Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Crisis of Credit.. Visualize presentation
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Various Avenues of Investment
The money you earn is partly spent and the rest saved for meeting future expenses. Instead of keeping the savings idle you may like to use savings in order to get return on it in the future. This is called Investment.
One needs to invest to and earn return on your idle resources and generate a specified sum of money for a specific goal in life and make a provision for an uncertain future One of the important reasons why one needs to invest wisely is to meet the cost of Inflation. Inflation is the rate at which the cost of living increases.
· Invest for long term and not short term
CATEGORY | INSTRUMENTS | FEATURES | BENEFITS |
A} FIXED RETURN INSTRUMENTS | BANK FIXED DEPOSIT | Fixed tenure, Fixed interest rate, Interest generally compounded quarterly basis, | Less Risky, Fixed Deposit more than 5yrs is eligible for deduction u/s 80c Simple and Bare |
| NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE/POS | For Adult individuals, Tenure-6yrs No premature withdrawals are allowed, | Safe instrument, Principal and Interest reinvested are eligible for deduction u/s 80c |
| Govt. BONDS/DEBENTURE | Fixed tenure, yield to maturity, coupon rate | Safe instrument, Less risky |
B} HIGH RETURN INSTRUMENTS | EQUITY INVESTMENT | Volatile market condition, Unpredictable market, F&O | High return {avg 15%} |
| COMMODITY MARKET INVESTMENT | Price depends on underlying commodity | Higher returns |
| MUTUAL FUNDS/SIPS | Flexible investment, investment according to risk profile, | Handsome returns, Tax exemptions {u/s10(23D)}, guaranteed return |
C} PROTECTION SCHEMES | | | |
| LIFE INSURANCE | Term, Endowment, ULIP, Money Back Policy | Life insurance cover+ investment +savings+ tax benefits u/s 80c |
| MEDICAL INSURANCE | Medical expenses coverage, Critical Illness cover | Support during unexpected higher medical expenses, tax benefits u/s 80D |
| PUBLIC PROVIDENT FUND | savings cum tax saving instrument, Retirement planning tool | Deposits in PPF are eligible for rebate under section 80-C, Interest is totally tax free, Deposits are exempt from wealth tax |
| GENERAL INSURANCE | Cover assets accidental risk | Cover uncertain expenditure on movable assets |
D} LONG TERM INSTRUMENTS | REAL ESTATE, ANTIQUES | Long term investment | Capital gains, durability |