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In our previous article, The best investment choice for our children: Part 1 of 2, we had discussed why you should invest in equities to meet your children’s financial goals. There are plenty of investment products in...

The future of our children is probably the biggest concern for most parents. Many parents start saving for their children’s education and marriage, soon after the child is born. This is, of course, the right thing...

There has been a spate of closed end Mutual Fund launches in the last one year. There is much lesser awareness about closed end funds among retail investors for a number of reasons. Firstly, the closed end...

There is a perception among some people that if you are single you do not need life insurance. On the face of it, the logic seems to make sense. Since single people do not have spouse and children to provide...

Equity mutual funds have on an average done extremely well in the last 3 years. Equity funds belonging to the large cap category have given average trailing annualized 3 years returns of 18.2%. The top performer...

A vast majority of risk averse investors prefer bank fixed deposits to debt mutual fund schemes. Perception of risk and lack of financial awareness are the contributing factors. For investors who are willing to sacrifice...

We keep hearing that it is very easy to lose money by investing in share markets. It is true that equity markets are risky. But it is also true that equity as an asset class has the potential to create wealth. How can...

On the close of trading session on Friday the market closed at historical highs on positive global cues. The Sensex and Nifty closed at 27,866 and 8,322 respectively. In the last 12 months the Nifty has given a return...

Lots of people choose the profession of an insurance advisor. Some people treat selling insurance as a part time vocation, while others choose it as a full time career. Irrespective of part time or full time nature...

Today’s senior citizens definitely have more savings and investments compared to their parents, when they were retired, but the cost of living has multiplied manifold. Many of today’s retirees, unlike their...