A Festive Gift That Keeps Growing Investing for a Brighter Future

September 20, 2025

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The festival season has arrived. We spend hours thinking of the best gift, like a new phone, saree or toy. These gifts bring us a smile at once, but with the passage of time, their worth depletes. The phone gets outdated, the clothes become old-fashioned, and the toy becomes obsolete.

But imagine if you could provide a gift that does just the opposite. A gift that, instead of losing value, has the potential to increase each year, quietly accumulating wealth in the background. This season, gift a head start on wealth through mutual funds and Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs).

More Than Money: A Gift of Dreams and Discipline

To invest in a person is a sincere act, an unspoken guarantee you believe in their dreams.

● The Seed of Power: Simply think of planting a sapling. Placing one lump sum into a mutual fund or initiating a monthly SIP is like that sapling. Down the years and with some patience and the alchemy of compounding, it becomes a huge tree. Compounding is simply the process wherein your investment earns a return, and then the return begins to earn returns of its own.

● A Lesson in Financial Habits: For a young adult or a teenager, an SIP introduces them to the habit of regular, consistent investing, a skill that will serve them for the rest of their lives. You’re not just giving them fish; you’re teaching them how to fish.

● A Thoughtful, Considerate Gift: With so many of us now attempting to cut back and unclutter, a financial gift is an environmentally conscious, considerate alternative. It takes up no physical space yet can build amazing value and potential in the years to come.

Who Can You Gift This Financial Future To?

The best thing about this gift is that it is diversified. It can be personalized to anyone you love at any point during their lifetime.

● For your nephew or niece, or child: To provide a child with an investment could be the most self-enabling act you can commit. Decades of their lives still to live, and an investment will radically increase. You are literally providing them with the gift of time, the most precious jewel in the wealth-acquiring process.

● For a newlywed couple: Get them to begin their life as a couple on solid financial grounds. A lump sum amount can be used as the initial investment in their first house, a vehicle, or their child's education fund.

● For your parents: If your parents are reaching or are in retirement, an investment in a conservative mutual fund is a great way to give them supplemental income and express your appreciation, giving them extra comfort and security.

Additional Benefits You Should Know

• Flexibility: You don’t need a huge amount of money to begin investing. With SIPs, you can start with as little as ₹500 per month. This means anyone from a college student to a working professional can begin investing. As your income grows, you can increase the SIP amount anytime to build wealth faster. It’s like planting a tiny seed today that can grow into a big tree over the years.

• Liquidity: Unlike fixed deposits or traditional investments that lock your money for years, most mutual funds offer easy withdrawal options. You can redeem (withdraw) part of your investment whenever you need money. The rest of your investment keeps growing. This makes mutual funds a flexible option for long-term goals.

• Professional Management: When you invest in mutual funds, your money is managed by experienced fund managers. They analyse markets, pick the right stocks or bonds, and manage risks on your behalf. This saves you from the stress of tracking the stock market daily or learning complex investing strategies. So, even if you don’t know much about investing, your money is in safe, expert hands. For further help and assistance, please contact your financial advisor.

How to Give the Gift of an Investment

It's not quite like gift-wrapping a box, but giving a financial instrument is quite easy.

• Gift to a Minor (Your Child): You can invest directly in a mutual fund in the name of your child. You would be the custodian of the account until your child reaches 18 years of age. It is easy to do.

• Gifting to an Adult (Spouse, Sibling, or Friend): You cannot invest directly into another adult's name for regulatory convention. The most effective way of doing it is to help them through the process.

For anyone who is new to this sector, the array of options can be daunting. An excellent starting point to understand the fundamentals is here. This holiday season, let's give our loved ones something that works for them, something that grows with them, and something that builds a foundation for a brighter, more secure tomorrow.

-Sukalyan Halder & Akshit Bajaj

-Dayco India

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