Freedom Financial Planners

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Sumeet Vaid, Freedom Financial Planners shared views on investing in insurance and asset allocation.

All you wanted to know about RGESS

In an interview to CNBC-TV18 personal finance expert, Sumeet Vaid of Freedom Financial Planners shared insights on Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme or RGESS.

Tax planning is not financial planning: Want to know why?

Usually, it is noticed that last quarter of the financial year is when people/investors start looking at tax planning. Then there is a rush to buy tax-saving schemes.

Here is how you can avoid ghost of trailing returns

Sumeet Vaid of Freedom Financial Planners shares his views on financial investments and how to do right asset allocation of money.

Tax-free infra bonds kick in: should you invest?

Currently, Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) and L&T Infrastructure Finance, both engaged into infra lending business, are running two retail issues offering 9% rate of interest per annum. Should you invest?

Savings rate freed: How does it affect you and your bank

Immediately after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) de-regulated savings rate, private sector lender Yes Bank was the first one to hike its savings deposit rate by 200 basis points to 6%. Its peer banks Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank joined the bandwagon in the next two days. So, are you planning to shift your savings account?

Are ULIPs investor friendly?

Unit-linked insurance plans or ULIPs as they are popularly known as are another form of life insurance. Sumeet Vaid of Freedom Financial Planners and Kamesh Goyal, CEO, Bajaj Allianz spoke to CNBC-TV18 about ULIPs and what the trend is.

How long is long term investing?

A few weeks ago, during a dinner meeting, I overheard a couple talking about their long term plans. One of their topics of discussion that caught my attention was how they want to move to a small town like Lonavala or Shimla permanently.