Planning for retirement is essential to be able to live a comfortable life when you no longer earn a stable monthly income in the form of a salary. It is, therefore, prudent to invest a part of your salary in a retirement plan during your earning years for it to grow into a large retirement corpus. One such investment avenue aimed at retirement planning is the National Pension Scheme (NPS) launched by the Government of…

Volatility in investment parlance refers to the degree of fluctuation in the price of securities or assets. Volatility is often associated with risk as it may become difficult for an investor to ascertain a price point to sell the investment at a profit, should volatility be high. However, there are also advantages to volatility. It is an important concept, especially in the technical analysis of stocks. This article explores the concept of volatility and details…

Time-weighted rate of return refers to the quantum of returns an investor can get from his investment for a particular period. It is different from Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) and is a popular metric for performance measurement in investments such as in mutual funds. When there are many withdrawals or deposits within the investment horizon, calculating the rate of returns may be difficult. This is where the time-weighted rate of return comes to the…

Every investor looks to earn stable returns at low risk. Warren Buffett, the world’s richest investor, ensured long ago that after his death, 90% of his wealth should be invested in index funds. He believed that over the years, index funds would consistently outperform actively managed funds, and his belief turned out to be true. Now the question is, what are index funds? Index funds are passively managed funds or index mutual funds which move…

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