Buying a home is a very significant investment for most of us. You would not like to take a risk with any inappropriate investment. During this project of buying a house, the procurement of home loan is equally important, as selecting a property is. In fact, for most of us, the decision of purchasing a… Read More »
Investments and savings are broadly categorized into 3 categories. One are those investors who want to benefit themselves by trading online and trying to earn profits on a daily basis. The second category of investors prefers to invest in passive trading, the best option being Mutual Funds. A systematic Investment Plan (SIP) route is sought… Read More »
The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) decision to abolish entry load imposed on mutual fund schemes was viewed by many industry insiders as the best decision by the national regulatory authority in a long time. It was high time that mutual funds were given the authority and power they deserve. Instead of allowing… Read More »
Co-branded credit cards have become an emerging trend of the season and many observers believe that they are here to stay. While many people may have their apprehensions about these cards and dismiss them merely as instruments used by people to flaunt their status, these cards come with a powerhouse of value-added benefits and services.… Read More »
While diversified equity funds were expected to outshine the market for an increased amount of time, they underwent a significant fall as they were gnawed by the forces of high interest rates and inflationary pressures. Investors stayed away from this instrument for the fear of global slowdown, which was expected to hit equity funds the… Read More »
There is good news for investors of short-term debt funds. Analyzing their recent behavior in the market, studies indicate that short-term debt funds reduce the rate of volatility, offering high and good returns to investors. This is because there has been an elevation in the short-term interest rates, with the yield curve likely to remain… Read More »
The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) decision to abolish entry load imposed on mutual fund schemes was viewed by many industry insiders as the best decision by the national regulatory authority in a long time. It was high time that mutual funds were given the authority and power they deserve. Instead of allowing… Read More »
As prudent investors, one of our main factor to decide whether we should proceed to invest our funds in a particular fund depends largely upon the performance indicators of that particular fund, generally provided by credible sources; credit rating companies. But, what happens if the ratings provided by such credible sources differ? For example credit… Read More »
Many times it has been observed that, people do take the point of savings and investing quite but at times ignore some points that are quite vital for generating good returns in your portfolio. This generally happens when investors are carried away by the benefits provided by some assets and invest more than what is… Read More »
Short term goals are those goals whose tenors are between 1- 3 years. With the increased greed and haste, most investors assume that investing in a high risk assets will help them accumulate the finances required in order to achieve that goal. But, in reality this is not right. Assets like Mutual Funds and various… Read More »