Investing

Here's how portfolio diversification goes wrong   

18 Jun 2013, 4.25 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

There is no direct relation between number of schemes in a portfolio and returns, personal finance expert, Pankaj Mathpal, Optima Money Managers said....

Know more about top down & bottom up approach of investing   

13 Jun 2013, 4.10 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Personal finance expert, Harshvardhan Roongta, Roongta Securities explained about top down and bottom up approach of investing....

Retiring? Here's what you should invest in   

11 Jun 2013, 3.35 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Personal finance expert, Lovaii Navlakhi, International Money Matters said that debt funds are fairly complicated....

Buck trend, invest in SIPs not sector funds: Mashruwala   

10 Jun 2013, 3.58 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Do not go by the trend and because fund managers or market is getting into stock picking, do not get into sectoral fund, personal finance expert, Gaur...

New RBI regulations on lending against gold  

07 Jun 2013, 5.44 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The government reiterated its strong resolve to contain the import of gold, by banning advances for the purchase of gold of any kind and reducing the ...

Want to gauge performance of your investments? Here's how   

04 Jun 2013, 4.32 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

It is very important for investor to look at the long-term performance of their investments and not to base investment decision on short-term performa...

Check out: How to balance see-saw of wealth creation  

04 Jun 2013, 3.03 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

One needs to know the role of every asset in your portfolio i.e. equity is for wealth creation, debt is for income generation, gold is for diversifica...

Why this is right time to invest in equity mutual funds   

03 Jun 2013, 3.50 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) numbers were not very good, but if compared with the international markets, they are relatively much better. I ...

Why gold isn't an effective hedge against inflation   

30 May 2013, 4.09 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Gold should not be seen as a hedge for inflation because it is a very volatile commodity, especially in the last two years, says personal finance expe...

Use high dividend-yield stock for financial planning....  

27 May 2013, 7.52 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Another important point to remember is that high dividend yield paying companies are generally performing companies....

Here's why promoters taking huge pay cuts is all eyewash  

27 May 2013, 7.39 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Accordingly, the media has widely reported that by taking only Rs.15 crore Mr Mukesh Ambani is forgoing Rs.24 crore as salary....

Beware of mis-selling: Must read before buying any policy   

27 May 2013, 4.22 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

While one is applying for the product, ensure that alll details are given in writing. If one does not understand the product then do not buy it, advi...

Check out: 3 equity funds for long-term financial targets   

24 May 2013, 3.47 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

If one has a long-term financial goal like retirement then the asset allocation suggested would be at 80 percent equity and 20 percent fixed income, s...

Investors snub gold; prefer stocks, real estate: Survey  

23 May 2013, 7.19 pm  |  Source: Business Wire India

Equitymaster, being “the investor’s best friend” along with a member base of 1,484,807 readers across 71 countries worldwide, took the onus on i...

Opting out of Employees' Provident Fund not a good idea   

22 May 2013, 3.15 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

One should not opt out of employees' provident fund (EPF) unless faced by cash constraints, recommends Harsh Roongta of apnapaisa.com....

Yields @ new lows: Anil Rego picks 3 funds to invest in now   

21 May 2013, 3.27 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Income funds are doing well now, so one should look at short-term income funds or dynamic bond funds, recommends Anil Rego of Right Horizons....

Inflation Indexed Bonds: Points to remember   

20 May 2013, 3.40 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

A retail investor should look for the eventual coupon rate and liquidity option while investing in inflation-indexed bonds, says certified financial p...

To book profits or not? Try rebalancing portfolio instead   

16 May 2013, 3.39 pm  |  Source: CNBC-TV18

Personal finance expert, Hemant Rustagi believes it is very important for investors to have a strategy in place while dealing in any asset class. One ...

Why is contingency fund so important?  

16 May 2013, 2.55 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

PersonalFN: Your first step should be to start saving for at least 6 months of your regular expenses before investing for any financial goals and keep...

Lessons from stock market rally for retail investors  

16 May 2013, 2.50 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The sense of euphoria in the market has now started resulting in predictions which range from market crossing the previous all time high to Nifty cros...

Gold prices jumps 500% in 7 years, what next?  

14 May 2013, 6.46 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Gold prices: It is a good option to hold gold as a part of your portfolio to counter the unanticipated economic or political situations. But investing...

Gold: A sip on every slip  

11 May 2013, 4.51 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The main way to tap into investing in Gold stays the traditional method of buying physical bullion / coins from your jeweler. Not as convenient as inv...