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The Principal Growth Fund has given excellent returns in the last four years after a superb turnaround in performance. This diversified equity flexicap fund was underperforming for many years but a major portfolio reshuffle in 2012...

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...

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...

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...

ICICI Prudential Tax Plan is the best equity linked savings scheme in the last five years, on the basis of annualized returns. Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS) is one of the most popular investments allowed under...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Finance Minister announced some important changes to the personal income tax front in the 2014 Budget. We will discuss these changes and the implications for tax payers in this blog...