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The ETF effect – How investors can upgrade portfolios and stay out of the rat race on markets?

Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, have been making big inroads into the mutual market. There’s currently estimated to be over a trillion dollars in fund management around the world, and managed funds are paying a lot of attention to their performance. ETFs are portfolios of funds, with unit prices valued on the basis of the net worth of the fund holding. The ETFs, which are commonly index based, are also traded in real time on the stock market, and have been becoming major trading commodities. .....

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Top 5 Stock Tips for Beginners

Do you always want to run away from the idea of stock trading because you just do not understand anything about it? If your answer is ‘yes’ then it’s time to reconsider your notions. Trading in the stock market can be both fun and of much interest, provided you know how the market works.

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Is Payday loan the right solution for you?

We are often overwhelmed by some unforeseen financial emergency in life and don’t know who to turn for help. Borrowing from family and friends can indeed be a humiliating thing. At that point of time Payday loan can become a blessing for you.

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Finally, Indian Rupee gets the currency symbol

Some days back we updated you about the final 5 in the race for being the Symbol for Indian Rupee, in which the final was to be decided by the Indian Cabinet. The final 5 were decided out of the 30k design entries received for the Rupee symbol design competition hosted by the Indian Government. The final verdict has been announced by the jury and finally, the Indian Rupee has got the new Currency Symbol. It resembles the English letter ‘R’ with its left vertical .....

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Short-listed entries for Indian Rupee symbol – Final to be decided

Long time ago in August 2009, we had informed you that Indian government has decided to have a symbol for Indian Rupee. In this regards, Indian government invited designs from the Indian public which had to be judged for the final choice. The good news is that 5 symbols have been shortlisted and one among them will be destined to become the Indian Rupee symbol, just like we have for US dollar($), Euro(€) and British Pound(£). On the contrary, a somewhat bad news is that .....

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7 warning signs that you have got too much debt

The world economy has not yet fully recovered from the damage caused by the global economic depression. As a result underemployment and unemployment are still quite common. Difficult climate demands prudent lifestyle. So you must get control over your finances and look out for the danger signs which indicate that some financial crisis may be approaching. The following are some “omens” which reflects the fact that you are treading along the danger avenue:

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A Beginner’s Overview of FOREX (Foreign Exchange) Trading

Beginners to the world of investing are confronted with a plethora of choices regarding the types of things worthy of investment, as well as the style by which these things are bought and sold. Investors generally fall into two types, the ones who prefer a “buy-and-hold” strategy and those that wish a more active trading experience. Active traders buy and sell stocks, commodities and currencies and may even dabble in the options and futures markets from time to time. One of the most popular active .....

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7 Reasons to be your own Financial Adviser?

A glance at the TV advertisements or any Business news channel will quickly tell you that there is no shortage of firms or individuals who are eager to help you to manage your finances. Of course they offer no free lunches Still, why do people nod their heads while hiring a professional financial adviser and instead choose to be their own masters and decision makers while investing money? I was just reading an article by Manish Chauhan on JagoInvestor “5 reasons why you should hire .....

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Debt Snowball or Debt Avalanche – What is the right strategy to Combat Debt

Consumer debt is an epidemic to which the materialistic human beings are very susceptible. Multiple debts can indeed make your life a misery but do you know what’s the right way out of this suffocating situation? Financial gurus suggest a number of approaches to eliminate your debt. Among them “Debt Snowball” and “Debt Avalanche” are two popular choices.

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How to be safe and smart with your money – A free Workshop by Moneylife Foundation

Are you looking for someone to teach you the basic lessons about how to start investing and be safe while doing so in order to meet your long time financial goals? Are you not taking the first step towards investing with the fear of failing on your debut? Are you still new to the world of investment and are still struggling to even know the basic terms and lingo used in the markets? If the answer to any of the above question is a ‘YES’ .....

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Should you invest in Highest NAV Guarantee ULIPs?

Nowadays, everyone wants to be rich in the least possible time and for that they are ready to surrender to anything that comes their way. The Insurance companies and the AMCs, taking full advantage of the situation, keep coming up with new product/schemes which are targetted to capture the interest of such investors. Some products are such that the entire investor community is pulled towards the very launch of such schemes. Similar is the story for the newly launched “Highest NAV Guaranteed” ULIPs. There is .....

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What is a CIBIL Credit Information Report (CIR)?

In this viral era of high spending, today everyone wants to have everything. Is there an actual need for that or not, that is a different story altogether. The irony of the situation is that today people spend much more than what their forefathers ever did. Rising salaries, the desire to own a property in one’s early twenties, the choice of a huge variety of lifestyles, a growing economy, an ever-increasing number of entrepreneurs joining the race to do something new, new business establishments, etc. .....