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In the beginning of your investment journey, you decided you are only going to rely on fixed income instruments to plan your financial future. After this decision, you seem to constantly get news of friends, family and relatives who have fared badly in the...

Section 80C of Income Tax Act allows tax payers to claim deductions from their taxable income by investing in certain instruments. The investment limit eligible for tax deduction in Section 80C has been increased to र 150,000 from...

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...

In this ever expanding Mutual Fund industry, there are new funds offers, existing schemes, existing Asset Management Companies (AMCs) big and small and also AMCs planning to enter the Indian markets...

Most of us keep our surplus cash lying in our savings bank account. It is safe and convenient, if we need to use the money on a frequent basis. However, we should, from time to time, take a look at our savings bank statement and ask ourselves...

The equity market has been volatile for the last 6 months. From its all time of 9120, made on an intraday basis on March 3, the Nifty fell to 7,558 on September 8, a drop of 17%. Daily swings of more than 1% were seen quite often. Out of the 137 trading sessions from March...

In the previous two articles in this series on Best Mutual Fund consistent performers, we discussed the most consistent Best mutual fund performers in the large cap and diversified equity categories. Consistent performance...

Retirement planning is a complex but a very important topic, especially in today’s context as our country is going through a process of economic and social transformation. It is imperative for us to plan for retirement early in our...

'The Efficient Market Hypothesis' (EMH) is a landmark in modern financial theory. It states that it is impossible to beat the market at any given point of time. The existing stock prices are incorporated to reflect upon the markets. This hypothesis is revered...

In our previous article Best mutual fund consistent performers in 2015: Large Cap Funds, we discussed the most consistent large cap funds based on CRISIL’s ranking of consistent performers. In this blog, we will discuss the top 8 most consistent...