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The writer is professor and co-director of Lokniti, a research programme at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies
The writer is professor and co-director of Lokniti, a research programme at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies
Investors who run an asset-allocated portfolio with periodic rebalancing can manage without them
Use the SIP route to average out costs, stick to your pre-decided asset allocation, or invest in an asset allocation fund to deal with the current highs in the market
A bull market carries the risk that offerings could turn pricier, but their fundamentals could deteriorate
For 2021, in keeping with the law of mean reversion, analysts have modest return expectations from last year's outperformers
'Invest with a 7-10-year horizon. Allocate 20-30 per cent of your equity portfolio to them,' says Vishal Dhawan, chief financial planner, PlanAhead Wealth Advisors
Convert policies into 'paid-up' if internal rate of return is below promised levels
RDP attacks allow cybercriminals to also record keystrokes and steal sensitive information
Moving entirely from equities to cash or direct investing could prove counterproductive
If you make them in haste at the last moment, you are likely to end up with the wrong choices
If investors in the six Franklin Templeton schemes vote for reopening, they may have to take large haircuts
Only investors with appetite to handle their high volatility should enter them
Institutional investors in the developed world have climbed on to the bitcoin bandwagon. Many large hedge funds and mutual funds now bet on it
The Indian government's ambivalent attitude towards this asset class is another key risk for investors keen to climb on to this bandwagon
The device is a boon especially for people with respiratory disorders
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Those who don't have comprehensive health cover may consider a Covid-specific policy
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Get an estimate of the amount you need to target and then invest in simple equity funds to arrive at the goal
High collections boost sentiment, but clarity on gross NPAs will emerge only after December
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