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The post Budget rally is continuing for the third consecutive day with the Sensex up by around 250 points and Nifty up around 75 points after two hours of trading on Thursday morning. In our blog post yesterday, Understanding the post Budget market...

When the Finance Minister was mid way through his Budget speech the Nifty fell sharply to the 52 week intraday low of 6,825. By the end of trading session on the Budget day, the Nifty had pulled back 150 points...

Over the last few decades average income and savings have increased significantly in India. Many of today’s senior citizens are financially independent and are able to maintain their pre-retirement lifestyles, unlike their parents who were financially...

What stops us from doing what we wish to? It is not the lack of money or time. It is simply fear. We do not want to let go of all that we have accumulated in order to embrace something that may lead to losses. This fear...

The last one year has been very challenging for equity markets. The leading market indices like the Sensex / Nifty have fallen more than 20% from their 52 week high and we are in a bear market...

Imagine a situation, where you have been building substantial wealth through your investments. This has brought you closer to your financial goals and you feel excellent about your present and future in terms of finances...

Credit Opportunities funds, sometimes also known as corporate bond funds, are similar to short term debt funds. While short term debt funds are good investment options over a one to two years investment horizon for conservative investors...

Health insurance is a critical need for senior citizens because health risks increase substantially with advancing age and the cost of quality healthcare in India has grown exponentially in the last decade. In India, it is quite common for senior citizens to be...

The stock markets have hit a recent all time low and everyone is rushing to minimize or redeem their equity related investments. However, if you think otherwise and wish to make fresh investments, you are just on the right...

This month we are focusing on thematic mutual funds. We have covered top performing banking and infrastructure funds. In this article, we will review Sundaram Rural India Fund, a thematic fund focused on the rural development in...