Infrastructure Bonds ARE Back in Action!!

 The additional tax benefit provider (sec 80CCF) in form of Infrastructure bonds…let us see how they fare and which company bond to invest. A spate of Infra Bonds have hit the markets in the recent weeks and much more are expected. After IDFC and L&T, IFCI has now come out with a Infrastructure Bond which allows deduction under section 80ccf. Compared to other two bond issues, IFCI definitely scores better because of its higher interest...

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TATA RETIREMENT SAVINGS FUND

Modelled to cater to your retirement needs. With rising inflation especially Medical Inflation, and the fact that there is no Social Security by the Govt of India, it is necessary to be adequately prepared when it comes to Retirement Planning. With this in mind, Tata Mutual Fund has come out with Tata Retirement Savings Fund.  The Fund  aims to provide a financial-planning tool for long-term financial security based on retirement-planning...

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AN ANALYSIS OF L&T MIP - WEALTH BUILDER FUND NFO

Now, let us analyses whether this Fund is indeed capable of Building Wealth. For Starters, note this fund isa Monthly Income Plan with the tweak being that the Fund is ready to invest upto 30% in Equities unlike other MIPs who restrict the same to about 10-15%. N Sivaraman, president and whole-time director at L&T Finance Holdings, said, “In this present challenging environment, where the risk of rising interest rates has increased and...

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Make a health promise

HiNow, you can make a Health Promise for your loved ones online and help them live a healthier and more wholesome life! To know more, log on to http://gotaf.socialtwist.com/redirect?l=26kzu I have already taken health promise. Have y...

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FREE LIFE INSURANCE BY MUTUAL FUNDS.....AN ANALYSIS

Many AMCs are offering Free Life Insurance Cover with SIP investments. Should you take the offer???Srikanth Matrubai analyses....I have always advised against mixing Investments with Insurance.But,but,there is a combo bundled product wherein Free Life Insurance cover is given by Mutual Funds like Birla, Reliance and Kotak.Let us analyse whether they are worth being looked into......Let us look at each AMC separately and see what they are offering.Birla...

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SBI GOLD FUND - INVEST

SBI has come with SBI Gold Fund. You can invest if you are under exposed to Gold.SBI has launched SBI Gold Fund – its FoF that feeds into its gold ETF. The SBI Gold Fund is very similar to Reliance Gold Savings Fund and hence the working of the fund is known to most of you, my clients.If you have not yet understood its working…please read…http://goodfundsadvisor.blogspot.com/2011/02/reliance-gold-savings-fund.htmlThis fund will be investing in the...

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FUND FOR INVESTMENT HORIZON FOR 25 YEARS...

Hi Sir,I have an ongoing sip in HDFC Top 200 fund. I am thinking of going for a sip in IDFC Premier Equity Fund and DSP Top 100 Equity Fund. I am 30 years old. My horizon is 25 years.I want to have a Huge Retirement Kitty.Please give me your valuable suggestion. Regards, SreenathSRIKANTH SHANKAR MATRUBAI replies : Hi, Sreenath,It is always better if you have a amount in your mind when you start planning.The best way for this is to calculate your...

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SUNIL SINGHANIA SHARES HIS THOUGHTS....

 Had an opportunity to have a chit chat with Sunil Singhania, the soft spoken Head of Equities, Reliance Mutual Fund. He was positive about the markets going forward. He said "the recent sell off will now encourage fence sitters to get into the markets now, especially the Long Term Money may not get such cheap valuations.""The repeat of 2008 market crash is unlikely. Things were different then...the situation is much much better now. There is...

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ASSOCHAM MEET

Recently, ASSOCHAM arranged a Conferance on Investor Education.The Conferance was held at the Bharat Hotels' THE GRAND ASHOK. (now the LALIT ).The conferance was attended by Shri. Salman Kurshid, besides other dignitaries.some clips from that meet.Also visit http://equityadvise.blogspot....

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THE FUND EVERY INVESTOR SHOULD HAVE

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SUNDARAM EQUITY PLUS FUND - A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS

MORE STABLE, LESS RISKYAiming to get the best of Gold and Equity, Sundaram Equity Plus Fund follows successful UTI Wealth Builder Series II Fund. UTI Wealth Builder Series II has been very successful. It has beaten its Benchmark both in Positive and Negative times. It has risen more and fallen less. Can we expect the same from Sundaram Equity Plus Fund.... well that depends on how well the Equity portion is managed as the Gold investment does not...

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ING FINANCIAL PLANNING FUND - A REVIEW

WANT INSTANT DIVERSIFICATION, THEN LOOK AT ING OPTIMIX FINANCIAL PLANNING FUNDING has come out with a New Fund Offer ING Optimix Financial Planning Fund which is a Fund of Funds and aims to invest in mutual funds of AMCs other than ING. This, according to ING people, is to help investors simplify their investment. While on the face of it, the Fund offer and plans look confusing, the concept is good though not new. The Fund aims to invest in carefully...

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INVEST IN GOLD THE BEST WAY.....

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GOOD TIME TO BUY SILVER

Strong reason to buy Silver.Silver has been a blockbuster for more than a year now. It has doubled in comparison to its more illustrious cousin, Gold.My personal feeling that Silver will continue to outperform Gold and I have my reasons for the same.11 important Reasons why Silver trade will out perform Gold 1) Shift in Monetary reserve policy to Gold & silver from Dollars2) Commodities are in a secular long term bull market, More so Gold,...

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RELIANCE GOLD SAVINGS FUND

NEW WINE IN NEW BOTTLEInvesting through SIP is advisable. Avoid LUMPSUM. Reliance has come out with a New Fund Offer, Reliance Gold Savings Fund. Should you invest??. Let us check it out...Reliance Gold Savings Fund is a Fund of Funds., meaning your money in this Fund will actually be invested in another fund, namely Reliance Gold Exchange Traded Fund. And, this Fund in turn invests in Gold. An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) cant be invested through...

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IDFC INFRASTRUCTURE FUND - OLD WINE IN OLD BOTTLE!!

 There is nothing new on offer in the NFO of IDFC Infrastructure Fund.IDFC has surprisingly launched an Infrastructure fund when the entire sector is avoided like plague by Fund Managers and Investor alike. Do the IDFC people found something that many have not been able to???Well, only time will tell the answer.But, their guts has to be appreciated to have bought out such a Theme Fund in these difficult times. I met Mr.Kenneth Andrade recently...

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