Dwaipayan Bose Articles

Gold as an asset category has a huge cultural significance for Indians. But cultural considerations aside, how is gold as an investment option? Apart from buying gold for weddings and other auspicious occasions...

We are in the third month of the current financial year. Unless you have already started your tax planning for FY 2014 – 2015, now is a good time to get serious about it. Remember, the longer you wait for start your...

We are already in the third month of this financial year. Unless you have already started your tax planning, now is a good time to start planning for tax saving investments for the year FY 2014 – 2015. Remember, the...

There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Indian equities. The Lok Sabha election has given an historic verdict. For the first time since 1984, a single party has an absolute majority in the Parliament. This...

Healthcare costs in India are increasing at a distressing rate. Based on some estimates the annual healthcare inflation is the range of 15 – 25%. A hospitalization for a serious illness can cost Rs 5 lakhs or above...

We know about the three mantras of the financial advisory sales. Referrals, referrals and referrals. It is a tried and tested method of tapping your network for qualified sales prospects. But if you want to grow your...

We know that equities give the highest long term returns among all asset classes. We also know that there is risk associated with equity investment, which implies that there is no certainty of returns or even the...

In our previous article, How have top Unit Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP) funds performed in the last 5 years: Part 1, we have seen how the top equity oriented ULIP funds have performed in the last 5 years. We had seen...

The much maligned ULIPs have become more attractive as investment options under the revised IRDA guidelines. The cost and fees structure of ULIPs have been considerably rationalized. For the uninitiated, ULIPs...

With the new NDA government coming to power, many investment experts believe that, India is on the threshold of a long term secular bull market. While it is certainly easier to make money in bull markets, it is also...