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Difference Between Bonds and Debentures

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Introduction: All businesses, including startups, long-standing corporations, and governmental organizations, require financing in order to operate efficiently. These organizations frequently use borrowing as a means of obtaining additional money. Among the many ways to borrow money, bonds and debentures are popular choices. Debt instruments issued by governments or businesses include both bonds and debentures. The issuing organization raises funds by selling bonds, and investors are guaranteed set returns in the form of principal repayment and interest. Depending on the particular terms and features of these agreements, there are several kinds of bonds and debentures. Let's now examine the distinction between bonds and debentures in more detail. What are Bonds? Bonds are a type of financial instrument used by both public and private sector businesses to raise money for operations. These instruments are distributed to investors by governmental organizations, financial insti...

Plan Your Goals Efficiently with Mutual Funds

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  The majority of Indian investors lack a structured approach to savings and investments. The majority of people don't set savings goals; instead, their spending patterns determine how much they are able to save. Likewise, most people invest in an ad-hoc way. When they have saved enough money, they invest it in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, FDs with banks, modest savings accounts with the Post Office, and other investments without having any particular objective in mind. Whether or not we have structured financial plans with respect to different life stages, all of us have different individual or family-specific financial goals in life, such as purchasing a dream home, an international vacation, purchasing a dream car, children’s higher education, children’s marriage, retirement planning, etc. We need to have a specific amount of money in order to achieve any of these goals, whether they are short-term, mid-term, or long-term. To achieve each goal within the allotted time, you mus...

MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENTS: TDS AND ACHIEVING FINANCIAL GOALS

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  Mutual funds have experienced a meteoric rise in popularity over the past ten years, making them one of the most popular investment options in India. In order to reach their financial objectives, investors are more eager to learn about the many investment opportunities. Aside from a range of plans with various risk-return combinations, mutual funds are simple to invest in and offer tax efficiency   The majority of investors are familiar with the many types of mutual funds that are offered on the market and how to invest in them, but few pay attention to the tax implications of mutual fund returns. Investors frequently wonder why the net in-hand returns they receive are lower than what they anticipated, particularly when it comes to TDS on mutual fund investments. Mutual fund investments return The two major methods that investors in mutual funds might expect returns are dividend income and capital gains. Dividends are sums of any profits that the corporation chooses ...