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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.
Remember, your life cover requirement goes up manifold after the birth of a child, as the financial risk that’s associated with the loss of your life skyrockets.
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Besides Life Insurance, ask your Planner if you need to up your health insurance coverage or switch over from your current plan to another plan. A single medical emergency can deal a crippling blow to your personal finances, so it's best to have that base well-covered
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The Indian Mutual Fund industry continues to grow at the rate of knots, but investors still continue to harbor some common fallacies en masse. We've been steadily aiming to debunk some of these myths in the past few weeks, in order to help promote more informed Mutual Fund investing. Here are three more
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Bull markets often breed a small but potent number of unscrupulous Advisors who aim to cash in on the euphoria to reap short term gains for themselves - and disappear when your money sinks. Keep your eyes and ears open for these all too common sales spiels
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The purpose of this article is to simply illustrate the salient features of the policy while evaluating its efficacy as a savings cum insurance instrument
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Over the years, we've seen some poor financial decisions get repeated over and over again by retail investors across the board. Try to avoid as many of these as possible and you'll be a step ahead of the pack
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Despite the launch of several personal finance schemes, experts believe more needs to be done in the realm of wealth creation
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A Financial Planner can help you smartly link your Mutual Fund portfolio to your various financial goals, and structure your portfolio accordingly. The benefits of doing so are incontestable
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For the average retail investor with a paucity of time and information, debt mutual funds are the way to go. A qualified Financial Advisor can help you pick the most suitable category at any time, after a top-level evaluation of fixed income market trends
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Be watchful of agents such as the one in question, who could be looking to confuse you further through the innovative mis-selling tactic of clubbing different policies together and lumping them into one tacky sounding product. Ask for the details of the constituent plans and for a proper, IRDAI approved benefit illustration for each of them
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