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Monthly Income Plan (MIP)

February 21, 2019 by Anjali J Leave a Comment

Definition: A monthly income plan (MIP) is a debt-oriented hybrid mutual fund scheme generating monthly returns in the form of a dividend, by investing more than 60-80% of the amount in debts and the remaining amount in equity, cash or money market. These funds reduce the level of risk on the one hand by investing majorly in debts and increases the possibilities of high … [Read more...] about Monthly Income Plan (MIP)

Stock Warrants

February 7, 2019 by Anjali J Leave a Comment

Definition: A stock warrant is an investment tool which provides the holder with the right (although not the obligation) to purchase or sell back the stock at the specific quantity and price within the stipulated future period. The stock warrants are issued by the company directly. They are very similar to the options but involves higher risk and yields a better return to … [Read more...] about Stock Warrants

Types of Mutual Funds

December 27, 2018 by Anjali J Leave a Comment

Definition: Mutual fund is an investment opportunity which sums up the limited capital of various small investors to invest in different investment options like equities, bonds, cash and other money market instruments. An investor can either invest the whole amount in a lump sum or can opt for a systematic investment plan (SIP) where he can contribute in a small amount each … [Read more...] about Types of Mutual Funds

Mutual Fund

December 24, 2018 by Anjali J Leave a Comment

Definition: A mutual fund is an investment scheme which gathers money from various investors to pool in the collected amount into the equity, debt and other money market instruments. The Asset Management Companies (AMC) are the registered organizations which offer a variety of mutual funds for the investors. The Asset Management Companies hire fund managers to plan, invest … [Read more...] about Mutual Fund

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)

December 22, 2018 by Anjali J Leave a Comment

Definition: Exchange-traded funds are the stocks which track the performance of a particular index, which comprises a set of different securities, allowing the investor to diversify his limited funds into multipleĀ investment options. It provides small investors with exposure to the whole sector in which they are interested in pooling their funds. Just like mutual funds, … [Read more...] about Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)

Hedge Funds

December 19, 2018 by Anjali J Leave a Comment

Definition: Hedge funds are the pooled sum gathered from the accredited investors to be invested strategically and managed aggressively to earn high returns and mitigate chances of loss. These are not regulated by any securities market regulators and therefore hold high risk and are more volatile. Example; An iron producer may face loss if he relies only on the cash market … [Read more...] about Hedge Funds

Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)

September 5, 2018 by Anjali J Leave a Comment

Definition: Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) commonly known as PF, is the scheme initiated by the government with the motive of providing post-retirement financial aid to the salaried employees. It applies to most of the companies belonging to the organised sector. In this scheme, the employer needs to register with the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) which is … [Read more...] about Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)

Long-Term Investing

September 1, 2018 by Anjali J Leave a Comment

Definition: Long-term investing refers to the acquisition and holding of the assets for at least three years or more to generate wealth in the future. Long-term investing needs patience, strategy, foresightedness and commitment. It maximises the possibility of higher returns and minimises the risk and uncertainties. There are various options for long-term investing, like … [Read more...] about Long-Term Investing

Public Provident Fund (PPF)

August 30, 2018 by Anjali J Leave a Comment

Definition: A Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme is one of the Indian government saving schemes which aims at regulating the small savings of the individuals to convert such savings into investments yielding returns with tax-saving benefits. It is considered to be one of the safest investments. The Public Provident Fund scheme was initiated in India in the year 1968 by the … [Read more...] about Public Provident Fund (PPF)

Investment Portfolio Manager

August 29, 2018 by Anjali J Leave a Comment

Definition: An investment portfolio manager is the one who is responsible for generating the highest possible value out of the client's fund keeping in mind the objective of investment, preferred period, risk-taking capacity and expected returns. The client could be anyone; an individual, families, banks, companies, insurance agencies, etc. Investment portfolio managers are … [Read more...] about Investment Portfolio Manager

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