There are numerous curated Investment options for senior citizens such as bank FDs and RDs, post office FDs and RDs, Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme (SCSS), National Pension System (NPS), Life Insurance Premiums and mutual funds. Some of these are low-risk fixed return options like bank and post office FDs, SCSS, etc. Others are relatively high risk but…

As the name states, investment tools that allow you to invest in international markets are referred to as Global Mutual Funds. Mutual Funds or Exchange Traded funds that primarily invest in companies across the globe are called Global Mutual Funds. It is important to note that there is a huge difference between Global Mutual Funds…

The Union Budget 2019-20 was presented in the parliament today by the newly appointed finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman. The government aims to grow the economy to US$5 trillion by the 2024-25 financial year. The minister said that India will become a US$3 trillion economy in the current year. While there were several announcements made affecting...

What are Multi Asset Allocation Funds? It is a category of Hybrid Mutual Funds that can invest in more than two asset classes. Typically, mutual funds invest in equity and debt securities, to generate returns. However, multi asset allocation funds have the advantage of investing in an extra asset class. As per the norms formulated...

Table of Contents : What is Systematic Withdrawal Plan? How does a Systematic Withdrawal Plan work? Benefits of SWP List of Top Performing Mutual Funds for FY 2020 A systematic withdrawal plan (SWP) is a facility which allows you to withdraw a fixed amount from your mutual fund at regular periodic intervals. The periodic intervals…

Banking & PSU Funds are open-ended debt funds predominantly investing in debt instruments of banks, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Public Financial Institutions as classified by SEBI. Table of Content: What are Banking & PSU Funds Who should Invest Advantages of Banking & PSU Funds Risks Involved Things to be considered before investing Top 10…

Mutual funds that aim at investing in a specific sector are called Sectoral funds. These funds invest only in businesses that operate in a particular sector or industry. For instance, a sector fund may invest in sectors like Banking, Pharma, Construction, or FMCG sectors, among many others. On the other hand, Thematic funds are the…

हिंदी में पढ़े Balanced Advantage Funds are a type of Hybrid Funds in which the assets can be allocated to equity or debt instruments dynamically as per the market trends. The equity exposure is lowered down when markets are expensive and the corpus of the debt component is increased. Best 5 Balanced Advantage Funds Fund…

ESOPs (Employee Stock/Share Ownership/Option Plans) are a kind of Employee Benefit Plan in which a firm or an organisation offers stock ownership interests to its employees on a predetermined price. What are ESOPs and How They Work? Employee Stock Ownership Plans offer ownership of stocks to the employees of a company through share option plans….