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The idea that “real estate investment never leads to losses” is a popular belief among investors. There is a widespread belief that if you hang onto a property long enough, you will always make money. Let us try to figure out if it is true. How do investors calculate loss and gain? Investors calculate losses …
In recent decades, many Indians have been cautious of the stock market. The Harshad Mehta scam (1992), Dotcom crash (2000), and mortgage crisis (2008) have all undermined investors’ wealth and led to several bankruptcies. Mutual funds, too, suffered a significant loss when Unit Scheme 64 collapsed in 2001. A lot of investors who had put their money …
An individual’s portfolio creation is determined by their investing goals and risk tolerance. The information provided here is for cautious investors seeking for a little better yield than traditional fixed income products such as fixed deposits and recurring deposits. But please note that this is not any investment advice from me. The most fundamental and reliable …
First, let’s define alternative assets. An alternative investment is a financial asset that does not fit into any of the traditional investment divisions. Traditional asset types include equities, bonds, and cash. Simply said, these are not classified as standard financial assets like cash, fixed deposits, stocks, bonds, equity, or debt mutual funds. Alternative assets comprise assets …
This generation of Indians has an extremely difficult task in supporting their retirement. Recently, every conversation about retirement in India has devolved into a dispute about whether the New Pension System or the Old Pension Scheme is preferable. However, this topic is meaningless to 96% of Indians because the Central and State governments employ just approximately …
Bond funds can transfer corporate bonds to a separate account if the bonds they own fail to pay interest on schedule or are downgraded in credit. This separate account is known as the ‘side pocket’. We must exercise caution when an AMC sends a communication to the unit holders of one of its funds stating …
When closing an FD for a sudden need or for any short-term requirements, there are a few economically viable solutions to consider. The alternatives should be designed to reduce borrowing costs and maximize the use of the FD, allowing you to obtain the lowest loan option if an emergency demands a short-term monetary commitment. In both …
We understand that bank fixed deposits (FDs) are vital for goal-driven investments since they assist in controlling reinvestment risk. Reinvestment risk is the chance that an investor won’t be able to invest back the cash flows from an investment—like interest or coupon payments—at a pace that matches their current rate of return on the investment. Investors …
If you have invested in fixed deposits in banks long ago and lost track of them or if your parents or grandparents have made bank deposits on your name long ago and you are ever wondering how to retrieve them, then this article is for you. As per the Reserve Bank of India data, there are …