Category: Personal Finance
Tips and suggestions on managing your finances and investments better
Avoid mistakes while filing your tax returns this year
June 26, 2017As you near the deadline for filing your returns for FY-17 (AY 2017-18), make sure you pay attention to changes in filing requirements this year and avoid the common mistakes…Continue Reading
Yoga and Investing – What’s common? More than you think!
June 21, 2017Health is wealth – there’s no doubt about it. But health doesn’t just mean physical health, mental health is just as significant. Yoga is a wonderful way to maintain both…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: HDFC Short Term Opportunities
June 21, 2017FD-beating returns, low chance of temporary negative returns and low risk of default in papers held – these summarise the key characteristics of HDFC Short Term Opportunities (HDFC ST Opportunities)…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Prima Plus
June 14, 2017With a 1-year return of 18.7 per cent against the Nifty 500’s 23.9 per cent, Franklin India Prima Plus‘ recent performance may have cast some doubt on whether to invest or…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: Why all mutual funds may not suit you
June 12, 2017Some of you ask us for best mutual funds to invest in and when we ask you for details on your time frame, the purpose of your saving and so…Continue Reading
3 reasons why goal-based investing is good for you
June 7, 2017If you’ve been reading up on mutual funds lately, chances are you’ve seen people talking about ‘goals’ and ‘goal-based investing.’ So, what is goal-based investing? Put simply, it is the…Continue Reading
Why you lose money when you invest
June 5, 2017“I lost money in mutual funds. I do not wish to invest there again. I am happy with what my fixed deposits give me”. This was what a neighbour in…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities
May 24, 2017HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities fund (HDFC Mid-Cap), a mid-cap fund with a consistent track record, has delivered 18 percent annualised returns since its inception in June 2007. Its launch as a…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Axis Banking and PSU Debt
May 17, 2017Would you like the following to be true of your debt fund? One, it should deliver higher returns than your bank deposit. Two, it shouldn’t require you to take on…Continue Reading
3 pieces of investment ‘wisdom’ you need to avoid
May 12, 2017India has a rich tradition of passing down teachings and wisdom through oral communication. While in older times, it was sages passing down knowledge to their pupils, this tradition has…Continue Reading
