Tax-saving investments should not be made with the sole purpose of saving tax, but should also help an individual grow his wealth, suggests Archit Gupta, founder and CEO, ClearTax.
Industry players say they have learnt from the bitter experience of 2008 and have far better checks and balances in place to avoid an encore.
'They should decide their allocation based on their risk appetite and age, and not valuations.'
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Avoid fresh investments, as there might be more opportunities in the coming months, market experts tell Joydeep Ghosh
A first in 7 years, the combined institutional investor flow stands at Rs 69,000 crore in 2016-17
Goals like buying a car or travelling abroad are short-term goals whereas purchasing a house or retirement planning are medium and long-term goals.
Monday's steep fall turned Sensex's yearly returns to - 2.57%, but only two large-cap funds did worse.
Why the case for investing in passive funds is becoming stronger.
Direct investors should stagger their investments over 1-2 months.
Experts say the size of the fund shouldn't be a primary criterion for selection.
Only tactical investors lose money in a downturn due to their short investment horizon
Chances of staying true to your goals tend to be high when you don't lose sight of what you set out to achieve, advises Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.
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There will be tough periods in equity investing, but investors should not stop their SIP investments under any circumstance, advises Arnav Pandya.
It was a roller-coaster week for the markets, amid talk of a fiscal stimulus by the government. Saurabh Mukherjea, chief executive officer, and Prashant Mittal, strategist, at Ambit Capital tell Puneet Wadhwa the recent flows into equity mutual funds are largely speculative in nature and pose a risk of reversal.
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Most equity schemes have more than doubled their NAVs in 8 years, even if they entered at the pre-Lehman crisis peak
Long-term investors should not reduce or stop their equity mutual funds through SIPs.
Over 700,000 new investor accounts have been opened so far in FY15.
You may invest even at current market levels provided you have an investment horizon of five years or more.
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Market experts say booking profits could be unwise. If you are nervous, go for dividend-yield stocks.
This works only for longer-tenured ones such as income funds, as the element of interest rate risk is reduced.
Over the past 25 years the MF industry has come a long way. Geographic reach has increased, many more customers have been added, more channels have been opened up and the product basket is full.
'Allocate 30% to 35% of your equity portfolio to mid-cap funds and 10% to 15% to small-cap funds.'
'Markets are likely to remain choppy for the next 6 months.'
There are few strategies to invest safely in a volatile market.
Systematic investment plans can be the best way to achieve your financial goals if started early, says Vishwajeet Parashar is the Senior Vice President and Group Head -- Marketing, Bajaj Capital.
Don't worry about volatile, erratic cash flows, freelancers. Vishal Dhawan explains how you can invest and achieve your financial goals despite irregular income.
For rest of the year, the issue is largely going to be the balance between growth rates and macro stability versus interest rates, says Sankaran Naren.
You can still save money, says Samkit Maniar
According to Rahul Rege, business head (retail) at Emkay Global Financial Services, it is difficult to track more than 10 stocks.
A slow but steady economic uptick can be seen in various segments of the economy. India's economy expanded 4.8 per cent in the second quarter, higher than the preceding quarter's 4.4 per cent.
Salaried employees get several benefits under Sections 80C, 80D, 80G and others.
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With the introduction of 10 per cent tax both on long-term capital gains and on dividend, choose funds based on investment horizon and risk appetite, not on tax advantage, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Running a SIP plan for more than six years almost completely eliminates the chances of earning negative returns.
Take calculated, not blind risks, suggests Ramalingam K.
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