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Many investors have mixed experience with long term debt mutual funds. This is primarily because, despite the nomenclature of these funds, many investors hold these funds for short tenures and aim to profits from favorable interest...

Joint family system was the traditional construct in our country. In a joint family construct, assets and expenses were shared – financial needs of family members who did not have income, were taken care of by family...

The questions above and others along a similar pattern are the ones an advisor, a finance content writer or anyone in this stream answers regularly because people, in general, have similar doubts regarding investing..

Balanced or hybrid funds is one of the fastest growing mutual fund product categories in India. As per AMFI data, in the last 3 years (period ending March 31, 2018) balanced fund AUM of the mutual fund industry grew at a...

From time to time, investors find midcap stocks and funds very attractive. 2014 to 2017 was a fabulous period for midcap mutual funds, with some mutual funds delivering 20%+ CAGR returns during this period. Investors flocked to these...

Planning is essential for achieving our dreams and aspirations. Aspirations are dynamic and keep changing over different stages of life. As students, academic excellence, for some, professional qualification and finally getting the dream job...

The retirement years are supposed to be the golden period of one’s life. These are years to enjoy the fruits of all the hard work you put throughout your student and working life. Relieved from the stress of your career and your children...

The FMCG sector has historically been a favorite among equity investors because it is seen as an all - weather sector. There are two important reasons why FMCG sector is preferred by investors. Firstly, it is seen as a defensive sector i.e. it...

The increasing cost of living is shrinking our wallets. Cost of many items of regular use has increased 5 to 7 times in the last 20 years; our income has not increased in the same proportion. As a result we are saving less and less on proportional and...

Take a look at your neighborhood grocery shop or departmental store and did you notice the wide range of products belonging to different categories of toiletries, bakery items, and food items? The reason behind this is...