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Strategies for Investing in Gold Mutual Funds and ETFs

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The passion of Indian people for gold has been known for centuries. Not only does this special yellow metal have a high perceived value, but it also has a strong emotional connection.Gold in form of jewels, gold coins or bars frequently come at a huge price due to its manufacturing costs. For many days, it is also the most common investment products.Trading gold in physical form supports Gold ETFs as security, which means you buy gold at the back-end when you buy a Gold ETF. This gives investors a guarantee of gold purity. As the gold price increases, so does the cost of Gold ETFs, and vice versa. As a consequence, it does not compromise on purity and is therefore available across the country at a standard price. Because ETFs are related to direct gold prices, the transparency of trade is growing. It is an investment at low risk. Benefits of Investing in Gold ETFs  Easy Trading – To begin with, you just need to buy at least 1 unit of gold, equal to 1 gram of gold, for go...

The 15-15-15 rule of mutual funds: Joys of Compounding

“Compound interest is the 8 th wonder of the world. He who understands it earns it and he who doesn’t pays it.” – Albert Einstein   Power of Compounding Albert Einstein rightly said that the world's 8th wonder is compound interest. Compounding is a very strong concept. This is because you still earn interest on the interest of your invested money. The investment value continues to grow at a geometric (always increasing) level than at an arithmetic (straight-line) rate. Over a period of time, the capital continues to accumulate. Compounding is also a phenomenon of a long-term existence. And in the long run, I mean 15-30 years. Investing early is as important as investing wisely. Just a small amount can quickly increase your earnings. Let's see how you can earn Rs 10 Cr from an Rs 15 K investment. 15*15*15 Rule Rs 15,000 SIP will give you the return of Rs 1 Crore at maturity at an estimated 15 percent CAGR for 15 years. You can get Rs 1 Crore with just an investment of Rs 27 l...

How important is it to understand one’s risk profile before investing?

Risk and return are two sides of a coin   There are two sides of the same coin, Risk and return. High risk comes with high return and vice versa. The necessary risk to earn the excess return must be taken. A person investing in an FD as he feels is secure but worried about inflation eating up his returns or a person investing in mutual equity fund gives knee jerk reaction to any market change that doesn't invest according to their risk appetite. The first person is clearly willing to take more risk, and the second person is not. Once they start investing, knowing their own risk profile is very important. In addition, what one person may suit may not suit the other. Each individual has a different risk capacity. Just because an individual invests in a low-risk product does not mean that the others also have to invest in it. The mentality of the herd does not work to invest. What is risk? Risk refers to the extent of an investment's uncertainty or potential loss. As the ris...

The Pros and Cons of Stock Mutual Funds

Stock Mutual Funds Stock mutual funds are like a middleman between you and stocks(also known as equity mutual funds): they pool shareholder money and invest it in a number of different companies. You can buy several stocks in a single transaction through a mutual fund instead of picking and choosing individual stocks yourself to build a portfolio. It makes mutual funds perfect for investors who don't want to spend much time studying and handling an individual stock portfolio — a mutual fund works for you. A simple portfolio of investments may include as few as two mutual funds. ➢ Need guidance? But the key to the argument of the mutual fund is that there are several types of mutual funds: active fund managed by a professional manager; index funds tracking a benchmark index such as the Standard and Poor's 500; and ETFs, which are a category of index funds — they typically track an index, but are traded as stocks throughout the day. ➢ How do fees impact returns? Were bi...

Best Family Floater Health Insurance Plans in India 2019

What is health insurance and why you need it? With drastic lifestyle changes and rising rate of pollution, falling sick has become a daily thing. Under these circumstances, nothing can beat being prepared for healthcare requirements. A health insurance plan acts as a protector to ensure that in times of your most urgent need you and your family receive adequate health benefits. What is a family floater plan? Increasing healthcare costs have been noticed, more and more people are choosing health insurance plans. The individual and medical insurance may be suitable for individuals.Nonetheless, family health coverage or family floater policy is a far better option for people with families. The most significant advantage of this health insurance policy is that the whole or partial restriction of the family plan can be used by each family member or single individual in the family. In a family floater policy, insurance coverage of 5 lakhs has the advantage of providing treatment to one fam...