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The very word "social" brings to one’s mind the web of societal relations that comprises our society. The word "media" brings to one’s mind the medium through which we can reach out to the masses. Hence, the...

The equity market has been very volatile in the last two months, with the Nifty falling 1,000 points from its all-time high. Midcap and small cap stocks have been underperforming for more than a year now. Nifty Midcap 100 Index has fallen...

What makes or mars a well laid out platter of food at the restaurant is the aroma that makes you either to salivate at the sight of the food or just sniff at the compromise called a cuisine. The fate of the food gets...

Health insurance is a critical financial need in this age of ever increasing healthcare expenses. However, as cost of healthcare and the accessibility to better and more expensive hospital facilities in India is...

Midcap mutual funds are equity mutual fund schemes which invest at least 65% of their assets in midcap stocks. SEBI classifies the top 100 stocks by market capitalization as large cap stocks, the next 150 stocks as midcap and the remaining ones as small cap stocks. Large cap stocks are characterized by market...

Good housekeeping is one area that could bring immense value to the investor. The number of financial products held by an investor these days is getting unwieldy. Documentation, preservation, operational...

In our post, Importance of Financial Planning, we discussed how financial planning can help you meet your short term, medium term and long term financial goals. While you can engage a professional financial planner or advisor to prepare your...

Mr. Sharma’s family was left bereaved when Mr. Sharma lost his life in a fatal accident. The emotional loss incurred was unsurmountable but the family was tension-free when it came to the underlying financial loss. Mr. Sharma was the sole bread-winner of the...

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company has launched a 10 year close ended ELSS new funds offer (NFO), ICICI Prudential Long Term Wealth Enhancement Fund. The NFO opened on December 22, 2017 and will close on March 21, 2018...

Aggressive Hybrid Funds are equity oriented hybrid mutual fund schemes, where minimum equity allocation is 65%. Aggressive Hybrid Funds enjoy equity taxation. Long term capital gains (investment tenure of more than 1 year) up to Rs 1 Lakh...