spreadsheets

Level 8

Capstone Project

A complete, end-to-end investment-planning exercise

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Formulate a comprehensive investor financial plan: risk assessment, asset allocation, fund selection, SIP/SWP plan, tax rationale, and review strategy.

  • Assess an investor's risk profile
  • Define financial goals
  • Recommend an asset allocation
  • Select suitable mutual funds
  • Build a diversified portfolio
  • Justify each fund selection
  • Create SIP/STP/SWP plans
  • Explain taxation implications
  • Present a periodic review and rebalancing strategy

Professional depth

Four deep dives that strengthen the core course

These subjects are integrated across the relevant modules to connect fund knowledge with mathematics, security analysis, and portfolio construction.

Mutual Fund Mathematics

Build the quantitative foundation needed to calculate goals, cash flows, and real investor outcomes.

  • Future and present value
  • CAGR and XIRR
  • SIP and SWP mathematics
  • Inflation-adjusted returns
  • Goal corpus calculation
  • Sequence of returns

Equity Analysis for Fund Investors

Understand the underlying businesses held by a fund without turning the course into stock-picking training.

  • Revenue, EBITDA, PAT, and EPS
  • P/E and P/B valuation
  • ROE and ROCE
  • Debt-to-equity
  • Free cash flow
  • Portfolio quality

Debt-Fund Analysis

Learn how credit quality, duration, spreads, and rate cycles change the behaviour of debt portfolios.

  • YTM and credit spread
  • Macaulay and modified duration
  • Credit ratings
  • Yield curves
  • Default and downgrade risk
  • Interest-rate sensitivity

Portfolio Construction Theory

Bridge the gap between choosing individual funds and building a resilient, goal-aligned portfolio.

  • Strategic and tactical allocation
  • Modern Portfolio Theory
  • Efficient frontier
  • Correlation and diversification
  • Risk budgeting
  • Rebalancing bands

Consistent learning format

Every module turns theory into practice.

Each subject follows the same teaching architecture so learners understand the idea, calculate it, apply it, and test their understanding.

  1. 01

    Concept

  2. 02

    Simple example

  3. 03

    Visual explanation

  4. 04

    Real-world application

  5. 05

    Calculation

  6. 06

    Case study

  7. 07

    Exercise

  8. 08

    Quiz

  9. 09

    Assignment

  10. 10

    Key takeaway

Education-first framework

Learn the difference between education and advice.

The curriculum separates investor education, analysis, portfolio construction, recommendation, and execution. Course examples are educational and historical returns are never presented as guaranteed future outcomes.

Put the learning to work.

Use the calculators to practise goal, SIP, return, and retirement concepts from the curriculum.

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