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Reverse mortgage is a safe source of post-retirement income
Reverse mortgage helps senior citizens meet their financial needs without parting with their savings, which is the house.

Retirement planning: Invest in stock market to get greater returns
Stocks are not out of bounds for those who are near retirement. Let's see how they can use equities to shore up returns.
Tips for women to ensure better retirement planning
If one has to quit the jobs due to family reasons, make sure that whatever you have accumulated is invested well.
Top mistakes to avoid while preparing retirement plan
We talk about the most common mistakes that people make while saving and investing for life post retirement and how these mistakes can be corrected through timely action.

2014-10-01

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Mutual Fund

Mid-cap equity funds are better investment options then large-cap funds

Mid-cap equity funds, which gave an average return of 93% in the past one year, outperformed their large-cap peers by a big margin during the period.

UTI Opportunities is a good Mutual Fund investment option

The fund has a three-year annualised return of 19.42 per cent, compared with the category's 20.38 per cent.

Expert View

Smart cities will offer more than jobs, economic development

The success of smart cities would be replicated to other backward regions and states too that need development. However, several challenges lie ahead.

Investment

Invest cautiously in Bhushan Steel, Syndicate Bank

After the bribery case involving Syndicate Bank and Bhushan Steel, the stocks of the companies fell sharply. Does it make sense to buy these shares at this point?

Arbitrage funds may be good substitutes for short-term debt funds

Arbitrage funds make money by gaining from the difference in price of a security in different markets. These funds are hybrid as they invest a sizeable money in debt markets.

Sugar stocks to remain under pressure over pricing uncertainty

Market analysts say among sugar companies, DCM Shriram Industries, KCP Sugar & Industries Corporation and Andhra Sugars can give good returns in the next 12-24 months.

Invest in contrarian stocks, but with caution

As the market reacts to heightened optimism, experts say fundamentally strong stocks offer the best routes to go contrarian.

Invest in expensive, high value stocks that still have scope for gains

Expensive stocks refer to those being priced too high in light of the company's total earnings it has a claim on.

Smart Spending

Must-have features for a safe, comfortable car

Not every feature available in the market for your car is going to be helpful. Save money and buy a bare minimum car or own a safe and comfortable vehicle.

Real Estate

Are smart cities a good options for property investors?

"At present, prices in these cities are reasonable. The potential for price appreciation is high", says Prashan Agarwal, co-founder, PropTiger.com.

Banking

Best loan offers from private and public sector lenders

Are you scouting for a loan to buy a house, a car or for your child's education? Given below are the best deals on offer from public and private sector lenders.

UAN aims to make EPF account transfers smoother

The UAN is a 12-digit 'portable' number allotted to each member which gives them control of their EPF account and minimises the role of employer in such matters.

RBI's new KYC norms ease rules for opening bank accounts

The Reserve Bank of India has simplified the KYC (or know-your-customer) documentation to make account opening less onerous.

Know what all you pay for in banking services

Some bank charges lead to disagreement between banks and their customers. Here are some common bank charges that we all should know about.

Banking

Now, withdraw from ATMs without card

ICICI Bank has recently launched a facility under which an account holder can transfer funds to another person even if the latter does not have a bank account.

Stocks