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Why your MIPs underperformed

Vidya Bala

When debt funds comfortably delivered 8-10% returns in the last  one year and monthly income plans (MIP) struggled to reach an average 6%, you may wonder whether you should own…Continue Reading

Take the gold fund route to wealth building

Vidya Bala

With jewelers and banks once again opening up their gold coin sales counter (after they had reduced sales to help curb gold imports), you may be tempted to buy a…Continue Reading

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Latch onto opportunities in short-term debt funds

Vidya Bala

The RBI’s second quarter review of monetary policy led to a brief relief rally in the equity, debt and currency markets as the measures were in line with market expectations.…Continue Reading

When banks take you for a ride

Vidya Bala

A recent opinion article, on banks, in a business daily, prompted me to read the contents of a speech (from which the article had quoted) by Dr. K.C Chakrabarthy, Deputy…Continue Reading

How have your gold funds fared?

Vidya Bala

If you were disenchanted with the performance of your gold funds in the first half of 2013 and never gave it another look, it is perhaps time to peep into…Continue Reading

“Value investing is a far bigger opportunity in India now”

Vidya Bala

Even as the equity markets continue to puzzle its participants with the daily ups and downs, ICICI Pru AMC has gone ahead and launched its value-focussed fund, ICICI Prudential value…Continue Reading

Save early, save yourselves from these retirement nightmares

Vidya Bala

If you think you are well prepared to retire in style, think again after reading this: The next generation of retirees believe that their retirement savings are expected to last…Continue Reading

Know how to overcome risks in debt funds

Vidya Bala

The fall in the NAVs of some of your debt funds in recent times may have come as a rude shock if you had been under the impression that debt…Continue Reading

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The ‘Rajan effect’ and what it means to you

Vidya Bala

No beating about the bush; it’s cut to the chase, suggests the new RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan’s style of policy review. The RBI Governor has reinforced that the Central Bank’s…Continue Reading

How to save tax on salary and build your investment kitty

Vidya Bala

It’s the beginning of the tax season. Likely that your company’s accounts/tax department will start asking you to submit your ‘tax-saving’  proof, if you have to escape or reduce your…Continue Reading