Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday approved in principle the financing plan of the much-delayed 4500 megawatt Diamer-Basha Dam project on the Indus river in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and asked officials to expediate its construction.
Investors should consider debt mutual funds, banks fixed deposits or high-rated corporate debt instruments.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable investment tips.
First and foremost, choosing an insurance policy must be based on your current and projected income or simply put your current and projected ability to pay the insurance premiums, your medical state, your age, future financial plans, etc.
Getting or renewing health insurance when not young remains a problem, but there's some limited relief now.
How should you plan your taxes and dervive optimum returns from them? Should you buy a house, go for a loan in the current economic situation?
Financial planning expert Vicky Mehta offers some valuable tips on mutual funds.
Financial planning expert Vicky Mehta offers some valuable tips on mutual funds.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Friday, financial planning expert Vicky Mehta offered some valuable tips.
Financial planning expert Vicky Mehta offered some valuable investment tips.
Providing a good life to your child needs long-term financial planning.
Which are the best systematic investment plans for saving tax? Which are the best mutual funds to buy now? How should you plan your taxes and dervive optimum returns from them? Should you buy a house, go for a loan in the current economic situation?
In the mutual funds segment, well-managed diversified equity funds, balanced funds and monthly income plans with proven track records could form the core portfolio. Of course, the investor's risk profile and investment objectives would play a part in determining the core. Once this core is in place, the investor can consider (if at all) allocating a smaller portion of his investible surplus in ancillary offerings like thematic/sectoral funds and global/international funds.
In an hour-long chat on Wednesday, financial planning expert Vicky Mehta offered some valuable investment tips.
Financial planning expert Vicky Mehta offers some valuable investment tips.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, financial planning expert Vicky Mehta offered some valuable tips.
If you are wondering where to invest, here are some excellent investment options for you.
Financial planning expert Vicky Mehta offers some valuable tips on financial planning.
Paradoxically, to make personal investing really profitable, you have to realize there are also lots of things more important than money.
The Annual Tax Survey by Right Horizons, an investment advisory and wealth management firm, shows that financial planning among salaried individuals is by and large conspicuous by its absence.
Financial planning expert Vicky Mehta offers some valuable tips about financial planning.
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Here's how best you can use the Rs 1 lakh exemption under Section 80C to to plan and save tax.
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Financial planning expert Vicky mehta offers some valuable tips on mutual fund investments.
Financial planning expert Irfan Rupani offers some valuable tips.
Financial planning expert Irfan Rupani offers valuable tips on mutual funds.
Financial planning advisor Amar Pandit explains the most important steps for accumulating a contingency fund but cautions that this money should be spent wisely.
Mutual fund units you can buy now to get good returns in the long term.
Financial planning expert Irfan Rupani shares some valuable tips.
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Financial planning expert Irfan Rupani replies to readers' queries on mutual funds.
Financial planning expert Irfan Rupani shares some valuable tips on which mutual funds to buy.
Equity funds like stocks are also impacted during a downturn. But being diversified, they are better equipped in restraining volatility. Also the onus of investing is on the fund manager as opposed to direct investing wherein the investor must have the requisite expertise, says financial planning expert Irfan Rupani.
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FDs and mutual funds (assuming you are refering to equity funds) are different investment options. FDs offer an assured return and safety of capital. Mutual funds are high risk-high return avenues. Investors would do well not to compare them, says Irfan Rupani.
Mid caps need a longer investment time frame than large caps, because of their inherent nature
On a downside, investors are often guilty of considering various parameters in isolation and ignoring the bigger picture. For example, a fund that fares well on the SD and SR parameters, alongside returns may yet not be the right fund simply because it failed to adhere to its stated investment mandate. The fund could well be a professed large cap fund that contravened its mandate and invested in mid cap stocks to benefit from an upturn in that segment.
Investing via an sip is a good idea. However, ensure that the sip is for a sufficiently long time, says personal finance expert Irfan Rupani.
There is no best time to invest. Even now would not be a bad time to get started. A word of advice: be sure of the risk you can take on venturing into equity mutual funds. Apart from equity funds, maybe you could consider balanced funds as well, says personal finance expert Irfan Rupani.
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