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Which Costs You More: Direct Plan Or Regular Plan

When you think of investing in mutual funds, you can opt to buy the same fund in a direct way or the regular way from the IFA. However, as these days direct plans are being marketed as superior to the regular plan, which they indeed are. DSIJ unveils how direct plans actually fair when compared to regular plans from IFAs.

On Way To Mount 45000

A decisive mandate in favour of the Modi-led NDA and a near consensus on earnings revival in FY20 are expected to drive the markets higher this year, despite global headwinds

Taming Your Taxes With Perfection

Proper planning is highly essential to ensure appropriate tax savings

Robo-Advisors: Brand New Way To Invest

Resorting to automation for financial advice is the latest fad among new-age investors

When To Choose Fixed Income And Market-linked Investments

Most investors want the best of returns with full safety of the principal amount invested.

How Various Fund Option Startegies In Ulips Help In Reaching Your Goals

It is widely suggested to plan for your long term goals and then link them to a tax saving investment.

Why You Should Be Very Worried

The shadow banking crisis

Going Beyond EPF

Diversify the portfolio while making plans to financially secure life after retirement.

What Makes NPS A Suitable Retirement Investment

For the starters, NPS is a retirement focused scheme regulated by a statutory body, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

Strong Returns: Better Late In Career And Early In Retirement

Every investor who deploys money in the market aims for wealth creation.

Pre Election Investment Opportunities

Investors almost always take a pause when a big event is about to unfold. Shohini Nath along with Yogesh Supekar explore the investing opportunities in the current market environment ahead of the national elections, while the DSIJ research team recommends a ‘Model Portfolio’ to invest in.

What New Valuation Norms In Liquid Funds Will Mean For You?

Liquid funds invest in papers of 91 days maturity and below. Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) changed the valuation norms for these funds.

Affordable Housing Is Set For Record Growth

With RERA in place, people’s confidence has come back

Select Debt Funds With Caution

Mutual funds have been getting into a lot of trouble in recent times.

Top 10 Health Insurance Myths

The importance of buying a health insurance plan for protection against rising hospital costs is a well accepted fact now.

Tips To Achieve Financial Wellness

Financial wellness and financial well-being are used interchangeably and both these phrases refer to state of bliss which is felt by individuals having financial security and financial freedom.

Eat, Pray, SIP

Investors with systematic investment plans have had a dream run over the years. Until now.

She Makes The Money Groove

Taking that first step towards financial planning makes half of your job done!

Femmes And Their Financial Cruises

Indian women are making headway as smart investors.

Can Google Transform Blockchain By Creating Accurate And Easy-To-Use Search Engine

In the late 1990s, Google transformed the web by creating a fast, accurate and easy-to-use search engine. Now it could do the same for the blockchain, the technology underlying cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum

Budget Bonanza For Salaried: Why Tax Planning Becomes Important Now!

The budget presented by the Finance Minster Piyush Goyal on February 1, 2019 has proposed to take certain important steps that will go a long way in impacting every strata of the society.

Sheen Intact: Gold Still A Good Investment Bet

For small investors in India, sovereign gold bonds is the best choice.

Should You Go For SIP With Insurance Cover?

The idea of getting the benefits of both mutual fund and insurance in one product interested almost everyone and in no time AMCs introduced SIP with insurance. DSIJ explains what is SIP with insurance and is it worth investing in?

Where To Invest In 2019?

Stocks can’t fly, bonds can’t tumble, gold may not shine, and real estate might not offer returns. 2019 promises to be an action-packed year, but with a cauldron of caution

Allocating Assets In The Election Year

Ways to invest with minimum risk amidst uncertainties from polls to global developments.

Why ELSS Remain A Good Bet In The LTCG Tax Era

Why equity-linked savings schemes remain a good bet in the LTCG tax era

The Devil In The GDP Data

The new GDP back series released just months before the general election raises a political stink and threatens to erode the credibility of India's economic data worldwide.

76% Indians Lack Financial Knowledge

Most financial literacy initiatives are disguised sales efforts.

Can NBFCs Be Saved?

The crisis in India’s shadow banking sector will no doubt hang heavy over the upcoming RBI board meeting. Is a bailout possible?

Profiting From Responsible Investment

Whether you’re ethically minded or just looking for good returns, responsible investing could be the way of the future. And now it’s easy to find your perfect match.