Posts tagged "Investment"
Proliferation of Index Funds in India

Proliferation of Index Funds in India

Index funds offer several benefits to investors who want to start investing in the stock market. While index funds are good for first time investors with no experience or skill in picking their stocks, they are also useful for seasoned investors to diversify their holdings and enter new markets. Index investing also does not need...
Will the Current Market Recovery Last?

Will the Current Market Recovery Last?

The Indian stock markets have recovered from their March lows very quickly. Indian stock market currently one of the best performing in the world. Will the market recovery last? More importantly, is it the right time for the investors to jump in and pour money into the markets? The performance of the stock market does...
Buying A Home on Loan Only for Saving on Taxes is Not a Good Idea

Buying A Home on Loan Only for Saving on Taxes is Not a Good Idea

Buying a home is a major financial decision that every person takes in her life. A home is treated as a major investment. For many middle-class families in India and other developing countries, owning a home is a matter of prestige. Easy access to credit made many people around the world to buy a home...
What Should You Do During this Market Correction?

What Should You Do During this Market Correction?

The Indian Stock market has been falling for the past few weeks. From a peak of 36,283 reached on January 29, 2018; the Sensex fell by 10.2 percent. Given the high valuations of stocks which are not backed up by corporate earnings, many analysts opine that the market correction is overdue. Markets may fall further...
Tips for Managing your Health Care Emergency Fund

Tips for Managing your Health Care Emergency Fund

Having a health care emergency fund will help in handling medical emergencies well. Some modern medical procedures are prohibitively expensive and middle-class families will find it difficult to bear the expenses without adequate preparation. One of the best ways to face a big medical bill is by having a health care emergency fund. A health...
How to Plan Your Retirement?

How to Plan Your Retirement?

Retirement is the time when a person should be free of both mental and financial worries. In fact, it is the only time when a person can be free from doing anything in life. In order to enjoy a carefree retirement life, you should plan your finances well. Below is a brief guide to plan...
The Spectacular Rise of Kejriwal

The Spectacular Rise of Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal (Kejriwal) is now considered the biggest disruptor of Indian politics. He is equated with the likes of Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi within a short time after entering the political arena. He was twice elected as the chief minister of India’s capital Delhi despite facing the biggest national parties of the country. The...
What is the Appropriate Time to Invest in Equities?

What is the Appropriate Time to Invest in Equities?

Self-discipline is one of the important trait required for successful investing. People without self-discipline cannot select the right investment options suitable to them and stay invested when the stock market falls. One question that keeps cropping up on people’s minds while investing is: What is the Appropriate Time to invest in Equities? Investors keep coming...
Why is it Better to Rent a Home than Buy One in India?

Why is it Better to Rent a Home than Buy One in India?

A house is a major investment for many people both in the developed and developing countries. It is more so in a country like India where just 1.5 percent of the total population invest in equities. Limited awareness of equities as an asset class and the high volatility of the Indian stock markets are to...
Tips to Improve Your Financial Literacy

Tips to Improve Your Financial Literacy

Investing and growing the money earned is equally important to making the money. Smart people with lower incomes can end up making bigger fortunes in life if they know how to invest their money in smartly. But a number of people end up making poor choices when investing money. Money is mostly invested in low...