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This has been a great year for Indian stocks. Year to date the Nifty has given nearly 25% returns. While years like 2017 are great for investor sentiment, we would like to reiterate that equity as an asset class is volatile in nature. Over the last 28...

Section 80C of Income Tax Act 1961 allows investors to claim deductions from their taxable income by investing in certain eligible investment schemes. The amount of money invested in the schemes eligible u/s 80C can be claimed as deduction...

Some investors may think that, since mutual funds invest in stocks, they are better off investing in stocks directly through a broker instead of investing in mutual funds. Some people cite fund expense ratios and lack of control over the investments as key...

As the financial year draws to a close, investors who still have tax saving investments to make under section 80C, should evaluate Equity Linked Savings Scheme. Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS)...

A survey by IMRB International shows that India’s per capita retirement and pension assets as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is among the lowest compared to other economies like Germany, USA and Brazil. The survey also...

ICICI Prudential MIP 25 has been one of the most consistent mutual fund Monthly Income Plans (MIPs) over the last 5 years. The fund has consistently been in the top two quartiles every year over the last 5 years (please see the Most Consistent Debt...

We have discussed a number of times on our blogs that term insurance is the best form of life insurance. It is a straightforward protection policy and the premium is much less than life insurance cum savings products...

Investing your surplus cash in liquid funds is a much smarter option than having it lie idle in your savings bank account. Liquid fund are money market mutual funds and invest primarily in money market instruments...

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...

The new government on Thursday unveiled its first budget of structural reforms aimed at reviving growth, developing Infrastructure and thus winning praise from investors. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said he would...