Birla Sun life MNC Fund (G) – A Silent Outperformer

We at investment-mantra.in decided to dig deeper into the small and mid cap universe and look at funds which are very less talked about at various discussion forums, financial/investment websites but have been able to deliver quite impressive returns to … Continue reading

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Investing – The Sooner, the Better by Kotak Securities

Many people keep on waiting for the ‘ripe time’ to invest; take note there exists no such period in the investment sector. Kotak Securities shares some fundamental principles that a prospective investor can bear in mind. Invest Now: The sooner … Continue reading

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Jago Investor Book Review – Change your relationship with money

Jagoinvestor.com is one of the most sought after website by investors looking to get their financial life in order. Manish Chauhan has been a guiding force behind the website and has done phenomenally well over the years guiding thousands of … Continue reading

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All about Company Deposits at investment-mantra.in

Company Deposits are simply nothing but fixed deposits in companies that earn a fixed rate of return over a period of time. Company deposits are really down-to-earth products. The influential advantage of the company deposits is its plain simplicity. Company … Continue reading

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DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund (G) : Not for the faint-hearted

At investment-mantra.in, under our ‘Mutual Fund’ special series, we introduce to our readers one of the better performing mutual fund from Mid and Small Cap category – DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund (G). Micro caps are under-researched and if picked … Continue reading

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Investing in Equity Markets – 5 Blunders to Avoid

The present equity market dip accompanied by a climate of pessimism in the share market calls for not just shrewdness in share dealing but also for avoiding the 5 common blunders that we find most long term investors make during … Continue reading

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Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme – Will it Enthusiase retail investors?

With equity-linked saving scheme (ELSS) or tax-saving mutual fund (MF) schemes on their way out effective April 2013 if the proposed direct taxes code (DTC) kicks in by then, Budget 2012 has provided some sort of an alternative. However, unlike … Continue reading

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Personal Finance Special : Spend Smarter , Save More

The willingness and the ability to save money is the secret of building wealth. So as to save money, you need to spend less than you actually earn. Though it looks very simple when you say, it is really difficult … Continue reading

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Systematic Investment Plans (SIP) : Short Or Long Term?

It may look very strange when everyone is advocating Mutual Fund Sip for long term, what is the necessity for this debate on ‘Is Mutual Fund SIP for Short term or long term?’. Timeframe for Mutual Fund SIP: Theoretically doing … Continue reading

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Debt Reduction : Act Now

In spite of steady, regular income there are so many individuals who live paycheque to paycheque, carry their credit card outstanding, and fail to save anything for retirement. If you are one of them, now is the right time to … Continue reading

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Real Estate Real…ities

Vikram booked a flat in 1991 at the launch of a new project in Mulund, Mumbai @ 1400/- per sq ft aggregating to Rs 1500000/- (rounded off) with the idea of investing as the price of properties that time was … Continue reading

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Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) Revisited at investment-mantra.in

There are so many tax saving investment options; how Mutual fund ELSS Schemes stand out from all other options? A Mutual Fund ELSS is similar to diversified equity funds. That means the fund manager can invest in shares of various … Continue reading

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Finances for Generation Y – young & restless

I grew up listening that we are Generation X (Gen Next) and we have a very different thought process. Generation X contributed in improvement of India’s economy and they are more comfortable with diverse perspectives. Recently I felt bad when … Continue reading

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