Naina looked at her father. She had known him to be a cautious man who never indulged in any form of luxury and was particularly risk aversive. The word “stable” appeared to be of...Read More

New investors are often faced with 2 options as far as investing in equity is concerned. Whether they should invest in mutual funds or directly in shares? For new investors, benefits...Read More

An important aspect of investment planning is to assess the impact of taxes on your investment returns, so that you can make the right investment decision and also file your income tax returns...Read More

Retirement planning is one of the most ignored aspects of financial planning in India. But with changing socio economic conditions in our country, retirement planning now is more important than...Read More

Asset allocation is one of the most important factors that determine overall portfolio returns. Research indicates that 90% of the portfolio returns can be attributed to asset allocation. Yet asset...Read More

In India Income Tax Savers have a whole range of tax saving instruments available to them under Section 80C of Income Tax Act. Few common options are as follows...Read More

In 2014 the Sensex surged by 30% giving handsome returns to equity investors. Mutual funds saw the highest inflows in over a decade. The start of the New Year has not been great for equity...Read More

A few days back I was speaking with an investor. He told me that he does not look at stock prices or mutual fund NAVs in his portfolio during bull markets. However, he pays close attention...Read More

Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) is a mechanism by which an investor is able to transfer a fixed or variable amount from one mutual fund scheme to another mutual fund scheme. STP is...Read More

There are several misconceptions about risk and return in the minds of the retail investors. These misconceptions are either due to over simplification of text book concepts or have...Read More