Do not let emotions sway investments
Abhijeet had started investing in direct equity more than a decade ago. Starting with NFO’s and then inputs from the ‘tips’, and peer investing models. The fall in the equity market in 2008, set him t
Prudent asset allocation during volatile times
Mr Sameer, a prudent investor is flummoxed. The BSE Sensex goes up one day by 200 points, and comes crashing down by 450 points, the very next day, only to rebound by 250 points the next day. Volatili
Fixed maturity plans have edge over FDs
Asset allocation and portfolio rebalancing play an important role in investment decisions in the current volatile market.
Though the key investment avenues are equity, debt, commodities and real esta
Beat volatility with wise asset allocation
2010—Diwali day, saw the Sensex breaching the 21,000 level after nearly 34 months. The euphoria was all around. The recent listing of the Coal India IPO had also given the investors a phenomenal retur
Assess time and risk for equity investment
The recent Coal India IPO had caught Mr Sanjay’s attention. Mr Sanjay was one among the majority of the investors, who had stayed away from direct equity investments. He had seen the carnage of 2008 a
Beware of promises of wealth managers
Mr Prakash had been promoted to a very senior role in his organisation and in appreciation of his performance has received a huge fat bonus. His banker contacted him and recommended a large investment
Add more to PF for tax-free returns
Mr Vinay is a happy man. Set to retire in 5 years, the recent announcement of increase in the interest rates of Employee’s Provident Fund ( EPF ) rates to 9.5 per cent (from the existing 8.5 per cent)