For many investors tax saving is usually a once in year investment exercise to save up to Rs 46,350 in taxes under Section 80C of Income Tax Act. However, tax saving investments can also help you meet your long term financial...Read More
If you had invested Rs 1 lac in Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 Fund, an ELSS Fund at its inception in 1996 the value of your investment today would be nearly Rs 1 crore on an adjusted NAV basis. The performance of this fund is a glowing testimony...Read More
In our post Understanding the post Budget market rally: Will it be sustainable we discussed several technical factors leading up to the post budget rally and some important levels that investors should keep a watch on. We had mentioned in our...Read More
The post Budget rally is continuing for the third consecutive day with the Sensex up by around 250 points and Nifty up around 75 points after two hours of trading on Thursday morning. In our blog post yesterday, Understanding the post Budget market...Read More
When the Finance Minister was mid way through his Budget speech the Nifty fell sharply to the 52 week intraday low of 6,825. By the end of trading session on the Budget day, the Nifty had pulled back 150 points...Read More
Over the last few decades average income and savings have increased significantly in India. Many of today’s senior citizens are financially independent and are able to maintain their pre-retirement lifestyles, unlike their parents who were financially...Read More
The last one year has been very challenging for equity markets. The leading market indices like the Sensex / Nifty have fallen more than 20% from their 52 week high and we are in a bear market...Read More
Credit Opportunities funds, sometimes also known as corporate bond funds, are similar to short term debt funds. While short term debt funds are good investment options over a one to two years investment horizon for conservative investors...Read More
Health insurance is a critical need for senior citizens because health risks increase substantially with advancing age and the cost of quality healthcare in India has grown exponentially in the last decade. In India, it is quite common for senior citizens to be...Read More
This month we are focusing on thematic mutual funds. We have covered top performing banking and infrastructure funds. In this article, we will review Sundaram Rural India Fund, a thematic fund focused on the rural development in...Read More