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For debt mutual fund investors with a long term investment horizon, dynamic bond funds are good investment options. While these funds are subject to interest rate risk, over a 3 year investment horizon these funds can give excellent returns. In fact, if you...

We see a tendency among many investors and financial advisors of preferring popular mutual funds. Funds become popular by dint of their past performance and are thereafter, sought after by investors. However, many a times, in this process...

Term insurance policies are becoming increasingly popular in India, and for a very good reason. A term plan is the purest form of insurance and is a straightforward protection policy. The premium of term...

My friend Amit understood the meaning of life Insurance when his colleague Muthu suddenly died in office. Muthu met with a sudden heart attack and declared dead when brought to the hospital. Even though Muthu was earning Rs 65,000 a month, he had...

The most important objective of life insurance is to get life cover for the dependents of the insured in the event of an unfortunate death. In other words, in the event of an unfortunate death, your family should receive the sum assured from the...

As another new year begins, it is also time for investors to finalize the tax planning investments for the current fiscal year. Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS) is one of the most popular investments allowed under...

Retail investors who are new to mutual funds usually go for large cap funds. These funds invest in large market capitalization companies. Investors often view large cap companies as safer investment options compared...

If you had invested र 10 Lacs in Reliance Equity Opportunities Fund – Growth Plan – Growth Option, during the NFO (launch date March 28, 2005) and started withdrawing र 8,000 per month after one year then the current value of your investment would...

Life insurance is essential for the financial protection of your family in the event of an unfortunate death. However, insurance buyers often focus on other considerations like tax savings, premiums or investment returns...

In our article, Asset Allocation strategies for different age groups, we had discussed that asset allocation for investors depends on a number of factors. The different factors are...