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IIFL Home Finance NCD offer: Should you invest?

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IIFL Home Finance NCD offer: Should you invest?

The NCD offer interest rates in the range of 8.25 percent to 8.75 percent for the tenures of 36, 60 and 84 months

DSP Nifty Midcap 150 Quality ETF new fund review: Should you invest?

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DSP Nifty Midcap 150 Quality ETF new fund review: Should you invest?

The scheme's benchmark index comprises the top 50 quality stocks from the Nifty midcap 150 index

Budget 2022 expectations: Tax breaks for personal accident insurance, reduction in GST on premiums

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Budget 2022 expectations: Tax breaks for personal accident insurance, reduction in GST on premiums

Any tax benefits or breaks are likely to increase awareness and consumer willingness to purchase personal accident covers

ICICI Prudential Midcap 150 Index Fund NFO review: Should you invest?

BUSINESS

ICICI Prudential Midcap 150 Index Fund NFO review: Should you invest?

Being an index scheme, investors do not get exposed to fund manager risk

Third tranche of Bharat Bond ETF opens today: Should you invest?

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Third tranche of Bharat Bond ETF opens today: Should you invest?

Investors will have only one option – the Bharat Bond ETF 2032. The units will mature on April 15, 2032

Explained: All about free cover limit in group term insurance policies

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Explained: All about free cover limit in group term insurance policies

Free cover limit is a level of sum assured that is offered to a group of employees without insisting on medical tests

HDFC and Bajaj Finance increase rates on fixed deposits: Should you invest?

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HDFC and Bajaj Finance increase rates on fixed deposits: Should you invest?

These are AAA rated good-quality issuers. Investors should also compare the rates on offer with those on small saving schemes before investing

Online bond platforms allow you to invest for free: Here’s what you should know

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Online bond platforms allow you to invest for free: Here’s what you should know

RBI Retail Direct and bondskart.com are new additions to the list of debt trading platforms. Investors must keep in the mind the risks associated with bonds

Why exiting liquid funds may be a good idea amidst the likely rise in interest rates

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Why exiting liquid funds may be a good idea amidst the likely rise in interest rates

Short-term fixed income avenues such as liquid funds are delivering very low returns

Edelweiss Large & Midcap Fund NFO review: Should you invest?

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Edelweiss Large & Midcap Fund NFO review: Should you invest?

The scheme is easier to understand because the allocation to large and midcaps is evenly maintained and rebalanced

Does the Motilal Oswal MSCI EAFE Top 100 Index Fund give healthy global diversification?

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Does the Motilal Oswal MSCI EAFE Top 100 Index Fund give healthy global diversification?

Those finding it difficult to pick individual countries or regions and investing in them would find it easier to do so with this scheme.

RBI opens gilts to retail investors via new direct platform: Here are the details

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RBI opens gilts to retail investors via new direct platform: Here are the details

Investors will be able to trade in treasury bills, state development loans and dated securities directly via the RBI platform.

Canara Robeco MF’s Shridatta Bhandwaldar on why broad-based mid and small-cap stocks outperformance may be behind us

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Canara Robeco MF’s Shridatta Bhandwaldar on why broad-based mid and small-cap stocks outperformance may be behind us

Over the next 12 to 18 months, the difference in returns from large and mid-caps should converge

SIPs in mutual funds continue dream run, inflows rise in balanced advantage schemes: AMFI data

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SIPs in mutual funds continue dream run, inflows rise in balanced advantage schemes: AMFI data

The SIP book continues to post healthy progress and was at Rs 10,518 crore for October

ICICI Mutual Fund splits face value of units in an ETF: Here’s what investors must know

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ICICI Mutual Fund splits face value of units in an ETF: Here’s what investors must know

A split does not change the underlying value of an investment. The only change from an investor’s perspective will be in the number of units in his/her demat account

Want to buy gold on Dhanteras? Here are the best options

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Want to buy gold on Dhanteras? Here are the best options

You can buy gold ETFs or sovereign bonds. Investing via mutual funds is also possible. Avoid physical gold.

The stock SIPs lure of Zerodha, ICICI Direct and HDFC Securities: Should retail investors take the bait?

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The stock SIPs lure of Zerodha, ICICI Direct and HDFC Securities: Should retail investors take the bait?

For do-it-yourself investors, the stock SIP facility can be a boon, if they know how to make the right choices

Sovereign gold bonds fresh issue closes today: Should you invest now?

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Sovereign gold bonds fresh issue closes today: Should you invest now?

The SGBs in Series VII will be issued at Rs 4,761. Each bond will track the price of one gram of gold. There is a discount of Rs 50 per bond if you apply using digital mode. The gains are tax free if the SGBs are held till maturity

ITI Pharma & Healthcare fund NFO review: Should you invest in it?

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ITI Pharma & Healthcare fund NFO review: Should you invest in it?

Investors are worried about steep valuations in the equity market. The healthcare sector is traditionally regarded as a defensive bet during such times

Wealthy investors chase risky bonds and market-linked debentures: Here’s why

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Wealthy investors chase risky bonds and market-linked debentures: Here’s why

The minimum ticket size or investment required is Rs 10 lakh in most cases

LIC Balanced Advantage Fund NFO review: Should you invest in the scheme?

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LIC Balanced Advantage Fund NFO review: Should you invest in the scheme?

The fund will use its own in-house model to ascertain the equity-debt split

Does a fund of funds investing in multiple ETFs carry low risks?

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Does a fund of funds investing in multiple ETFs carry low risks?

With equity markets having recovered in a broad-based manner from the COVID-19 lows of March 2020, fund houses do not just want to mimic basic market indices. They want to outperform.

One-year returns of credit risk funds are impressive: Should you invest in them?

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One-year returns of credit risk funds are impressive: Should you invest in them?

If the economy continues to grow, then the chance of widespread defaults go down, making well-managed credit risk funds worth considering for allocation

Monthly fund inflows at record highs: Here's what investors must know

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Monthly fund inflows at record highs: Here's what investors must know

Retail Investors are preferring Mutual Funds over low-yielding traditional avenues such as bank fixed deposits, gold and real estate

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