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The allocation to gold in an investor’s portfolio should ideally be part of the asset allocation made from the point of diversification (Reuters file)

Use gold to stabilize the portfolio

2 min read . 10:56 AM IST

Digital gold is a mode of investing in physical gold (Reuters file)

Investing in digital gold is easy, but should you?

6 min read . 18 Sep 2019

Investors can also choose to have the demat and trading accounts with different service providers.

Demat, trading accounts can be unbundled

1 min read . 17 Sep 2019

The Indian economy is the midst of a sharp slowdown with the GDP growth in the April-June, 2019 coming in at just 5%, a six-year low.

Oil price shock may not lead to sustained inflationary pressure

2 min read . 16 Sep 2019

Subscribers who opt to exit early have to use at least 80% of the accumulated corpus to buy an annuity and withdraw the balance as lump sum. (Photo: iStock)

You can exit NPS prematurely or extend it beyond subscribed limit

2 min read . 10 Sep 2019

Gold bonds up for sale again. Should you buy?

Gold bonds up for sale again. Should you buy?

4 min read . 10 Sep 2019

Five situations when SIPs can harm your portfolio

Five situations when SIPs can harm your portfolio

5 min read . 10 Sep 2019

Neelesh Surana, chief investment officer, Mirae Asset Global Investment,

Mirae has generated alpha through stock selection, not sectoral calls: Surana

4 min read . 03 Sep 2019

Five things to keep in mind before choosing an ELSS

Five things to keep in mind before choosing an ELSS

5 min read . 02 Sep 2019

RBI bonanza sets stage for lower bond yields

RBI bonanza sets stage for lower bond yields

3 min read . 28 Aug 2019

Calculate the amount you need to save periodically to reach a goal

Calculate the amount you need to save periodically to reach a goal

2 min read . 27 Aug 2019

(Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

How external benchmarks can improve rate cut transmission

1 min read . 27 Aug 2019

Five things that can make your retirement stress-free

Five things that can make your retirement stress-free

5 min read . 21 Aug 2019

What is downside protection and why is it important?

What is downside protection and why is it important?

1 min read . 20 Aug 2019

Filters to apply before exiting an underperforming mutual fund

Filters to apply before exiting an underperforming mutual fund

4 min read . 20 Aug 2019

Applying for IPO through a broker? Use UPI ID

Applying for IPO through a broker? Use UPI ID

4 min read . 20 Aug 2019

K.M. Kutty with his wife Beena Nair (55). (Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

How to work towards a worry-free retirement

2 min read . 15 Aug 2019

Four ways to invest in gold, but should you?

Four ways to invest in gold, but should you?

4 min read . 12 Aug 2019

How to not let the debt Goliath trounce your entrepreneurial aspirations

How to not let the debt Goliath trounce your entrepreneurial aspirations

7 min read . 12 Aug 2019

The decline in G-sec yields implies lower interest on small savings schemes like PPF, SCSS and others, whose yields are linked to G-secs (Photo: iStock)

Changes to expect in debt MF returns after RBI’s rate cut

5 min read . 07 Aug 2019