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Savvy investors who have been following the equity markets would have surely observed that in the last one year certain industry sectors have outperformed the market. IT and Pharmaceuticals are two such...

Yesterday a good friend who happens to be a prospect as well asked, Vinayak how does it matter that all the products give more or less the same return, then why not only one product i.e. Bank FD for 10 years...

It is tax planning season now and Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS) should be one of the top investment choices for investors. Some investors have a notion, that while ELSS is a good tax saving investment...

It is common knowledge in finance that equities as an asset class delivers superior returns over the long term, and as such is one of the best investment options for investors with high risk appetites. However, for...

When we think about mutual funds, we are conditioned to think only of equity investments. It is true equity as an asset class provides superior returns over a long time horizon. However equity funds are not the...

As with anything else in life, start investing from early age has great benefits. The earlier you start the better are the chances for creating wealth as you get more return for more time on your investments. However...

In the previous two articles in the tax planning series, we had explored investment options allowed under Section 80C, as permissible deductions from taxable income to determine tax obligation for the taxpayer...

There are times when life falls apart. Nothing goes as per plans. The known becomes the unknown and you become a stranger to yourself. We all have gone through this phase at one point of our lives. When we...

Best Tax Saving Investment Options: An Objective Review (Part 1 of 2) - In the first part of this series, we compared and contrasted the different 80C Fixed Income on some important parameters like returns liquidity...

Best Tax Saving Investment Options: An Objective Review (Part 1 of 2) - Section 80C of Income Tax Act allows tax payers to claim deductions from their taxable income (upto Rs 1 Lakh) by investing in certain...