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Deadline extension: 3 attractive tax-saving investments for you
Tax-saving investments for the financial year ended March 31, 2020 can be done till July 31
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Lower costs while reaching out to additional investors: CII Mutual Fund Report
The recommendations also include channelising household savings into mutual funds for long term wealth creation.
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This equity fund category has been spectacular in rallies, but is risky
Investors should check the portfolio composition of funds before deploying their money
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Instant redemption facility gives some liquid funds the edge
The quality of the fund’s management and the underlying portfolio will always remain paramount to scheme selection
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A debt fund category with no credit risk that gave double-digit returns
An unlikely winner over the last one year, despite the massive credit crisis that affected many debt funds
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Parking money in MFs for just a week? The new stamp duty will hurt your returns
There will definitely be some impact on investments in overnight funds, which are done for a day or two by large investors
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Effective from June 30, your liquid funds become more transparent and liquid
Increased volatility of returns or slightly lower returns should not make you take increased risk, in search of higher returns.
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Should you buy RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds (2020)?
The interest payable on January 1 and July 1 will be linked to the then prevailing rate of interest on National Saving Certificate (NSC).
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These thematic funds have delivered in the past, but should you invest in them?
Savvy investors should consider investments in this theme only after a sharp correction in equity markets
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Less than a fifth of Indian investors prioritise retirement: CFA study
Most Indians look at their children’s education and wedding as priorities
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Smart beta funds: Low-cost investments, but yet to develop a track record
Only if your portfolio is already well diversified, can you consider having one such fund in your portfolio
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Investors’ core equity portfolio must be in passive funds: Nippon India ETF
There is little possibility that fund managers will consistently beat benchmarks across time periods
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COVID impact: Banks in no hurry to open their vaults to home loan seekers
Lenders may try to reduce their credit risk by offering lower loan amounts, given the ongoing correction in property prices
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Sector and theme funds: Returns come in spurts, but risks galore
Only savvy investors should consider deploying up to 10 to 15 per cent of their equity allocation in long-term themes
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Got a lump-sum to invest? Don’t take a blind plunge into falling markets
Invest based on your goals, time horizon and risk appetite
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Vodafone interest payment: When will Franklin Templeton unitholders get their share and other questions answered
An FAQ on what investors of segregated units of debt funds must know
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ICRA rating actions: How the rising downgrades due to COVID may hurt your debt investments
The repayment capacities of issuers of debt instruments could be strained due to a weak economy
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Are ultra short duration funds better alternatives to low-yielding overnight schemes?
You should not take undue risks with your short-term money
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AMFI data: SIP inflows reduce further in May, but marginal uptick in new investor accounts
Investors are seen stopping their SIPs in non-performing equity funds
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How to build an emergency corpus after crisis strikes
It will help to have a more nuanced approach Instead of selling things indiscriminately
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Should senior citizens invest in the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana?
Along with SCSS, PMVVY and RBI Bonds offer a steady income stream with no credit risks
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Want to buy a house during the pandemic? Here’s how you strike a good deal
Buy a house only for self-use, provided your job and income are stable
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Aditya Birla SL bars fresh inflows in two debt funds; but no restrictions on redemptions
Investors cannot enrol for any fresh systematic investment transactions in these schemes
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Booked your house before COVID struck? Here are your options
A glimmer of hope comes in the form of reduced home loan rates
