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Can variable annuities in NPS be beneficial?

When NPS participants retire, they are required to invest 40% of their maturity corpus in an annuity that provides a lifetime pension. For many investors, this is the deciding factor that keeps some retail investors away from the NPS. That’s because annuity rates are low, and most individuals believe they can make higher returns by investing …

How should we allocate our assets for short term and long term goals?

Asset allocation is the distribution of various types of assets throughout an investing portfolio. Equities, fixed-income instruments, and cash are the typical asset classes. Other asset types include derivatives, real estate, gold, cryptocurrency, and so on. However, these asset classes are usually referred to as alternative investment instruments. The first step in creating an investing portfolio is …