‘A silver lining – Silver Funds’

Commodities like aluminium, copper, zinc, gold and silver witnessed huge correction post covid as fear of unknown took hold of the markets. Whilst the demand recovery for commodities has been much stronger and faster than supply normalisation across the globe, the prices of commodities such as silver and gold haven’t gone up s

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Blue-Chip Funds

The terms blue-chip stocks and blue-chip funds are frequently used in the context of investing and the stock market. A blue-chip stock is ideally associated with strong management and long-term performance rather than high returns.

These firms have stable businesses, a strong brand name, and a proven track record of deli

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Rights issue, share split & bonus issue

Rights issue is an offer made by the company to its existing shareholders to subscribe to additional equity shares at a discount. The primary reason for such issue is the infusion of capital (more money) which may be needed by the company for its operations or to pursue any M&A activity. It may also be used to increase the capital base of the company, which may arise i

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Why is investing distinct from insurance?

Many of us believe that investment and insurance plans offer comparable financial benefits, while others fall prey to unscrupulous marketers offering insurance products with unrealistically high return expectations.

While the primary objective of insurance is to cover the financial risk (via monetary reimbursement) in the event of the untimely death of a wage-earner

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GILT Funds

Most Indians always choose fixed deposits as a way to save money because they are popular and easy to operate. Although they are not as tax-efficient as debt mutuals, fixed deposits can be easily replaced with Gilt Funds if there is no need for steady income flow and the investment horizon is greater than three years.

The FD interest is

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