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As an Editorial Consultant for BW Businessworld, Aniruddha writes independently on investor awareness, correct financial planning & investing practices and the impact of regulatory developments on the personal finance ecosystem. He holds an MBA with distinction from Oxford.
Some erroneously view it as a mechanism to generate short term returns by speculating in the equity markets, whereas still others falsely consider SIPs to be free of risk.
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If you’re considering buying the property as an end-user, with no immediate intent to sell, the drivers of your decision must be different. Don’t fixate upon the interest saving and make it the decisive factor. Consider other, critical factors such as the infrastructure set up in the neighbourhood, the reputation of the developer, the proximity to civilization and the safety of the area before you make a call.
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GILT Funds or G-Sec funds invest their money into government securities. The nomenclature often misleads investors and clients into the fallacious belief that they are “risk free” in nature.
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The Average Maturity of a debt fund is an important parameter to consider before making an investment decision. This figure is calculated by taking the weighted average of the times remaining to maturity for all the constituent bonds that a fund holds in its portfolio.
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There’s a brave new world in the making for advisory; and while it hinges on technology, that technology has to go beyond UI/UX and enable Advisors to create fantastic experiences for their clients.
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Anecdotal evidence would confirm that most traders who venture into the perilous world of flipping stocks and derivatives with the intent of reaping a profit, end up burning their fingers – if not immediately, then eventually.
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Most of us are still counting upon a windfall profit or an inheritance to help ride us through, and this is unwise. For starters, here are 5 elementary retirement planning mistakes you should sidestep.
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Time and time, we’ve witnessed first-hand, just how severely analyst, economist and all other expert forecasts can go outrageously wrong. In 2008, most analysts were bullish on equities.
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There are two distinct sub-components of what determines your overall risk profile – namely, your risk appetite and your risk tolerance. Both combined go on to form your unique personal Risk profile.
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The below hypothesis will become a lot clearer once the last week of the year is through, and a breakout (or pullback) from the 20DMA has been logged.
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