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Retirement or Pension plans offered by Mutual Funds do not get as much of mention compared to the other retirement planning solutions, e.g. PPF, life insurance pension plans etc. These schemes are essentially...

In the previous part of this series, we discussed how financial mistakes that people make in their twenties, have repercussions on their retirement planning later on in life. Please see our blog Financial Planning mistakes in early years...

Ever since you started investing, your financial advisor may have been insisting upon the importance of retirement planning. At a young age it seemed like a faraway prospect. You had more immediate goals to fulfill. So either...

Tax planning is an important concern for a lot of people looking to save taxes under Section 80C. Section 80C of Income Tax Act allows tax payers to claim deductions from their taxable income by investing in certain instruments. Equity Linked Saving...

There is growing awareness of mutual funds in our country among retail investors. Retail mutual fund folios grew by over 15 lacs, a new record, in the quarter ending September 30, 2015. This was the fourth successive record quarter on...

Balanced Mutual funds are ideal investment options for investors with moderate risk tolerance, especially during periods of high volatility in equity markets. Canara Robeco Balanced Fund has delivered exceptionally strong...

Buying a house is a major aspiration for most families. Enticed with the idea of owning a house and seeing their assets rapidly appreciate in value, countless Indians have invested a large part of their savings in real estate. Many cities and suburbs have...

One of the most frequently asked questions that I have heard being asked several times in investment conferences that I attended over the past few years is, whether small and midcap funds are more suitable than large cap funds and...

We get a large number of queries from our readers asking us whether the mutual funds they have selected for their portfolios are the “best” funds. Good fund selection definitely makes a difference to your investment returns and...

Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) is one of the best tax saving investment options under Section 80C. ELSS not only has the potential to give the highest returns, but it also enjoys advantages in terms of liquidity and tax...