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Most of us keep our surplus cash lying in our savings bank account. It is safe and convenient, if we need to use the money on a frequent basis. However, we should, from time to time, take a look at our savings bank statement and ask ourselves...

The equity market has been volatile for the last 6 months. From its all time of 9120, made on an intraday basis on March 3, the Nifty fell to 7,558 on September 8, a drop of 17%. Daily swings of more than 1% were seen quite often. Out of the 137 trading sessions from March...

In the previous two articles in this series on Best Mutual Fund consistent performers, we discussed the most consistent Best mutual fund performers in the large cap and diversified equity categories. Consistent performance...

Retirement planning is a complex but a very important topic, especially in today’s context as our country is going through a process of economic and social transformation. It is imperative for us to plan for retirement early in our...

'The Efficient Market Hypothesis' (EMH) is a landmark in modern financial theory. It states that it is impossible to beat the market at any given point of time. The existing stock prices are incorporated to reflect upon the markets. This hypothesis is revered...

In our previous article Best mutual fund consistent performers in 2015: Large Cap Funds, we discussed the most consistent large cap funds based on CRISIL’s ranking of consistent performers. In this blog, we will discuss the top 8 most consistent...

Vulnerability is a state where individuals put themselves in a situation which could result in a triumph or loss. However, individuals still put themselves in the situation and risk being vulnerable. In most cultures vulnerability or showing your...

For a greater part of this year, equity markets across the globe have been extremely volatile. In fact over the last one month, volatility has spiked to a level that has not been seen in the last few years. Long term investors...

You have started investing but performances are far worse than what you anticipated. You soon start to make losses because of the falling markets. At first you ignored the phenomenon because it was a quick dip and would recover. However, instead of...

Have you heard of the story of the Greek tragic hero called Achilles? It was predicted that Achilles would die young. To prevent such a disaster Achilles’ mother dipped him in a river that made him invulnerable, except his...