Credit cards, or plastic money as they are popularly known, have become an indispensable tool not just in the metros, but also in rural areas of the country. With this fast-rising popularity, banks are introducing new credit card schemes or are aiming for co-branding, in order to offer better value and deals to the customer.… Read More »
Most investors fret about the fact that they might lose out on their investments and might have to opt for loans like a personal loan or a home loan to finance their financial requirements since investing in Mutual Funds is quite a risky proposition. Then finally end up being risk averse investors and opt for… Read More »
With inflation throwing the interest rates sky high, fixed income investments are expected to propel great returns. With this phenomenon expected to loom over the economy for quite some time, fixed maturity plans, mutual funds, bank fixed deposits and corporate bonds have become the stars of the season. But one always must watch out for… Read More »
With the Securities and Exchange Board of India adopting a proactive approach off late so as to ensure investor protection and growth, many market observers feel that more steps have to be taken so as to make the Indian market scene more reliable for exchanges and transactions. While several crucial decisions like regulation of liquid… Read More »
If your income increases and your potential to save is not up the mark then there is no point of investing. The main advantage of investing is to help you build a sizeable amount of corpus at the end of the tenor. The more you contribute the better. Most financial advisors suggest that after deducting… Read More »
Mahurat trading is quite a tradition in India. Basically, during Diwali there is an hour of an auspicious trading which most investors anticipate. So far fin the last 8 to 10 years, BSE and Sensex have traded positively. So, there is an additional excitement along with the happiness of new clothes, lights, crackers, gifts, gold… Read More »
Investment corpus: The first step an investment firm analyzes to understand if you are a HNI (High Net worth Individual) or not, is by evaluating your investment corpus. If you have assets worth Rs.10lakh – Rs25lakh then you may not be nominated as HNI. However, if your corpus is well over Rs50 lakh – Rs1… Read More »
Once investors’ sign up for investing in the markets, there are a lot of different reactions pertaining to how experienced each investor is in the wake of the market volatility. If you are a new investor, obviously there is going to be a lot of skepticism from your side as to the markets under performance.… Read More »
Yield to Maturity or Yield to Returns refers to the rate of return expected out of a bond, if it is held until its date of maturity. In short, it is a long-term bond yield expressed in terms of its annual rate. It is calculated after taking into account the current market price, its par… Read More »
The dark days of mutual funds are here. Gone are the days when mutual funds were used to attract all types of investors, who were willing to take the risk and invest in the market. These days, mutual fund houses are solely targeting affluent and big cities, ignoring the sizeable market available in small towns… Read More »