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Invest in a multi-asset allocation fund for a smoother journey

Indian equities may not outperform in 2023 owing to their relatively high valuations.

The Rich Undernourished

Rich and upper-middle-class people who are blindly copying the western ways of life are spending a lot of money on fast food that has almost zero food value.

PERSON OF THE YEAR 2022

Like every year, there were several contenders.

Empowering Retirement with Right Planning and Strategy!

Retirement is one of the major milestones that each one of us will reach during our lifespans. Yet, while we make enough plans and strategies to accomplish other goals such as marriage, career, home, travel, etc., we ignore this most crucial milestone that is solely for us, called Retirement.

A Pragmatic and Balanced Budget

FY Budget- the most awaited event for the countrymen that defines the economy’s gait by addressing the key bottlenecks and how this will affect the nation and the common man. Expectations were high, as usual. But what experience did the Budget unfold for the People of India?

A pro-growth, forward-looking budget - Know what's in-store for investors, taxpayers in Budget 2023

The Budget 2023–24 presented by Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2023, appears to be promising with a wide range of measures proposed to boost investments and spur economic growth.

How ELSS, NPS And ULIPs Help Investors To Meet Long-Term Goals And Also Save Tax

It’s never too late to take advantage of tax-saving strategies and reduce your tax obligation.

Water: The Elixir of Life

lifestyle planning

Turbo STP (Systematic Transfer Plan)

Buying Low and Selling High has been the most investors across the world want to do. Often investors ask - Is it truly possible to optimise the cost of purchase? A systematic transfer plan may have the potential to do so.

Why investors should take exposure to passive funds

The S&P Indices versus Active Funds (SPIVA) report for mid-2022 is out. The report once again highlights what has been known for some time – that active mutual funds are struggling to beat the benchmarks.

“Loans against shares and mutual funds are the best options to tackle immediate crunch of funds”

Mr. Deepit Singh is the Founder of Abhi Loans and an experienced finance professional and entrepreneur, who has started companies in various diverse sectors such as Finance, textiles, infrastructure, mining, etc. He is an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad, and a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Reasons to believe that it is going to be India’s century

State of economy

Planning your Retirement with Freedom SIP

Thinking of building a retirement corpus? In a world where asset prices are increasingly turning volatile and hard to predict on a longterm basis, the task of retirement planning--for generating regular cash flow to cover for the daily expenditure from a passive investment-- is becoming an onerous task.

ASK THE EXPERT

I hope the answer to your question will be found useful by many readers. The first thumb rule which everyone should remember is that you must strive to save at least 30% of your gross income every month.

Insurance News

Insurance companies - life, non-life and health are now a part of RBI's Account Aggregator (AA) system, which is a financial data-sharing framework built for investors and regulated financial entities.

National Pension System (NPS) How it works, tax benefits and other key details

In recent years, NPS has become more popular with investors.

Uncovering the ineluctable value of Life Insurance for our loved ones!

The current edition of FINtastic Talks- SEASON-2 showcases Mr. Sanjiv Bajaj, Jt. Chairman & MD, Bajaj Capital, in conversation with Mr. Satishwar Balakrishnan, MD and CEO at Aegon Life, decoding the need and importance of life insurance in our life.

Mutual Fund News

SEBI urged investors to lodge complaints within one year of the date of cause on SEBI SCORES as it enhances ease, speed and accuracy in the redressal of grievances.

Tax Saving Investments Help In Creating Wealth Over The Long Term

Making the right choice in selecting the right tax-saving investment goes a long way in creating wealth for you. The Income Tax Act, 1961 provides for certain deductions that an individual may claim and thus reduce the taxable income thereby reducing tax liability.

Investing Options In The Times Of Uncertainty

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Over the last one year, several global factors such as geo-political unrest, spiralling inflation across developed markets leading to steep rate hikes by global central banks are all factors which have weighed in on equity market sentiment from time-to-time.

A Sequence To Guide Your Saving And Investment Journey

Mr. Inv (Investor) to Mrs. FA (Financial Advisor): Hi. I have some surplus money right now and I was planning to perhaps invest in this new fund idea.

Learn the Magic of Self-Talk

There is a inside all of us perpetual self-talk taking place

Office Insurance: A need for every establishment

• A massive fire broke out at an office building in Mundka in Delhi at around 4.45 pm on Friday May 13th, 2022. Twenty-seven people died in the incident.

Include smart-beta funds to generate alpha in your portfolio

In recent times, smart-beta funds, also called factor-based funds, have begun to gain popularity. Some of the factors on which these funds are based are value, quality, low volatility, alpha plus low volatility, momentum, etc.

Indian Service Sector - An Ocean of Opportunities

By: Anil Shyam, Head- Alternate Business & ETF, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited Given the indication by Flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMIs) for August 2022, both manufacturing & services activity in United States

Myths and facts of Health Insurance plans that you must clarify before buying one

The first step in financial planning is often believed to be purchasing a health insurance policy for oneself and one’s family. However, a lot of us ignore it for weak justifications.

Ask the expert

Q. Dear Sir, I have read in the newspapers today morning that the interest rate on the Senior Citizen Saving Scheme has been increased from 7.4 % to 7.6% peranum. I have invested Rs. 15 lakhs in this scheme 8 months ago after I received my retirement funds. Will I also get the benefit of the increase in interest rate? Rakesh Luthra, on email from Noida

Insurance News

1. IRDAI may soon come up with dematerialization of insurance policies The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is mulling over a proposal to mandate the dematerialization of insurance policies.

Mutual Fund News

1. One KYC system across all financial products soon Uniform KYC is likely to become a reality soon. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government is working on a single know your customer (KYC)

Should You Invest In Gold ETFs And Funds Amid Falling Prices?

Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have declined between 4.2 and 6.5 per cent over the past three months (data as on July 15).