Customized Investment

Customized Savings for future needCreated By: Raghunathan Janarthanan

Best Investment Options in India for 2013 http://investfunds.in/investing-funds/10-best-investment-options-in-india-for-2013

Fixed Deposit is a Good Investment Option to Begin With Insurance Policy Investment is also a Popular Option Public Provident Funds has High Returns National Saving Certificate (NSC) is a Widely Common

Option Mutual Fund Investments is a Safe Option  Stock Investments is the Best for Risk Takers Investment in Gold & Silver is Healthy Real Estate Investment is a Good Option but Not for 2013 Private Equity Investments Provides Satisfactory Returns NRO Fund Investment is Good for NRIs

Short Term InvestmentThat Can Make You Rich

Savings Bank Account - is the safest option Money Market Funds- Certificate of deposit and Commercial paper.

Bank Fixed Desposit – unbeatable in terms of liquidity and security.

Investments in Corporate/Company Deposits/NCD’s Mutual Funds - Large Cap, Ultra Short Term, Debt Funds Investment in Gold Certificate of Deposits (CoDs)- safer option for investment. Treasury Securities- high liquidity and offers decent returns Equities/ Commodities / Derivatives- Stock market

investment has a high risk rate

Long term Investment

Post Office savings Public Provident Fund Company fixed deposits Bonds and debentures Mutual Funds Life Insurance Policies Equity shares

Investment Options

Insurance Pension Plan Bank Post office Gold Tax Free Bond

Real Estate Mutual Fund Share Market Investment in IPO

Insurance Schemes

Endowment / Endowment Assurance Child Plan – Education/Marriage/Future Money Back Plans Special Money Back Plans for Women Whole Life Plans Term Assurance Plan Joint Life Plan Decreasing Term assurance to cover Home Loan

repayment

Pension Schemes

Pension Plans in Insurance Companies Monthly Income plans (MIPs) in Mutual Funds New Pension System - NPS in Banks New Pension Scheme (NPS ) in post office PPF (public provident fund) account in

select banks and all post offices. Senior Citizens Saving Schemes (SCSS) National Savings Certificate

7 Golden rules of retirement

1. Save 10% of your income for retirement 2. Increase investment as your income grows 3. Don't dip into corpus before you retire 4. Withdraw 5% a year initially, then step up 5. 100 — age = Your allocation to stocks 6. Borrow for education, save for retirement 7. Save 20 times your annual expenses “Pay yourself first" the golden rule of personal finance.

Violating that rule is never a good idea.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/7-Golden-rules-of-retirement/articleshow/10811264.cms

8 Reasons To Never Borrow From Your 401(k) http://www.investopedia.com/articles/retirement/06/eightreasons401k.asp

Why Borrowing Is a Bad Idea 1. You Are Not Saving 2. You Are Losing Money 3. Time Will Work Against You 4. If Your Financial Situation Deteriorates, You Could

Lose Even More Money 5. You Are Trapped 6. You Lose Your Cushion 7. It Suggests That You Are Living Beyond Your Means 8. It Violates The Golden Rule of Personal Finance

Banks Investment Schemes Savings Deposit Mutual Funds Fixed Deposit Bank Bonds Initial Public Offerings (IPO) GOI Bonds-(Government of India) offer 8% taxable saving

bonds, invest saving bonds, savings bond rates. Bank Pure Gold Public Provident Fund Foreign Exchange Senior Citizens Savings Scheme

Post Office Saving Schemes

The Post Office offers various investment schemes that include

Savings Account Recurring Deposit Account Time Deposit Account Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) Account Public Provident Fund Account National Savings Certificates (NSC) Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) Account

Invest in GSecs in India

Besides banks, insurance companies and other large investors, smaller investors like Co-operative banks, Regional Rural Banks, Provident Funds are also required to hold Government securities as indicated below:

A. Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks B. Rural Co-operative Banks C. Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) D. Provident funds and other entities Government securities are available in a wide range of

maturities from 91 days to as long as 30 years to suit the duration of a bank’s liabilities.

7 Most Secured Ways To Generate Steady Income http://www.siliconindia.com/finance/news/7-Most-Secured-Ways-To-Generate-Steady-Income-nid-155380.html

Financial Instruments 1. Bank Fixed Deposits- only fixed deposits (FDs) 2. Corporate Fixed Deposits - it is attached with some

risk factors. 3. Post Office Schemes: Monthly Income Plan (POMIS),

Senior Citizen Savings Scheme 4. Tax Free Bonds 5. Debt Mutual Funds 6. Emergency Reserve- Funds for Emergency 7. Real Estate Investment- Most Preferred Investment

Invest In These 5 Assets To Become Richie Rich http://www.siliconindia.com/finance/news/Invest-In-These-5-Assets-To-Become-Richie-Rich-nid-151744.html

Barclays states that ‘treasure assets’ like art and wine constitute three percent of the net worth of rich Indians.

STOCKS: Watch the markets carefully. ART: Investing on Art has become an attractive concept among

wealthy, "To be a good investor, one should be a collector first. LAND: “Historically, there is only one way land prices move, and

that is up, Buying land as an assets or investing in Real Estate is a sure shot way to make money in a longer run.

DIAMONDS: Entirely new concept and new asset class for Indians. they prefer wearing them on a ring or as ear studs

WINE AND WHISKIES: Traded wines for years jumped 22 percent in 2011. 1926 Dalmore, a vintage, rose almost 450 percent in between 2008 and 2011.

6 Best Alternatives To Personal Loan http://

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1. Loan against Fixed Deposits 2. Gold Loan 3. Loan Against Shares 4. Loans Against Life Insurance Policies

From 9 to 13 % 5. Loan Against Public Provident Fund 6. Loan Against Property- sanction loan with in 7 to 10 days.

Bank interest rates from 12 to 16 percent, Take loans against property only if your require cash in huge amount.

7 Apps That Will Take Complete Care Of Your Finances for You

Price: Free, Available for Apple and Android 1. Mint Quickview- scrutinizes all your expenses and tells

how much you are spending in each category of budget

2. Manilla- manage all of your accounts, create customized accounts according to your needs, set reminders for bill payments, insurance premiums payment, rent, Credit card and save late fee.

3. DailyCost –Price :$1.99- keep tracks of your day-to-day expenses, monthly or weekly expenses by category and can be backed up to iCloud, which means you will never loose your data.

4.Toshl Finance- compatible with any currency and helps you to separate your travel budget from your daily expenses. It’s a great buy for those who have to travel a lot due to work. Continues………

5. Tricount - issues arise during a group outing or trip. Most of the time one or the other friend ends up paying more than the rest. This application will split all the expenses equally among all creates an expense report on your cell phone and arrange by person, apps does entire math for you.

6. Check - You will never mill a bill payment again, apps will remaind outstanding bills and let you pay before the dead, helps in making the payments on the spot from your bank account or credit card. need to add all your accounts to the encrypted app and See all

the accounts in one place and easily access to make payments. 7. Venmo- It is the best way to pay your friends back uses the

same concept of LivingSocial, Uber and Airbnb. payments from the linked bank accounts into a friend’s Venmo, The application is a real time saver

10 places NOT to use your debit card

Online For big-ticket items When a deposit is required At restaurants If you're a new customer When you buy now, take delivery later For recurring payments For future travel At gas stations and hotels When the ATM looks "off"