Do you believe in working with an asset allocation approach in your portfolio? Do you rebalance your portfolio at regular intervals? Is there a merit in dividing our portfolio in assets with low correlation? In this post, let us construct a multi-asset portfolio combining domestic equity, international equity, and gold and see if delivers superior performance compared … [Read more...] about Adding Gold and International Equity to the Portfolio: Does it enhance Portfolio Performance?
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Corona Kavach and Corona Rakshak: Standard Covid-19 Health Insurance Products
Covid-19 has affected our lives in the ways we never imagined. Despite the lockdown and the precaution, the cases are on the rise. While it is paramount that you take precautions and avoid getting infected, given the pace of spread, you must also prepare for the financial burden if you or one of your family members gets infected and requires medical treatment. One of the … [Read more...] about Corona Kavach and Corona Rakshak: Standard Covid-19 Health Insurance Products
Bharat Bond ETFs: Second Tranche opens July 14: Should you invest?
A new fund offer (NFO) of Bharat Bond ETFs will be open for subscription from July 14, 2020 until July 17, 2020. The first series of Bharat Bond ETFs was launched in December 2019. I had written about the first tranche in detail here. The product structure remains the same. The new series of Bharat Bond ETFs are target maturity bond ETFs i.e. the Bharat Bond ETF will mature, … [Read more...] about Bharat Bond ETFs: Second Tranche opens July 14: Should you invest?
Bank FD rates have gone down sharply. What should you do?
You must learn to live with it. And I concede FD rates have gone down sharply. I copy the current FD rates from the SBI website. A common refrain is, “Fixed Deposits are giving nothing. I want to invest in debt mutual funds to get a better return”. Why? Because when we compare past 1-year returns of a debt mutual fund with the current 1-year Fixed deposit rates, … [Read more...] about Bank FD rates have gone down sharply. What should you do?
Govt. of India Floating Rate Savings Bonds (2020): All you need to know
RBI has announced the launch of the Government of India Floating Rate Savings Bonds. The bonds shall be available for subscription from July 1, 2020. In this post, let us discuss the new floating rate bonds in detail and answer the following questions. What are the important features?How is it different from the RBI 7.75% Savings Bonds?How does it compare against similar low … [Read more...] about Govt. of India Floating Rate Savings Bonds (2020): All you need to know
Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index: How has it performed compared to Nifty 50?
Over the past few weeks, we have tested investment ideas and compared the performance against the bellwether indices such a Nifty 50. In some of my previous posts, I have Compared the performance of Nifty Next 50 against Nifty 50.Considered the data for the past 20 years to see if the Price-Earnings (PE) multiple tells us anything about the prospective returns. It does or … [Read more...] about Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index: How has it performed compared to Nifty 50?
Step-up Loan, Balloon Repayment: Interesting Car loan schemes from banks
The car manufacturers have been badly hit by the lockdown, most reporting zero sales in the month of April. The cashflows of their potential customers are also possibly stretched and uncertain. There have been salary cuts and layoffs. Not good. But there is a positive too. The desire to avoid public transport can increase demand for two-wheelers and cars. As the … [Read more...] about Step-up Loan, Balloon Repayment: Interesting Car loan schemes from banks
Nifty 50 vs Nifty Next 50: Performance Comparison
Nifty Next 50 index funds have gotten popular over the last few years. As expected, the index caught the fancy of investors on the back of strong performance from 2014 until 2017. However, not many investors benefited from this because there were not many index fund options to invest in this index. Not that the funds would have attracted money because the AUM chases the … [Read more...] about Nifty 50 vs Nifty Next 50: Performance Comparison
All you need to know about Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)
Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) was launched in May 2017 to provide a long-term income option for senior citizens in the country. This assumes importance in the wake of the low-interest rate scenario we find ourselves in. Fixed deposits are getting renewed at lower rates. This poses problems to those senior citizens who rely on interest income to meet regular … [Read more...] about All you need to know about Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)
Using ULIPs to build our Fixed Income Portfolio: A Smart Strategy?
Many investors are worried about their debt fund investments. You cannot fault investors. Their hard-earned money is at stake. Moreover, when some of the AMC CEOs are busy peddling their credit risk funds despite the Franklin mess, it is not easy to trust the industry. Your confidence is likely to suffer. How do you build you fixed income portfolio without debt mutual … [Read more...] about Using ULIPs to build our Fixed Income Portfolio: A Smart Strategy?
