Sumeet Vaid

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Buy insurance via term plan: Sumeet Vaid

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

Fixed deposits, bonds, real estate: Where to invest now?

Sumeet Vaid advices investors already holding bond funds not to redeem and look at other instruments like fixed deposits.

Here's how you can calculate your net worth

Sumeet Vaid of Ffreedom Financial Planners explains right ways of calculating net worth.

Why gold isn't an effective hedge against inflation

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 expert, Sumeet Vaid.

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

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, suggests Sumeet Vaid of Ffreedom Financial.

Here's why buying critical illness insurance is important

The best part about critical illness insurance is that it covers pre and post hospitalisation expenses.

National Pension System Vs PPF: Which is better?

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, personal finance expert, Sumeet Vaid of Ffreedom Financial Planners discussed about various aspects of National Pension System and Public Provident Fund.

New norms for ULIPs: How policyholders can benefit

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has issued norms whereby independent rating agencies will now be allowed to evaluate the Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIP) to help policyholders assess and compare various products.

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.

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.

Planning tax at last moment? Here's what you should not do

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Sumeet Vaid of Freedom Financial Planners shared his reading and outlook on tax planning.

Is it wise to enter MFs and not individual shares at all?

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Sumeet Vaid of Ffreedom Financial Planners shared his reading and outlook on investment.

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?

How home loan buyers can benefit from the base rate

Base rate and benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) are quite familiar terminologies among corporate borrowers. However, a retail customer still struggles to unfurl the difference behind it. Finally, he ends up paying extra interest cost for a loan taken before July, 2010.

Should you go for ICICI's new home loan this festive season

It is now time for home loan buyers to seize opportunities! A day after ICICI Bank introduced a new duel rate scheme for home loans; financial planners find such scheme attractive for home buyers. Given the the higher interest rate regime, it is better to freeze your home loan rates to save interest cost, they said.

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.

Money talks!

Being a financial planner, talking about money, dreams, goals and needs have become a part of my day to day life. Every minute we work, that’s all we talk about: how to make most of your money, to get the maximum return on investments, how to fulfill your goals etc.

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.