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When making short term investments, safety and liquidity are very important considerations for investors. Equity as an asset class is generally not suitable for short term investments because it is more volatile than fixed income or debt. So...

In this article we will review the Nippon India Vision Fund (Gr). If you had started Rs 10,000/- monthly SIP in Nippon India Vision Fund (Gr) at its inception, it would have grown to a whopping Rs 9.33 Crores with a cumulative invested amount of Rs 34.2 Lakhs only. This fund was started in October 1995 and over the years...

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...

Just got your first salary?! This Christmas season is the ideal opportunity for you to spend it like you wish because you are beyond the limitations of allowances. But then there is so much that you want to do in...

In its last monetary policy review on August 5 the RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 8%, as was widely expected. Governor Rajan reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing down inflation, signalling...

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...

If you had invested र 10 Lacs in SBI Magnum Global Fund - Regular Plan - Growth, 11 years back (date June 30, 2005) and started withdrawing र 8,000 per month after one year then the current value of your investment would have been र 46.19 Lacs even...

Nippon India Mutual Fund has recently launched a new fund offer (NFO), Nippon India Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund. This is a passive smart beta fund, which will track the Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index. Nippon India MF is one of the leading asset management companies in passive products with an...

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

If you had invested र 10 Lacs in the NFO of Sundaram Select Midcap - Growth, 14 years back (launch date July 31, 2002) and started withdrawing र 8,000 per month after one year then the current value of your investment would have been र 2.96...