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SBI Magnum Multicap Fund was launched 12 years back in September 2005. If you had invested Rs 100,000 in the scheme when it was launched, then its investment value now would have been around Rs 4.56 lakhs. The fund gave absolute return of...

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...

Property purchase is a big project and the real estate agent is a critical part of that process, unless you are buying directly from the builder in the original allotment. Real estate business in India is a space where...

The healthcare cost inflation in India, based on some estimates, is in the range of 20 – 25%. A serious illness in the family can cause severe financial distress. Health or medical insurance is an essential need to safeguard our health and financial well...

Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) is the best tax saving (Section 80C) investment option for investors looking to create long term wealth. In our blog, we have discussed the benefits of ELSS a number of times (please see our post, ELSS is...

Even though the real estate market has been somewhat subdued in the last one to two years, over the past ten years, real estate in India has given good returns. Enticed with the idea of owning a house and seeing...

In our previous article, we had discussed how personal financial planning can help you meet your short term, medium term and long term financial goals. Developing an effective financial plan and executing...

Public Provident Fund is one of the most popular investment choices for Indian investors. There are a number of reasons that make PPF an excellent investment choice for the average investors...

National Savings Certificate (NSC) offered by Post Offices has been a popular tax saving investment choice for many years. Its popularity may have diminished somewhat, with the advent of market linked...

There is a perception among some mutual fund investors that larger the fund AUM (assets under management), better is the prospect of good performance. However, in reality there is no significant correlation between fund AUM...