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Distilled wisdom from investment legends

Some of the legendary money managers featured in the book are Mohnish Pabrai, Howard Marks, John Templeton, Joel Greenblatt, Nick Sleep, Charlie Munger, and a few others

Why it is not so easy for a retail investor to make money in an IPO

Allotment could be low, and expected listing-day gains can quickly morph into losses if sentiment takes a turn for the worse

NPS fund managers have more choices as investment universe expands

Investment advisors are not comfortable with the idea of a retirement product like NPS investing in IPOs

Opt for exchange-traded funds with low-impact cost, say analysts

To avoid the challenge of buying ETFs at the right price, choose index funds

Finding opportunity

The author emphasises the need to work actively on enhancing one's visibility

Keep a close watch on the cash you've left lying with your broker

If you are not going to trade frequently, don't leave excess cash in your trading account and make sure check weekly reports sent by the exchange carefully

Risk-return profiles can vary a lot among balanced advantage funds

Before investing, check the fund's returns during market crash

It's the best time to buy a house for your own use, say analysts

Chances of realty prices declining further are slim

Take adequate, long-term exposure to equities to counter inflation

In the short term, take on part-time work and postpone discretionary expenses to cope with this round of price rise which may not end in a hurry

Investors need to adopt a barbell strategy for debt-oriented funds: Experts

Keep bulk of your portfolio in low-risk funds; chase returns in residual portion if you have the capacity

Port if health insurance policy premium starts to pinch, say analysts

The best way to save on cost of term insurance is to enter at an early age

LIC Housing Finance vies for home loan pie with interest rate cut

It will apply to loan amounts of up to Rs 50 lakh offered to salaried individuals.

Check 'rental value fit' when you are investing in house, say analysts

This is the amount that a typical tenant drawn to a locality is prepared to pay

Infrastructure fund yields depend on govt expenditure, say analysts

Let managers of diversified equity funds decide exposure, avoid direct investment

Index funds under focus as Navi MF looks to disrupt the market

NFO for Navi Nifty 50 Index Fund opens July 3; scheme will have expense ratio of just 0.06% under the direct plan and 0.26% under regular plan which is bought through an intermediary

Ensure you get continuity benefits when porting your insurance policy

Don't select new policy based on price alone; look for old one's shortcomings

Sticking to the straight and narrow

Book review of How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want To Be

Only savvy investors should enter into floating-rate funds: Analysts

Select a debt fund whose average duration is lower than the investment horizon

Holiday first, pay later: Offer suited only to travellers with deep pockets

No amount blocked on advance booking but such borrowing is reckless

A diversified portfolio could be best bet against steep inflation: Experts

Inflation has breached the upper limit of the Reserve Bank of India's tolerance band at a time when the economy is growing below its potential