Passive Investors Must Get Active About Tracking Error To Better Returns
Many market mavens state that passive investing, or index investing, is the best form of investing, especially for beginners and amateurs.
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When is it a good time to buy bonds?
The equity benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex are at lifetime highs, and the exuberance is palpable. At the same time, the Reserve Bank of India expects interest rates to stay high as it battles to bring inflation down. What should investors do?
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A Comprehensive Guide to Optimal Credit Card Usage
Credit card dues in India have grown at two times the growth of regular bank loans, screamed front-page headlines in many newspapers. That’s worrisome, especially during times of rising interest rates. Don't let the news scare you. Learn to use credit cards optimally.
Credit cards are a handy financial instrument, but they can be like a two-edged Read More...
NPS - A Must-Have Investment for a Financially Happy Retired Life
The National Pension System is the world’s lowest-cost pension plan. Discover how this retirement savings scheme can lead you towards a secure future.
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Know Why India Introduced Sovereign Gold Bonds
The affinity of Indians for gold has a strong cultural context to it, with almost all traditions having a place for the yellow metal.
This love, though, poses an economic problem for the country. Know more about this.
India imports almost all the gold consumed in this country, which was worth $35 Read More...
Why Investing in The Ongoing Sovereign Gold Bond Issue Is Sensible?
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Read More...Sovereign Gold Bonds: An Investment Worth More Than Its Weight in Gold
Can gold be worth more than its weight? YES.
Sovereign Gold Bonds are on sale from June 19-23 and September 11-15. Know more about this bond which is worth more than its weight in gold.
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How Does Fiscal Deficit Impact Interest Rates and Bonds?
Ever heard of the term "fiscal deficit?" You've probably come across it during Read More...
Beating the Odds: Smiling Through High Interest Rates
To drive home a point, the RBI chief Shaktikanta Das, chose London as the venue to hint that interest rates in India may stay high for a while. Now that you have the outlook for interest rates, figure out how to deal with it.
The update from Das means that inflation, which RBI sees at around 5.1% till March Read More...
"Want a Rate Cut Joy? Show Growth Without Price Rise Pain", Says RBI.
The Reserve Bank of India left the key repo rate unchanged at after a three-day meeting that ended on June 8, indicating a resolve to control inflation. What does it mean? When will RBI start cutting rates? Read on.
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Investing vs Trading: Navigating the Path to Optimal Financial Success
Investing and trading are two approaches adopted in the financial markets to generate profits. There are votaries and detractors of both methods. Read here to know more.
In his latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, the guru of investing, Warren Buffett, wrote, “ Read More...