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A survey by IMRB International shows that India’s per capita retirement and pension assets as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is among the lowest compared to other economies like Germany, USA and Brazil. The survey also...

I remember having read recently that the frequency of traffic collisions in India is amongst the highest in the world. Every year more than 135,000 traffic collision related deaths are reported in India (Source: National Crime Records Bureau, India). But...

The FMCG sector has historically been a favorite among equity investors because it is seen as an all - weather sector. There are two important reasons why FMCG sector is preferred by investors. Firstly, it is seen as a defensive sector i.e. it...

When it comes to investments made for the purpose of tax savings under Section 80C of Income Tax Act, Public Provident Fund (PPF), Life Insurance premiums and Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS)...

Financially our lives can be divided into long terms goals and short term goals. The short term goals could range from taking a foreign holiday or buying the latest LED television in the market. Long term goals are...

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...

"Change is the only constant" applies most aptly in case of insurance buying trend in India. During the time of our parents,traditional plans like whole life insurance, money back, Endowment Insurance and pension plans ruled the roost. However, post launch...

In our industry the popular Hindi adage "jo dikhta hai, wahi bikta hai" applies as well as it applies to any other. But unfortunately our industry is such that the rule has to be re-written. "Jo dikhta hai wahi bechna...

If you had invested र 10 Lacs in the NFO of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund – Regular Growth, 12 years back on the launch date of August 16, 2004 and started withdrawing र 8,000 per month after one year then the current value of your...

Principal Balanced Fund is one of the best performing balanced funds in the last 3 to 5 years (please refer to Advisorkhoj research tool, Top Performing Balanced Fund Equity Oriented). In the last 5 years, Principal Balanced Fund was among...