New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- I don't know that much about stock markets, but want to start investing in equities."

"What is the point of just investing with mutual funds and portfolio management services (PMSes)? I want to learn and do it myself."

These are some of the questions I get. Often, the unsaid part is, "It is so boring to say that I am invested in a combination of fixed deposits, mutual funds and PMSes. What do I say when my friends brag about the latest multi-bagger they unearthed? And anyway I am smarter than most of these so-called experts."

The question all these investors need to ask themselves is: Is managing your portfolio yourself the best way to invest in equities? After all, why use financial advisors and fund managers if ...