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Bonds vs. Senior Citizen Savings Scheme: Which One Is Better for You?
Delaying the initiation of a retirement savings plan is a common blunder that many individuals make. Another fundamental error in financial planning is neglecting savings in favour of fulfilling immediate desires. As individuals work throughout their lives, they often aspire to retire and pursue their passions. Therefore, it becomes critical to arrange their finances in […]
Bonds vs. RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds
Introduction When you speak about investments, the first thought that pops into people’s minds is investing in stock markets. Stock markets can be exciting as individuals can become wealthy overnight. However, it comes with its fair share of risk. Share prices can drop as quickly as they increase, wiping out all of your hard-earned money […]
Sovereign Gold Bond vs. Physical Gold
Mankind has treasured gold for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians used gold for jewelry and decorative items, while the Greeks and Romans used it for coins and other currency. Gold has a special place in human culture and history. It has been used as a symbol of wealth, power, and prestige. People have been […]
Basic Bond Investment Objectives – A beginner’s guide to investing in bonds in 2023
“It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who has been swimming naked” – WarrenBuffet The popular quote still holds true in 2023 where the world is watching as a sensational story of a US-based short seller taking on the Indian behemoth comes to light. Every other equity investor is hoping for a […]
Difference Between Primary and Secondary Market
Introduction In the financial ecosystem, new and various types of financial instruments are regularly issued to the public to suit their individual needs. When it comes to equity investing, one can buy and sell equities in primary and secondary market. The primary market is where securities are first issued, after which they are exchanged on […]
Terms used in a Bond Public Issue (Bond IPO)
Introduction A Bond Public Issue, also known as Bond IPO, is a process through which a company raises funds by issuing bonds to the public. In a Bond IPO, the issuer sets the terms of the bond, including the interest rate and maturity date, and sells the bonds to institutional and individual investors through a […]
Considering Portfolio Diversification: Don’t forget to add Bonds!
Reasons to Diversify your Portfolio with Bonds “Buy all, I want them all,” an ecstatic Monty told his broker over the phone. On the advice of a ‘fin-fluencer,’ he invested all of his pocket money in pharma stocks, believing that the sector would rally post-covid. Observing this incident brought back memories of his time in the US […]
How To Calculate Bond Yield Online?
Return on investment is one of the key drivers for your investment decision. In the case of bond investment, bond yield represents your return on investment. It is the percentage return on a bond investment and is represented as the ratio of the annual coupon payments to the bond’s current market price. The higher the […]
Why Invest In Bonds?
Introduction Over the past two years, India’s investment market has seen a sharp rise in the number of retail investors beginning to populate their portfolios. There has been an influx of liquidity into India’s financial markets, including equities, derivatives and commodities. However, not all financial instruments are made the same. Equities with higher returns are […]