Investment

Gold ETFs outlook week feb 13 -17 2012 : With Greece inching ever so slowly toward a second bailout, many investors are wondering about the next steps for gold exchange traded funds if the Eurozone debt situation shows signs of easing. “The instability of the Eurozone provides for conflicting price drivers. While fears surrounding the potential downfall of this globally economically significant region have bolstered demand for gold as a safe haven, a weakening euro strengthens the U.S. dollar...Read Full Story

best mutual funds to invest in india 2012 : Mutual fund is an investment scheme where people deposit money in funds and many other securities like bonds, stocks or cash investments . Even though in times of sluggish economy and when the markets are volatile it has been challenging to select the best mutual fund schemes . Here are some of the mutual funds that investors can consider when there is uncertainty in future outlook for equity market and have performed consistently over years. 1...Read Full Story

Total Assets Under Management (AUM) of the mutual fund (MF) industry climbed by 7.8% (by Rs. 47751 crore) to Rs. 6.59 lakh crore in January 2012. Prior this increase, AUM of the industry fell by 2% in November 2011 and by 10.3% in December 2011. The higher net inflows into liquid funds and surge in equity markets have led to the increase in AUM of the industry. Except for Income Funds whose AUM fell marginally by 0.2%, all other category witnessed increase in AUM. AUM of Liquid Funds...Read Full Story

Life Insurance Variable Annuities Variable annuity life insurance serves as a savings plan for people who want life insurance and a little extra security as well. An annuity that is attached to a life insurance policy is basically a savings plan that will be returned to you at a set rate over a predefined period of time. The variable part of it comes from part of the investment that’s put into an investment vehicle that has a varying rate of return. Life Insurance Variability Risks While...Read Full Story

Finding Best Pension Annuity Rates best pension annuity rates When it comes to trying to find the very best pension annuity rates, you will find two attainable options. The alternative is between fixed and variable rates. Fixed rates give people today just what the term says, set profits as lengthy as they reside. Variable programs, within the other hand, will not supply set revenue and it’s dependable about the gains which accrue on them. It can be crucial to know what you might be...Read Full Story