Friday, 25 March 2016

8 Best High Return Investment Plans - What Gives More

There are many investment plans which offer high return on your money. Selecting a best plan will ensure higher return with minimum risks. Here is a list of options which yields more on your money. Your future depends on your savings and asset management skills. Your portfolio should ensure you high yield from your hard earned money at time of your expectation.
Nobody wants to loose their money putting in wrong place. You should do a thorough study before investing money or deciding where to invest. The rate of returns from your money is directly related to risk you are willing to take. You should optimize your risk and find out which is the best investment plan for you. Your money management plan should ensure high yield with minimum risk involved.

Stock market
Investing in stock market requires a lot of attentiveness, experience and skill along with risk bearing capacity. Stock market can prove to be very lucrative or also not be up to snuff based on your attentiveness on market fluctuations and how you act upon them. Fundamental and technical analysis will reduce the chances of loss. You should research well the history and future prospects of companies before investing on their shares. Foreign and information technology industry yields higher returns compared to other industries but risk involved in these shares is also very high. If you are conservative on your money, invest in gradually growing industries like PSUs, Oil and gas industries etc. Learn Tips and Tricks for Stock Market investment before putting your money on stocks.

Investing in Gold
Gold is known to be safe heaven for investment since history. There are many of options for gold investment like, buying jewels, coins, gold bars, gold exchange traded funds, world gold council coins etc. Gold will yield higher returns on your investments if you buy at lower prices and sell at higher. Investing in gold will be advised when the markets are falling and when inflation is high. Gold is less risky compared to stocks. Gold can be considered as best way to invest money as a long term investment. Article Tips and Tricks for Gold Investment will gives you much more information on different gold investment plans.

Real Estate
Initial investment on real estate is much higher compared to other money management options. Investing money on properties proves to be more beneficial on a long term. Risk involved in properties is very less compared to other options. Price of land generally doesn’t decline and grows exponentially depending on locality. It is more rewarding than in any other investment options. Before buying properties check market price and future development expectations in that locality. Check and verify authenticity of all original documents before signing any agreements.

Security Bonds
Security bonds are another best investment plans. These bonds are issued by governments, government agencies or by a private corporate. You can get back your money after maturity period completes. You will also get interest which is paid monthly or yearly. Interest rate depends on maturity period and money you invested. No risk involved in security bonds unless the corporate declares bankruptcy. Do your researches before you select security bond.

Mutual Funds
There are varieties of mutual fund schemes available in market which suits all types of investors. It is similar to stock investment but risk involved is less since it is a collective investment scheme. The money is invested in diversified capital market instruments such as equity shares, debentures and other securities by Asset Management Companies (AMC). Mutual Funds are most appropriate investment plans for common man, where he can just put his money and portfolio allocations are done by AMC.

Investment on own business
If you are running your own small business, invest your money to uplift your business. You can also think of starting a new small business which you like. This is one of the best way to invest money if you have any interest on running an own business. You can enjoy all profits you get from your business at the same time business risks are also more. Do a basic research on demand and supply before setting up a business.

Insurance plans
If you are running your own small business, invest your money to uplift your business. You can also think of starting a new small business which you like. This is one of the best way to invest money if you have any interest on running an own business. You can enjoy all profits you get from your business at the same time business risks are also more. Do a basic research on demand and supply before setting up a business.

Investment in Banks and Post Office
Banks provide different savings schemes like fixed term deposit, recurring deposit etc. You will be having premature withdrawal options in some schemes. Returns from these investments are less compare to other investment options but risk is totally zero. Select fixed term deposit or high interest savings accounts.
There are many other best investment plan and money saving plans available. Each of the option listed above may not be suitable for all type of investors. Select best plans suitable to you and diversify your investments in them.


Source: http://www.collegesavingsplans.info/article/298166254/best-investment-plan/

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Saving Tax and creating Wealth too !

