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For capital safety and short term returns, bank fixed deposit is a natural choice for most Indian investors. However, fixed maturity plans (FMPs) offered by mutual funds are gaining popularity among more...

Foreclosure of a home loan is a wise decision as it helps lower the interest burden and brings down the overall cost of the property to the owner, while preserving the asset value. However, foreclosure of home loan could also be tricky, particularly if...

Investors are perpetually debating should they invest to generate returns or should they invest to save taxes? The answer to this is rather simple, you could do both. While investing in a tax saving product you could...

In 2007 legendary investor Warren Buffet made a million dollar wager against a hedge fund manager that a simple S&P 500 index fund would outperform a selection of actively managed funds over a 10 year period. The bet’s timeline...

The Principal Growth Fund has given excellent returns in the last four years after a superb turnaround in performance. This diversified equity flexicap fund was underperforming for many years but a major portfolio reshuffle in 2012...

Tax planning is an important financial objective of any person. Tax planning starts when a person starts working and continues almost through-out one’s life, even after retirement. While there are various aspects...

The midcap stocks which had been trailing the large cap stocks for the greater part of 2013, in terms of returns, caught up with the large cap stocks by the end of the year, and over the past few months, especially after...

ICICI Prudential Tax Plan is the best equity linked savings scheme in the last five years, on the basis of annualized returns. Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS) is one of the most popular investments allowed under...

The healthcare cost inflation in India, based on some estimates, is in the range of 20 – 25%. A serious illness in the family can cause severe financial distress. Health or medical insurance is an essential need to safeguard our health and financial well...

Reliance Banking Fund is the best BFSI sector fund in the last five years, on the basis of trailing annualized returns. The Banking, Financial Services and Insurance sector (BFSI) sector has the highest weightage...