Equity Index Funds: Are You Missing Out?

Business Head – Passives & Alternate Strategy Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd, India

Health Insurance options for Senior Citizens

Recently we celebrated the World Senior Citizen’s Day which is on August 21 to recognise the achievements of the more mature representatives of the world.

To lock into current interest rates, opt for a target maturity fund

In the recent past, fund houses have launched both target maturity funds (TMFs) and fixed maturity plans (FMPs).

Multicap Funds – A Diversified Engine for Long Term Growth

Equity markets have remained volatile lately. The benchmark index Nifty 50 at 16,641 on 27th July gave a return of 5.73% during last one year (Source: NSE).

The Rich Undernourished

Rich and upper-middle-class people who are blindly copying the western ways of life are spending a lot of money on fast food that has almost zero food value.

Guide to achieving Financial Freedom: Know the basics to get started early for a comfortable retirement

Financial freedom is what most of us desire and aim for during our earning period of life.

How child insurance plan helps to meet education needs of children

When parents say, “We want our kids to have the best of education at all costs”, they really mean it.

Time In The Market Is More Important Than Timing The Market

We often hear - "Time in the market is more important than timing the market." Be it experts or the common man, it is extremely difficult for anyone to predict the swings in the equity market given its intensely dynamic nature.

Equity Mutual Funds: What Investors Could Do When Returns From Stock Market Falls

Stock market has been falling and showing weakness over the last few months.

Since God Could Not Be Present Everywhere, He Created Mothers

Mothers are role models for their children. If you want your child to eat fruits and vegetables, then you should eat them too.

Making the right large and mid-cap choices

Equity markets are impacted by a host of factors, some of which are short-term in nature and others that are more enduring.

Insurance News

Insurance regulator IRDAI allowed general insurance companies to design new and customised products for dwellings, micro and small enterprises for fire and allied perils in its continuous endeavour to increase insurance penetration and provide a wider choice to policyholders.

Where Should You Invest In A Rising Interest Rate Scenario

In its latest monetary policy review on April 8, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pivoted from supporting growth to containing inflation.

Unique Insurances That Can Secure Your Future

The FINtastic Talks with Sanjiv Bajaj in conversation with Anand Pejawar

How Equity Mutual Fund Helps Investors In Times Of High Inflation

2022 may probably mark the year when inflation showed its true colours. Amidst hardening of oil prices, India's wholesale price-based inflation rose to 14.55 per cent in March from 13.11 per cent in February.

I AM YOUR LIVER YOUR LIFE AND MINE DEPEND ON EACH OTHER

I am the largest and heaviest organ within the body weighing in at about 3 pounds (approx. 1.36 kilograms).

KNOW ABOUT INVESTMENTS WITH EXEMPT-EXEMPT-EXEMPT (EEE) TAX STATUS

Taxation of the income earned on investments is an important factor to consider while selecting the right financial instrument.

EQUITY MARKET OUTLOOK

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Here's How To Invest And Do Tax Planning With Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) In April

Start of a financial year is apt for planning for your tax saving investments. Of the various tax saving investments, equity linked savings scheme (ELSS), essentially a mutual fund scheme with tax benefits suits the most for someone looking to save tax by investing in the stock market.

All That You Need To Know About Health Insurance Plans Before Buying Them

The right amount of health insurance coverage goes a long way in keeping your investments and life goals on track. In the absence of health insurance, one may have to dip into existing investments thus jeopardising the goals such as children education, home buying etc. Buying health insurance has always been looked upon as a risk mitigating tool to tackle increasing medical costs.

Power Of Good Financial Habits

“People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.” The above quote from F.M. Alexander has struck a chord with me for various reasons. Among other things, I think, the power of good habits in the world of finance is often ignored or not given its due importance as a force which can help in long-term wealth creation. Investors predominantly tend to focus on the technical aspects of finance, current market trends, trying to decode what the experts are saying on news channels, etc. However, I would argue that adopting good financial habits alone is a sufficient condition for a lay investor to secure his or her financial future.

How To Prepare Your Financial Portfolio For The New Financial Year

A new financial year has arrived. This is a good time to conduct the annual checkup of your portfolio to ensure that it is in good shape and ready for the challenges of the coming year. Here are some broad guidelines you should follow for constructing a new portfolio, or realigning an old portfolio.

Financial Planning - ASK THE EXPERT

Can I continue the same amount even after my retirement?

DIVERSIFICATION, WEALTH CREATION AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE – ALL IN ONE FUND

We are living in a world that is fast evolving and is flooded with information about every topic that one can think of. The spread of and access to this information has only multiplied with the everincreasing use of digital platforms. However, what needs to be understood is that some of this information and the view around it comes from experts with several years of experience and study on a subject matter.

FINtastic TALKS: UNRAVEL, “THE ART OF PUTTING YOUR MONEY TO WORK FOR YOU IN THE POST-PANDEMIC WORLD”

The FINtastic Talks with Sanjiv Bajaj in conversation with Nilesh Shah

INVESTMENTS AND MONEY MANAGEMENT EXERCISE TO DO AT START OF FINANCIAL YEAR

Start of a new financial year marks the beginning of several new related to your investments and tax planning. Financial year 2022-23 starts from April 1 and ends on March 31, 2023 thus giving you 12 months to plan your personal investments and taxes.

LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITIES INHERENT IN HOUSING

Are you thinking of diversifying your assets in line with the market indications? Is it time for your annual assessment and rebalancing exercise? Are you positive on the potential in the Indian housing sector, given how many people are investing in new properties? If you answered yes to any one of the above questions, you should consider harnessing the opportunities inherent in housing as a theme. And if you have not considered the option yet, it is time to take a close look at the underlying potential in the booming housing sector in India.

SMOKING REDUCES 20-25 YEARS OF ONE'S LIFE

According to Dr. Rory Collins of Oxford University, smoking can reduce 20-25 years of one’s life. Speaking on the role of Tobacco and Diabetes in causing Cardiovascular Disease, at the 54th conference of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) in Kochi recently, Dr. Collins said, “Non-smokers have got greater life expectancy than those who smoke.”

How To Invest In A Rising Interest Rate Environment

Interest rates in India are moving up. After the Union Budget, the 10-year government security (G-Sec) touched the 6.95 per cent mark, though it has softened since then to the 6.66 per cent level (as on February 18). Nonetheless, the general expectation is that interest rates are likely to rise in 2022. This will have an impact on your investments.

Tax Benefits That You May Avail By Investing In National Pension System

Tax Planning