Dwaipayan Bose Articles

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have been around in India for the last 13 years. However, ETFs have not gained as much popularity in our country, as they have in more developed markets. The commission...

A term plan is a straightforward protection policy and is the purest form of Life Insurance. Term plans, unlike endowment or money back plans, do not have savings and investment component built into the insurance...

In our article, Asset Allocation strategies for different age groups, we had discussed that asset allocation for investors depends on a number of factors. The different factors are...

Day trading is not right for everyone. Still, tens of thousands of retail investors flock to the market for intraday trading when market conditions are bullish. They also leave the market in droves though, when the market...

Whole Life plan provides life insurance cover for the entire life of a person or 100 years, which is less. Unlike fixed term plans or endowment policies, whole life insurance policies provide financial security throughout...

In our previous article, we had discussed how personal financial planning can help you meet your short term, medium term and long term financial goals. Developing an effective financial plan and executing...

Many investors think that a big deal is made out of personal financial planning. They say that, if you save regularly and invest wisely, then you will be able to meet most of your goals. However, investors without a well...

Small and midcap funds category has outperformed large cap and diversified equity funds categories in the last one year (please refer to our article Small and Midcap funds are now outperforming large cap funds)...

While the performance of equity funds last year had been in general, lackadaisical, the performance of the small and midcap funds category has been particularly tepid. The average return of small and midcap...

Life insurance is essential for the financial protection of your family in the event of an unfortunate death. However, insurance buyers often focus on other considerations like tax savings, premiums or investment returns...