The end of FY06 is arriving and most of the companies have issued timelines for employees to submit proof of Investment done for tax saving purposes. Most of us really do not really plan our tax saving avenues in a manner we think of our other Investments. It’s more of saving the taxes rather than utilizing the same money to generate higher returns.
Let’s talk briefly of the various avenues available for tax savings and find out where one should invest his or her money to get best of both worlds.
The enabling Section 80 C
One nice thing about the last finance bill was the removal of restrictions from upper limits of various investing avenues and freedom was given to invest in the eligible avenues subject to overall limit of Rs 100,000.
So, from the avenues given below, a tax payer can choose to invest in any avenue subject to a maximum investment of Rs. 100,000 to get deduction under Sec 80 C.
Avenues for Investment under Sec.80C
1. Contribution to Provident Fund
2. Repayment of Principal amount on Housing Loan
3. Payment of tution fee
4. Investment in PPF
5. Payment of Life Insurance Premium
6. Investment in NSC
7. Investment in Tax saving FD’s
8. Investment in Infrastructure development funds
9. Investment in Equity Linked Saving Schemes
Out of the above, Contribution to Provident fund is something in which most of us are already investing (deducted by employer) monthly. So out of the Rs.100,000, reduce the amount that would be deducted by the employer on account of your portion of contribution to Provident fund.

For those of us, who have school going children, Payment of tution fee is also considered for Sec. 80 C benefit.  Life Insurance and Tax savings
As far as life insurance is concerned, endowment plans (money back plans) have been a popular source of investing. However, ULIP’s have taken a center stage now since they offer insurance as well as market related returns in a single product. However, investors should understand the underlying structure of ULIP carefully since these offerings have a substantial charge towards expense in the initial years and is advisable only for investors with a large investing horizon.
Another avenue within insurance domain is Pension plans. Pension plans have got a boost in last finance bill with the overall limit raised from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 100,000.

Let me disclose one thing here. I am biased towards other investing options as compared to Life Insurance products since I believe that insurance and investments should be taken separately. So while investing don’t think of insurance and while insuring yourself don’t think how much return you would generate from the Investment In India in insurance. As far as insurance needs are concerned I believe in pure risk plans which cover your insuring needs at an affordable premium. However, these are my personal views and each one of you has a right to differ from this.

Monday, 7 March 2016

Role of Life Insurance Companies in Wealth Creation

It’s usually misunderstood that life insurance is only meant for protection, but be warned, it is also cost-effective for wealth creation. Life Insurance products play the following role in wealth creation:
Protection on the savings: Life insurance products cover risks in the event of death, critical illness or accident in the savings products. When a person decides to create wealth through a life insurance plan, he/she buys a cover on the savings that has the effect of paying out the amount he/she is not able to save due to the happening of the insured event (death, critical illness or accident).
Regular savings: Life insurance premium have to be paid regularly and on time. Once a person commits to wealth creation through a life insurance plan, he/she commits to regular payments that has the effect of paying oneself first and helps in wealth creation.
Availability of emergency fund: Most life insurance plans in the wealth creation category offer policy loans or allow withdrawals after the initial years. The loans are available at reasonable rate of interest and procedure for availing the loan is simple. This has the effect of making available funds in the event of an emergency.
Protection of assets: Life insurance savings contracts offer riders such as term rider, critical illness benefit rider, accident benefit rider, which provide additional protection over and above the inbuilt protection of the savings. The money paid out on the rider in the event of an eventuality can help protect the asset created by the plan and help in the process of wealth creation.
The following types of wealth creation plans are issued by insurance companies.
Conventional ‘with profit’ plans: These plans help the client to build savings under the conventional ‘with profit’ platform. The policy is issued with a sum assured and reversionary bonuses are attached to the policy on declaration (post actuarial valuation). The policies have a provision for payment of terminal bonus at maturity or death in case the same is declared by the company. The sum assured together with the bonuses can protect the savings by paying out lump sum benefit on death or maturity whichever happens earlier. Riders can be attached to these plans to include additional protection of the savings.
Unit linked plans: As the name suggests, these plans help the client to build savings by investing in one or more unit-linked funds. The client has the option to choose the cover he wants along with the savings. In the event of death during the term, the policy fund together with the cover amount is paid to the beneficiary. Some plans provide for payment of policy fund or the cover amount whichever is higher in the event of death during the term of the contract. The client can choose cover against death, critical illness or accident under the plans and charges are made to the policy fund to provide the cover chosen. These plans also provide investors the option to invest in funds with maximum exposure to equity to minimum exposure to equity depending on their risk appetite.
Protection Plans: These plans provide pure protection by providing a fixed or a decreasing cover, which can be availed by the client when he chooses to build his savings through instruments offered outside insurance. The wonderful feature of these Investment In India is that one can protect dreams for creating wealth even before savings have already started.

Life Insurance policies do not only help an individual to create wealth, but also help him to protect wealth. Life Insurance also has the capacity to create and protect his dream of creating wealth in the future. Financial consultants can learn about the dreams of their clients and offer good advice to them by adopting the need-based selling approach.