The Economic Times

What's the goal behind monthly SIPs? Deepak Shenoy says it's not averaging out market volatility

Capitalmind founder Deepak Shenoy said the primary purpose of SIPs is not to average out market volatility, but to align investments with peoples monthly income cycle. He argued that investors typically earn, save and invest each month, making monthly SIPs a natural way to build wealth, while price averaging is merely a by-product.