Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Milind Vadjikar your insurance, stocks, mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
Ramalingam Kalirajan explains the pros and cons of both investment types.
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The IPO market will be bustling next week, with four companies, including Bajaj Housing Finance, set to launch their initial share-sale to raise a total of Rs 8,390 crore. Besides these four main-board IPOs, nine SMEs are preparing to debut with their maiden public issues next week, targeting to collect Rs 254 crore. Together, these 13 firms are looking to raise Rs 8,644 crore through IPO.
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A new approach called life planning can help you prioritise the use of your time and money.
The second phase of retirement planning is tougher than the first phase
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Sanjay Malhotra takes charge as the 26th RBI governor at a time when headline retail inflation has shot up to 6.2%.
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.
'We don't give any guidance about profitability. We have internal targets but we don't discuss them publicly.'
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: Get serious about your retirement planning. You don't want to be broke in your eighties! Making smart decisions now will help you enjoy your retirement years.
Rediff.com spoke to registered investment advisors to figure out how best the extra Rs 17,500 saved ever year can be invested to create a decent corpus in the years ahead. This is what they said.
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If you lack an emergency fund or it is depleted, use part of your bonus to build or replenish it.
I am increasingly seeing young people starting 25-year-SIPs; these kids will definitely benefit from the long term effect of compounding, notes P V Subramanyam.
'A mid-year review makes the end-of-year financial review manageable and less stressful.'
Let us take a look at some of the steps that are involved in getting your finances in order.
'Young investors should focus more on equity, while retired senior citizens should prioritise fixed income.' 'Mid-career investors should aim for a balanced allocation.'
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The amazing excuses given by people who don't invest their money abound, but you would be wise to ignore them. Excuses won't help you get ahead; they can only hold you back from the retirement you deserve, says financial planning advisor P V Subramanyam
While planning for retirement, the key is to let your money be idle, says Amar Pandit.
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The best way to achieve financial security isn't by cutting out every vada pav or limiting yourself to home-cooked meals; it's by making yourself indispensable at work, says Vatsal Ramaiya.
Here are five 'what-not-to-dos' of retirement planning that could seriously damage your retired life.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'Non-par plans returns are not market-linked. Hence, they can offer guaranteed returns.'
A financial adviser can provide invaluable assistance in helping you navigate the very complex world of investment. But do you really need one?
Every financial plan needs to be tweaked periodically.
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Buying term insurance is not a one-size-fits-all purchase. It requires some level of deliberation to ensure that the policy aligns with your needs, life stage as well as future circumstances, says Casparus Kromhout, MD & CEO Shriram Life Insurance Company
Insurance firms have designed amazing retirment plans to lure more customers.
Adopting overly aggressive strategies without considering risk could lead to significant losses during the next downturn.
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