5 Investment Lessons that should be kept in Mind for 2021
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5 Investment Lessons that should be kept in Mind for 2021

Now that 2020 is over, it is time to look forward to what 2021 has in store for us. The world is starting to pick up in the aftermath of a global pandemic, and we are about to see many new and unique avenues sprout up across various industrial sectors, including the investment avenue. Hence, 2021 can be an incredibly powerful year in your investment journey.

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New Tax Regime vs Old Tax Regime: Which Suits You More?
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New Tax Regime vs Old Tax Regime: Which Suits You More?

The Budget of 2020 brought quite a few changes to our tax system. The most prominent change was the introduction of the New Tax Regime. However, this New Tax System was optional. But, many taxpayers were still confused as to which system they should follow.

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Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR): The Eighth Wonder
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Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR): The Eighth Wonder

“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it earns it and he who doesn’t pay it.” – Albert Einstein.

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Bull And Bear Market: Understanding the Wild Market Movements
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Bull And Bear Market: Understanding the Wild Market Movements

The bull and the bear. Two different yet equally terrifying creatures. Both of them are capable of either throwing their prey off in the air or even plunge it down to the ground, mercilessly. Scary, right?

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Why companies do not prefer stock splits?
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Why companies do not prefer stock splits?

Imagine this - You are looking to invest some money in the share market. You check the current market price of a share of MRF, and it is somewhere around Rs. 75,882. You think this is expensive. Then, you look at the share price of Wipro, and it is Rs. 385. Now, this looks affordable, right?

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Understanding Funds Flow Statement
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Understanding Funds Flow Statement

Ever wondered why value investors and fund managers often speak about the financial statements? It is because it is of much importance for them. These financial statements narrate everything about a company's cash-related transactions as liquidity is of utmost importance for the smooth running of a business.

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NPS vs ELSS: Which one to prefer for tax savings?
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NPS vs ELSS: Which one to prefer for tax savings?

How can I save tax? Is there an investment scheme that can help me save some tax money?

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Floating Rate Savings Bonds (FRSB)
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Floating Rate Savings Bonds (FRSB)

Risk is usually the first thing that comes to mind when someone talks about investments. Most young investors are always up for taking risks in their investment with the objective of earning higher returns. However, there are also some investors who are risk-averse and are afraid to take risks in their investments. 

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What are Convertible Bonds?
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What are Convertible Bonds?

People who have been active in the stock market industry must have heard about convertible bonds. However, quite often, people tend to get confused about whether these bonds are just bonds or equity. To answer this question, convertible bonds act as both bonds and equity but not at the same time.

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All You Need To Know About Corporate Bonds
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All You Need To Know About Corporate Bonds

A company would need to raise fresh capital for many different reasons like starting a new project, expansion, creating a new product line and many such reasons. However, raising capital is a difficult task. 

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Fixed Deposits: All you need to know
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Fixed Deposits: All you need to know

Once upon a time, there was an old lady who believed in the importance of saving money. She knew how useful savings are and how a certain preserved amount for the future purpose could come to her aid, whenever she would need it the most. The old lady was good at saving money despite a lack of formal financial education. Whenever she saved ample money, she'd go to the bank and ask them to put in whatever scheme yields regular interest. The bank would ask her how long she wanted to put the money, and she would say whatever period pays the highest interest. She didn't understand what she was asking for, but she knew what she wanted. 

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What are Bonds?
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What are Bonds?

Whenever someone talks about savings and earning additional money, FD (Fixed Deposit) is the term that generally first comes to mind as it is safe and offers a 6-7% interest rate on the amount after the maturity period. To make some additional money, people also lend money to others in exchange for interest rates on the lent amount. 

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Gold Exchange Traded Funds: Understanding a Different Form of Gold
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Gold Exchange Traded Funds: Understanding a Different Form of Gold

"Gold is no longer an investment. Gold is no longer a portfolio item. Gold is certainly not a trading vehicle. Gold is your lifeline and I mean that literally."

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Understanding Short Term Capital Gain Tax
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Understanding Short Term Capital Gain Tax

Holding capital assets as an investment has been a widespread practice for some time now. There is no doubt that capital assets are quite profitable investments. People keep buying and selling them to acquire that difference between the buying and selling price.

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Long Term Capital Gain Tax: How can you save it?
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Long Term Capital Gain Tax: How can you save it?

Every person wishes to have a piece of property one day, which he could claim to be his own. But the process and the later obligations of owning a property isn’t as easy as dreaming to have one.

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What are Dividend Yield Funds?
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What are Dividend Yield Funds?

The term dividend holds a major significance for someone who is even slightly involved in the trading and finance world. As important as the other aspects of the financial world are, dividends are a critical aspect of any investor’s financial planning.

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Are Multi-Cap Mutual Funds a good investment?
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Are Multi-Cap Mutual Funds a good investment?

If you ever ask a regular investor about the best way of investing, which can ensure optimum returns at reasonable risk, their answer will never be putting all the wealth in one equity. Instead, it is highly likely that they would recommend holding a diversified portfolio of securities.

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Small Cap Mutual Funds: Things you must know
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Small Cap Mutual Funds: Things you must know

In discussing Equity Mutual Funds, it is crucial to know the market capitalization of organizations. In basic terms, market capitalization is the estimation of the organization, which is traded on the stock trade exchange. 

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