Gilt funds make sense only if you want to take a tactical view on interest rates and are looking for a short-term duration.
There are few strategies to invest safely in a volatile market.
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With uncertainty looming large over Indian markets, retail investors can increase their exposure to US funds.
Ask about the fund house's other schemes and how these have performed over time.
Insurance firms have designed amazing retirment plans to lure more customers.
In January 2008, the Sensex hit then all-time high of 21,207 (closing high of 21,004 was achieved in November 2010).
Analysts are enthused by BPCL's upstream foray and have re-rated the stock in the past couple of years.
In its essence, GST is a national level system of value added taxation of goods and services, says Shankar Acharya.
Bourses ask for okay in the 'permitted to trade' category; brokers and legal experts speak in favour.
Event-based volatility could rise in the near future, increasing arbitrage opportunities.
Be willing to learn from mistakes.
If borrowers don't have access to a bank's credit facility, it could make sense to use peer-to-peer systems.
