The Rule of 72 can be applied to calculate the returns that the investment amount must earn to double the money in a specific period.

As per the EPF scheme, an employee shall cease to be the member of EPS from the date of attaining 58 years of age or from the date of vesti...

You should communicate your decision in writing to the bank. It is slightly complicated if your loan has been disbursed (even partially) an...

You can select an index fund which has a low expense ratio and low deviation from benchmark returns. HDFC Index Fund Sensex Plan and Motila...

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You can equally divide the amount in corporate bond and floating rate funds. For monthly income, consider debt funds that are yielding 6-7%...

"Assuming your investment horizon is 25 years, an investment of Rs 5,000 per month can build a corpus of Rs 92.91 lakh, at a CAGR of 12%. "

"Each of the alternative investments such as art, P2P lending and so on has a different ticket size, risk, mode of investing and regulatory...

Whether to use the surplus money to repay debt or to invest it is often a choice between a rational and an emotional approach.

NRIs can invest in funds that accept NRI investments either directly or via power of attorney. It’s advisable to invest in a mix of bluechi...

Invest in products that match your risk appetite. You should also consider factors like taxation, frequency of payouts and lock-in period.

As you want a regular monthly income, capital protection and income certainty, you may invest the lump sum in short-term debt funds and opt...

"You can consider a 75:25 equity-debt portfolio allocation. Increase SIPs in the same proportion and review your funds at least once a year...

Given your investment horizon, you can choose a good index fund and invest in it via a weekly systematic transfer plan over the next 4-5 mo...

A senior citizen can invest up to Rs 15 lakh in an SCSS account. This account can be held jointly with one’s spouse.

With almost 20 years to go for retirement, investing in mutual funds is advisable. Monthly expenses of Rs 35,000 will translate to around R...

Offer for Sale or OFS, a way to sell shares of a company, enables promoters of a listed company to dilute their existing shareholdings in a...