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Monthly Income Plans (MIPs) are one of the best investment options for investors with moderate risk tolerance. These mutual fund schemes invest 70 – 75% of their portfolio in fixed income securities and...

Balanced funds are excellent investment options for investors with moderate risk tolerance, since they give very good risk adjusted returns. It is very surprising why balanced funds are not nearly as popular as...

Healthcare costs in India are increasing at a distressing rate. Based on some estimates the annual healthcare inflation is the range of 15 – 25%. A hospitalization for a serious illness can cost Rs 5 lakhs or above...

ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) has been one of the top performing Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) over the last 15 years. If you had invested Rs. 5,000 monthly in ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund...

Most investors who have invested in mutual funds through Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) over a long period of time vouch for the wonderful benefits of systematic investing. Even a small monthly auto debit from your bank account, which very often...

In our previous article, How Mutual Fund SIPs have created wealth over the last 15 years: Large Cap and Diversified Equity, we had discussed how Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) in good large cap...

Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) is one of the most popular tax saving investments under section 80C of the Income Tax Act. With Equity Linked Savings Schemes, investors can avail the triple benefits of tax...

In our previous fund review, we had analyzed Franklin India Bluechip fund. In this article we will review another fund from the Franklin Templeton stable, Franklin India Prima fund. Unlike the Franklin India ...

Small and midcap stocks have the potential to give higher returns than large cap stocks in a bull market. These stocks usually get beaten down more in market corrections, but good quality mid cap stocks rebound...

Health insurance is very well established in most of the developed countries, but in India it is still in nascent stage. As per the last National Sample Survey (NSS), more than 80% of India’s population is not covered under any health insurance scheme...