The forthcoming of future group?
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The forthcoming of future group?

It was around 2005 that many non-metro cities of India started witnessing the sky-high shopping malls erecting. These places began a new era of the Indian consumption journey. While most people in these cities would crib about the high price the brands would ask, one sector people were most happy with was the retail. Big Bazaar, Central, Brand Factory, Pantaloons, and Indigo Nation are some names that are known to everyone. All these names were once under the conglomerate of the ‘Future Group’. Future Consumer Enterprises Limited, owned by this Future Group, once claimed to shape India’s consumption journey, is now struggling to shape its future.

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SIP or Lumpsum Investment: Which is the better option?
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SIP or Lumpsum Investment: Which is the better option?

SWP  and SIP or a bulk payment  The investment world is filled with acronyms making it difficult for a commoner to interpret or comprehend it. SIP and SWP are two such acronyms that you might constantly hear when you go in for investing. Especially, when you are about to invest in mutual funds, the one basic question which the broker might ask you is whether it is a lump sum or SIP-based investment. Without knowing the actual meaning and benefits of it most of us might simply choose one falling victim to the advice of brokers or friends. So what exactly are  SIP and SWP? Should I go for SIP or a lump sum? 

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How Annuity Helps to Plan Better Retirement?
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How Annuity Helps to Plan Better Retirement?

As many say, retirement is the start of a new adventure. It is that time of your life where you are relieved of all your responsibilities. But things are never going to be the same while you retire as it is today. Inflation is going to touch new peaks along with your ever-growing needs. So, without a steady flow of income, your new adventure will soon turn to be nothing more than a horror story. In no time you might be forced to return to the workforce once again. I am pretty sure that most of us don’t want to get back to work, rather than enjoying the perks of old age. So what should you do? 

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Will Coronavirus Lead to a Recession?
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Will Coronavirus Lead to a Recession?

Coronavirus has hit the economy hard indeed.Are we entering into a recession post lockdown? There’s a funny Cricket video on YouTube in which a fielder on the boundary puts in an intense dive and slides to save the boundary and also manages to save it but, in his effort takes off the pants (the lower slips off due to the impact of dive and slide). On the one hand, the spectators appreciate the effort but they can not stop laughing when they see the player without pants. Now, imagine the boundary as pandemic and pants as the economy. While the government is doing everything to control the spread of the pandemic, the economy is suffering in parallel.

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How cryptocurrency works
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How cryptocurrency works

“I can say almost with certainty that they will come to a bad ending.” These words by Warren Buffett have made investors a lot more skeptical about crypto investment. Well, not only him but many great investors have spoken against crypto. But one thing is for sure; you cannot ignore cryptos!

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Covid-19 Crisis: Three Industrial Sectors Remain unharmed
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Covid-19 Crisis: Three Industrial Sectors Remain unharmed

Three industrial sectors are still going strong amidst the crisis.Which are these and how are they doing it? If we tell you that there are certain things that have not been affected at all by the devastation that Coronavirus has caused, how would you react? We are not kidding, there are three industrial sectors that have somehow remained untouched by the effect of Covid-19 and since the 21-day lockdown has been initiated, these industrial sectors may stand strong at the end of all this as well.

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Types of Mutual Fund Schemes in India and their Benefits
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Types of Mutual Fund Schemes in India and their Benefits

Saving money without the intention to invest is utter waste. “But where to invest?” is one question we constantly ponder upon. I have heard people saying that, in the olden days, the bank was the only option for those looking for a safe haven for their money. But things have changed a lot now. You have a wide range of options to choose from. A new investment scheme pops up every day. But when you are offered a lot of options, you usually give way to confusion. Mutual funds investment emerges as one of the best options in the market. Mutual funds are investment vehicles that make your ride towards your financial goals easier.

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Should you Rent or Buy a House?
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Should you Rent or Buy a House?

No matter who you are and where you work, one question that every Indian struggles with is whether they should buy a house or not. With opportunities available nationwide, migrants are puzzled whether they should buy a house or keep living in a rented space. Is living in a rent a problem? Is buying a house a solution? This piece tries to answer some of these questions.

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Radhakishan Damani’s Investing Saga and Success with DMart
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Radhakishan Damani’s Investing Saga and Success with DMart

Success, which is a word for many, is a 'Journey' for some others. Mr. Radhakishan Damani's journey as a successful value investor, stockbroker, trader, and founder of one of India's biggest retail chains, 'DMart,' is an inspiration. Radhakishan Damani made his name in Indian stock markets in the '90s as one of the most successful value investors. Currently, he has a net worth of $19.1 Billion.

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Investing Strategies of some well-known Value Investors
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Investing Strategies of some well-known Value Investors

It hasn't been long since the stock market has become the newer and the more approachable money-making market. 'Value Investing' has become the new buzzword among the existing and new millennial investors due to the promising returns it has given.

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Where do you Fall in the CashFlow Quadrant?
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Where do you Fall in the CashFlow Quadrant?

Everybody wants a future that is better than their present. Most people want to be richer in the coming time of their life. Is there a secret that only the rich know; or is it a code that one who cracks, becomes rich?

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Top 10 Investment Books Every Investor Should Read
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Top 10 Investment Books Every Investor Should Read

Mastering an art requires perseverance and continuous efforts. Stock investing is just another art, which holds true to this phenomenon.

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What is Discounted Cash Flow?
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What is Discounted Cash Flow?

“A bird in hand is worth two in the bush”, thus goes the saying. If you were to extend the same logic to money, a rupee at hand today is worth more than the same rupee tomorrow. That’s the premise behind Time Value of Money.

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Mohnish Pabrai- The Indian Value Investor
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Mohnish Pabrai- The Indian Value Investor

"Heads I win, Tails I don't lose much." Intrigued by this beautiful quote which reveals an excellent style to invest?

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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala- The Phoenix of the Stock Market
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala- The Phoenix of the Stock Market

“Markets are like women - always commanding, mysterious, unpredictable and volatile.” says a man who is truly inspirational, a billionaire and has given a twist to the Indian perception of stock markets.

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Why is long term investment important?
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Why is long term investment important?

How long can you focus on something? It was a revelation when a study in 2018 stated that an average human has an attention span of just 8 seconds. If it seems to you that these attention spans do not matter, then you're wrong because it has significant implications on your daily activities and decision making.

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What is Benjamin Graham’s Model of Asset Valuation?
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What is Benjamin Graham’s Model of Asset Valuation?

Outside of Warren Buffet, no other investor is as well-known as his mentor Benjamin Graham.

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The Enterprise Value for an investor
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The Enterprise Value for an investor

What is Enterprise Value? Enterprise Value (EV) is simply the total price that you need to pay to acquire 100% of any company. EV is also known as the Total Enterprise Value (EV) or Firm Value (FV). 

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