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Endowment insurance policies have always been very popular in India. The advent of ULIPs had an impact on the popularity of endowment policies, but they still continue to be quite popular. If you had bought...

Post office Monthly Income Scheme has for long been a favourite with investors who want regular monthly income from their investments. They offer risk free 8.5% returns and are especially preferred by...

Unit Linked Insurance Plan is probably the most controversial investment product in the recent history. It was marketed aggressively by the insurance companies, and there was low awareness among investors...

DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund aims to generate superior returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of small and mid-cap companies with high growth potential. In this fund a majority of the portfolio...

Is Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) a better investment option than Lump Sum? This is an old debate and has been going on ever since SIPs were introduced in India. Most financial advisors argue in favour...

In a previous article we had discussed that, in the last one year top performing Mutual Fund Fixed Maturity Plans have given better returns than bank fixed deposits even on a pre tax basis. On a post tax...

Underestimating insurance requirement: Many life insurance buyers choose their insurance covers or sum assured, based on the plans their insurance agents want to sell and how much premium...

This is either a rookie mistake on part of the investor or deliberate mis-selling by the distributor or financial adviser. Par value of a mutual fund unit is meaningless, because the unit by itself has no value...

Balanced funds are excellent investment options for investors with moderate risk tolerance, since they give very good risk adjusted returns. It is very surprising why balanced funds are not nearly as popular as...

Over the last ten years, real estate in India has given good returns. Enticed with the idea of owning a house and seeing their assets rapidly appreciate in value, countless Indians have invested a large part of...