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Source: Live Mint The past few weeks have been tough for the Indian markets. While a 10% fall in indices isn’t unusual, the frequency of such falls has fallen significantly since the pandemic and as a result, new investors are learning lessons that old timers have known for years. With that, let’s come to the…
Source: Live Mint While NPS Tier-1 offers tax benefits but restricts withdrawals, Tier-2 offers flexible withdrawals without tax benefits. Mutual funds command an asset base of ₹67 trillion. The NPS Tier-1 account has an asset base of ₹2.28 trillion, excluding contributions by state and central government employees. Meanwhile, the NPS Tier-2 accounts for just ₹6,510…
Source: Live Mint Retirees or those close to retirement face the challenge of managing their savings throughout their lifetime. At this stage they no longer have the luxury of building up their savings and instead need to withdraw from their corpus. They cannot afford substantial erosion of their corpus as it must cover their expenses….
Source: Live Mint Financial planning and a disciplined savings plan are key to a secure future and peaceful retirement years. The process involves a timely start, strategic decision-making, discipline, and wise investments. In the latest episode of Let’s Mint Money, presented in collaboration with Groww Mutual Fund, Varun Gupta, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Groww…
Source: Live Mint A diversified investment portfolio consisting of equity and debt elements, some liquid funds for emergencies and some real estate exposure make young Harsh Mishra a real mascot for good financial planning for other GenZs like him. With a stable job and controlled monthly expenses, he has set a financial independence score for…
Source: Live Mint I am 40 and recently received a ₹50 lakh windfall. My portfolio is heavily weighted towards equity mutual funds (60%) with the rest in gold and fixed deposits. Since I already have significant exposure to equities, should I consider investing in real estate with a 15-year horizon, as I may plan for…
Source: Live Mint Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) is a popular movement in which people save and invest extreme amounts with the goal of leaving the workforce well before the traditional age of retirement. However, many aspirants struggle to calculate their ‘FIRE number’ – the amount they must accumulate to never have to work again….
Source: Live Mint Right outside Fernandes’s home is a poster of a woman who passed away recently. It grabs his attention each time he opens his gate. His eyes are then drawn to one of his favourite possessions, his bicycle, long unused, which reminds him of happier days. Now, he can barely pick up his…
Source: Live Mint Many investors do not take a disciplined approach to secure and grow their finances, due to certain biases. Such biases lead to mistakes like having inadequate or low life cover, avoiding or making low investments in equity-oriented investments, ignoring retirement planning and exposing to high-risk and unregulated investments. This article flags those…
Source: Live Mint Let’s get real—you’re not going to work forever. At some point, the daily grind will become exhausting, and you’ll need more time for health and family. With life expectancy rising, you could easily be living into your 90s, which means 30 years without a paycheque. Now, factor in inflation, which could triple…
