RBI cut rates 50bps in 2025 - gilt funds are back in the spotlight. A SEBI-registered advisor explains how gilt funds work, why interest rate direction is everything, and exactly where they belong (and don't belong) in a retirement portfolio.
Falling markets are good for accumulating investors and dangerous for withdrawing retirees. Understanding sequence of returns risk changes how you respond to every market correction.
An elderly couple's FDs are shrinking, pension isn't enough, and their only big asset is the house they live in. Could a reverse mortgage be the answer?
Quant funds use algorithms instead of human fund managers. In 2019 they were a niche. In 2026, after Quant MF's spectacular run and SEBI investigation, they're much better understood. Here's what the 2026 landscape looks like and whether they belong in your retirement portfolio.
The market largely does not remember where it has been. Three good years do not predict a fourth. A crash does not predict another crash. This Markov-like quality of markets has direct implications for how you should invest.
HDFC Life Sanchay Plus promises guaranteed returns — but at 5.2-5.4% IRR, it barely keeps up with inflation. Who should buy it, who shouldn't, and what are the better alternatives?
A close family. A father who died without a will. Four years of litigation. Here is how financial friction destroys Indian families - and the five preventable causes with practical solutions.
We are spending more than ever before — and borrowing to do it. Over-consumption is not a lifestyle choice. It is a financial trap. Here is how to escape it in 6 steps.
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