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5 Investing Myths 

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5 Investing Myths

Myths concerning investing tend to be costly. They can lead you to take too much risk, or too little. Worse still, may cause you to avoid investing altogether.Granted, investing is not an easy endeavour. But by busting certain myths, you can at least venture on the straight path.

5 Dos For Rookie Investors 

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India is a nation of savers, but such savings find their way into different investments, including traditional investment products, real estate, mutual funds, and cash. When one has just entered into the world of investing, he/ she is more likely to be guided by friends, family, office colleagues, etc.

However, one should also understand the shades of investing and avoid making serious investment mistakes. Here are 5 do’s for rookie investors:

5 Don'ts When Using Star Ratings 

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5 Don'ts When Using Star Ratings

When hunting for a fund, star ratings are a great starting point. They provide a composite, visual measure of a fund’s historical risk-adjusted return compared to peers: in any particular category, funds clocking the top-10% risk-adjusted returns get a five-star rating, followed by the next 22.5%, 35%, 22.5% and 10%, respectively, from four to one stars.But they can also be misleading. Here are five don’ts to consider when checking out the 5-star rated funds.

5 Behavioural Pitfalls 

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As much as anything else, successful investing requires something perhaps even more rare: the ability to identify and overcome one's own psychological weaknesses.In this article, we focus on how the insights from the field of behavioural finance can benefit individual investors. Primarily, we're interested in how we can learn to spot and correct investing mistakes in order to yield greater profits.

5 Basic Terms To Know About Debt Funds 

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Investing in a debt fund is quite different from buying a bond.

With the evolving financial markets, debt funds are seen as an alternative to traditional investment products. Such funds invest in debt securities and money market securities to generate returns for the investors. Such funds mainly invest in Govt. Securities (G-Secs), Corporate Bonds, money market instruments, etc. Here are five basic terms to know about debt funds:

5 ULIP Charges You Must Know 

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5 ULIP Charges You Must Know

Insurance companies have often found themselves at the receiving end for imposing stiff fees or costs since these charges shrink the investible portion of the premium paid. This battle raged prominently in the case of unit linked insurance plans, or ULIPs, for years.More importantly, these charges are often not plainly communicated to the policy buyers.We help you understand the key charges that tag along with ULIPs.