Child Plan vs Child Fund
A wide range of investment products is available for savings for different financial goals like children’s education, marriage, home buying, etc. Some of them are traditional investment products are Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs), endowment insurance policies, fixed deposits, etc....
How to Choose Mutual Funds?
The need to invest money in the most profitable and efficient manner is the first rule of any kind of investment. For a first-time investor, it is especially crucial to understand the A-Z of all kinds of investments. A beginner...
SEBI Guidelines for Mutual Funds
Investors considering investing in mutual funds should understand the SEBI guidelines for mutual funds. The SEBI MF Regulation of 1996 lays down the guidelines for the regulation of mutual funds in India. Under these guidelines, the asset management companies are...
Stamp Duty on Mutual Funds
If you're a regular investor in mutual funds, there's something you should keep in mind going forward. Stamp duty is now levied on mutual fund acquisitions or transfers. In every country, the government imposes taxes so that they can invest...
Diversification in Mutual Funds
All of us have heard the famous saying “Don’t put all the eggs in one basket”. All the financial experts keep using this line every time they mention diversification. What is diversification? Simply put, it means spreading your investments across...
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How to Invest in the S&P 500 from India?
What is S&P 500? The S&P 500 is a US Stock Market index that contains the top 500 largest publicly traded companies. It was introduced in the year 1957 by Standard & Poor. This index follows the market capitalisation weighted...
Standard Deviation in Mutual Fund
What is Standard Deviation in Mutual Fund? A standard deviation is a statistical tool that helps measure the deviation in portfolio returns from its average. The standard deviation has wide use in determining the risk of an investment. It is...
Types of Investment
A process of acquiring an asset is called investment. There are different types of investments available in the market. Not all investments suit all investors. Each of these has varying levels of risks. Hence investors have to choose those types...