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Franklin Ultra Short Bond Fund down by 4%! What to do next?

NAV of several Franklin Debt fund including, Franklin Ultra Short Bond Fund is down by 4-5%. This is possible due to a write-down of Vodafone Idea bonds A look at what investors should do now. The...

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Jan 2020 Equity Mutual Fund Performance Screener

Screener for consistent, best-performing equity mutual funds in January 2020. You can screen on the basis of fund category & benchmark, risk and returns The post Jan 2020 Equity Mutual Fund...

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Tata Quant Fund Review: Is AI necessary to beat the market?

In this review of Tata Quant Fund, an open-ended equity scheme following a quant-based investing theme, we ask if artificial intelligence (AI) & machine learning necessary to beat the...

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Here is how much you lose in limited premium payment term life insurance!

In a limited premium payment term life insurance, the policyholder pays the premium for only the first few years of the coverage period. This may seem profitable at first sight but here is how much...

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What are the lectures in the goal-based portfolio management course?

Did you know more than 1200 people have already signed up for the course, many have already finished it and engaging in discussions! If you are curious about what the lectures actually are about,...

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Important changes in ITR Forms for AY 2020-21 (FY 2019-20)

This is a list of important changes in ITR forms for Assessment Year 2020-21(Financial Year 2019-20) and how they are a further step in getting more information from the taxpayers to curb tax evasion...

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How an EPF corpus increased 5500 times over 30 years of employment!

A EPF corpus valued at Rs. 1300 in the financial year 1983-84 grew to an astounding Rs. 71.9 lakh in 2014-15. Power of compounding at its best. Here is what we can learn from it. The post How an EPF...

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Should I Exit Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund?

Investors in Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund are worried about its recent dip in performance. We evaluate its return and risk with respect to its benchmark to find out what investor should...

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Arogya Sanjeevani Standard Health Insurance Policy FAQ

This is a FAQ and description of details of the newly introduced Arogya Sanjeevani Standard Health Insurance Policy by IRDAI. Will this make a difference? The post Arogya Sanjeevani Standard Health...

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ICICI Securities ETF Intelligent Portfolios (EIP) Review

This is a review and FAQ of ICICI Securities ETF Intelligent Portfolios (EIP) a new multi-asset ETF basket product. We discuss the pros and cons and who should invest The post ICICI Securities ETF...

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