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UTI Wealth Builder Fund series II

UTI Mutual Fund today launched its unique scheme, “UTI Wealth Builder Fund-Series II” which combines the benefits of both equity and gold. The new fund Offer closes on November 18, 2008. The scheme will re-open for purchase and redemption not … Continue reading

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Online Investors get Discounts in Investing in Mutual Funds

Bharti Axa Mutual Fund has devised a new way to persuade investors to switch to the online model. The fund house is launching a plan under its maiden equity scheme, wherein investors opting to receive all communication through email will … Continue reading

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ULIP v/s Mutual Funds

The area under consideration today is availability of insurance along with mutual funds; and this is likely to remain in the spotlight because of huge attention focused on the area. An investor needs to distinguish the position with respect to … Continue reading

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Is SIPs Right for You?

Ever since the markets turned volatile, SIPs (systematic investment plans) have emerged as a buzzword. Advisors, financial planners and fund managers are all exhorting investors to opt for SIPs. However, in all the SIP frenzy, investors seem to have been … Continue reading

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The Advantages of Systematic Investment Plans (SIP)

Ratan Gaikwad, while on his way to renew his mutual fund investments, was told by a friend that he invest directly with the asset management company to save on the 2.25 per cent entry load paid to the distributor. Since … Continue reading

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Personal Finance Literacy: Treasure Post

This post links to a treasure trove of information on personal finance. Actually, April was National Financial Literacy Month in the US and JDR (GetRichSlowly) has the ultimate collection of posts covering everything on Personal Finance. Other than the 20 … Continue reading

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Should we invest in a Mutual Fund

Here’s a post on Personal Finance 2.01 which makes a lot of sense to me Some excerpts Investing in the equity market directly is exciting and glamorous. You are in the thick of things and are able to take responsibility … Continue reading

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