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Is Advice Nudging Long-Term SIPs?
A higher percentage of direct investors in mutual funds tend to withdraw funds earlier than the regular investors, who usually buy funds on the advice of financial advisors or distributors
4 min |
August 2025
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Inside India's Growing Affordable Housing Crisis
Once heralded as a vehicle for inclusive growth and national development, affordable housing now finds itself squeezed between vanishing supply, stagnant policy response, and rising urban aspirations
10+ min |
July 2025
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With Cancer Cases Up, It's Time To Augment Your Health Coverage
Cancer treatment does not only need hospitalisation, OPD charges can be substantial. In this scenario, a combination of comprehensive health insurance and specific covers like cancer or critical illness insurance would be ideal
6 min |
July 2025
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Why Rental Lease Works For Both The Owner, Lessee
Rental arbitrage frees house owners from the inconvenience of maintaining a house while getting some income. Lessees with less capital can convert it into a sustainable business. Mind the risks though
6 min |
July 2025
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Balance Your Emotions, Money Math
Our relationship with money is rooted in the past, while being played out in the present. It is naturally complicated, deeply personal, and very emotional
4 min |
July 2025
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Invest In Stocks If You Understand Market Well
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2 min |
July 2025
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Are You Banking On Regular Rental Income? Low Yields, Other Costs May Play Spoilsport
Making the leap from a tenant to a landlord is one significant feat. However, becoming a landlord from an investment perspective may not be worthwhile because of the associated risks and costs
6 min |
July 2025
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NPS BENEFITS YOU MAY NOT KNOW
Tax-efficiency in Tier-I account, cost-efficiency compared to MFs and other instruments, and the benefits of Tier-II accounts make NPS stand out
4 min |
July 2025
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Gold Surges 30% in 2025: Should You Invest Or Wait For A Correction?
With gold prices soaring and uncertainty dominating headlines, many investors are asking if this is the right time to take the plunge or sit tight
7 min |
July 2025
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Carpet Area Vs Super Built-Up Area
Imagine signing a deal for a flat with an area of 1,300 square feet (sq.ft.) and realising that it is much smaller when you move in. When buying a home, the space you are promised on paper and the space you can use are often not the same.
2 min |
July 2025
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Is This Low-Risk Strategy The Market's Best-Kept Secret?
Combining arbitrage with debt, this hybrid structure offers risk- adjusted returns, tax deferral, and market-proof investment discipline.
2 min |
June 2025
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Total Expense Ratio
In April 2025, Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said they are unlikely to look into the rationalisation of the total expense ratio (TER) of mutual funds.
2 min |
June 2025
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'The Best Investment Plan Should Help You Live Your Dream Life'
Investing becomes aimless if one doesn't set financial goals, having which makes a portfolio focused towards one's needs, says Amar Pandit, CEO, Happyness Factory
2 min |
June 2025
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How To Bulletproof Your Portfolio Against Uncertainty
The right strategy and tactical moves, with a dose of long-term discipline can help you build a bulletproof portfolio that can stand the test of global uncertainty
4 min |
June 2025
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How Starting a Small Monthly SIP Early Can Secure Your Child's Higher Education Dreams
Learn how disciplined, long-term investing can effortlessly fund your child's future education, despite rising inflation and escalating college costs.
2 min |
June 2025
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Are Multi-Asset Allocation Funds A One-Stop Solution For Diversification?
Multi-asset allocation funds have been creating quite a buzz in the mutual fund world. Should you invest in them?
3 min |
June 2025
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Thematic Investing Isn't DIY— Leave It to the Professionals
Professional fund managers can decode complex macro themes and manage risks that retail investors often overlook
2 min |
June 2025
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Do You Know What 30 Years Without Income Looks Like?
Discover why delayed planning could derail your future and how small steps today can rescue tomorrow.
2 min |
June 2025
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RETURNS MATTER, BUT DOES YOUR FUND MANAGE THE DOWNSIDE?
Last year, when we came up with the OLM 50 review around the same time, many readers wrote back to us, asking why the top performing funds were not a part of OLM 50, our curated list of well-researched and handpicked mutual funds.
3 min |
June 2025
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Markets Don't Move in Straight Lines, Neither Should Your Portfolio
When inflation bites and trends shift, cycle-based funds help you rotate, rebalance, and stay invested.
2 min |
June 2025
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Multi-Asset Funds Can Help You Stay Invested—and Reach Your Goals
This strategy reduces emotional exits by balancing risk across assets, helping investors stay disciplined and goal-focused.
2 min |
June 2025
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Here’s How To Link Demat, Mutual Fund Accounts To DigiLocker
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has partnered with the government's digital wallet, DigiLocker, to help cut down on unclaimed assets in the securities market.
1 min |
June 2025
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Gold Is More Than Just A Metal
From fighting the fear of uncertainty in the economy or high inflation to creating a legacy to using it for adornment, the timeless allure of gold lies in your story and point of reference
5 min |
June 2025
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India' Best Funds 2025
The mutual fund industry is growing by leaps and bounds. However, to truly benefit from this growth, it is essential to identify the winners
5 min |
June 2025
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The 5 Best Monsoon Treks in Maharashtra
This curated list of the best monsoon treks in Maharashtra highlights both natural beauty and historical significance of the state while also being ideal for lovers of adventure
3 min |
June 2025
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HOW SWPs HELP MANAGE CASH FLOW IN RETIREMENT
SWPs can be a powerful tool in retirement planning as they provide a predictable income from the corpus, while the balance stays invested and keeps earning returns
4 min |
June 2025
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SBI Life's Smart Shield Premier- Safeguarding Your Loved Ones
This term plan is designed for ultra high networth individuals who value comprehensive protection and flexibility, coverage up to 85 years, and a fixed sum assured
2 min |
June 2025
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Will US Tariff Uncertainty Boost or Bruise India's Growth Story?
Discover how shifting US trade policies and dollar volatility may reshape India's economic opportunities ahead.
1 min |
June 2025
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'Gap In Advice Filled By Influencers Who Have No Training Or Experience'
Dante De Gori, Certified Financial Planner and global CEO of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), in an interview with Nidhi Sinha, Editor, Outlook Money, as part of the Wealth Wizards series, talks about why CFP professionals need to evolve and add to their skills, how regulation can play a role in the dissemination of financial awareness and why advisors still don't recommend crypto assets
7 min |
June 2025
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Getting Your First Credit Card? 5 Things You Should Do
Credit cards provide easy access to credit. But if you are not careful, it could entrap you into a debt spiral, leading to low credit score and further borrowings to settle off your old debts
6 min |