| For your investments to keep pace with time, their growth needs to be higher than Inflation. Return on equity linked ULIPs are expected to be higher than inflation, in the long run.
There are several financial instruments that help you grow your money. Fixed deposits, Savings accounts and Post Office Savings are among the more popular choices. But it’s only Equities that truly give you returns that beat inflation. Investing in Equities can be done either directly, through Mutual Funds or through Unit-Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs). Most people don’t have the time and knowledge required to study the Equities market properly enough to invest directly. Mutual Funds are therefore the preferred route for the amateur investor. An even better route is ULIPs - which club the advantages of Mutual Funds and Insurance, thus allowing the investor to benefit from market-linked growth.
Most traditional investment channels like Fixed Deposits, Provident Fund, etc. give you a guaranteed rate of return ranging from 7.5% – 9%. But to know how much your wealth has actually grown, you need to factor in inflation. This will help you see the value of your money in the future.
The chart below shows the average returns from various investment avenues after inflation. |
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MARKETS NOW
After the roaring growth in the last few years, most stocks appeared to be out of range for long term investors, as they were trading at all time highs. But the current market scenario is such that most stocks are trading in the lower end of their yearly range. Also most fund NAVs are lower than compared to 6 months ago, which means that for the same amount of money not only do you get more units, you are also likely to benefit from higher returns in the long run.
There has been no better time than now to invest in equity based investment instruments. |
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