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Larissa Fernand

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How To Select The Right MAAF
Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

If you already hold significant amounts of equity in your portfolio, avoid MAAFs with...

Mediclaim: What you need to know
Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Buying medical insurance? Make sure that you know what you are getting and what you are...

Mediclaim: What you need to know
Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Buying medical insurance? Make sure that you know what you are getting and what you are...

How to get the best out of your PPF account
Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Frankly, there is no reason not to open a PPF account and start investing in PPF

Why SIPs win over lumpsum investing
Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

So unless you are convinced of getting your market timing absolutely bang on everytime,...

How to get the best out of your PPF
Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

Larissa Fernand offers a few tips

Your mutual fund misconception demystified
Rediff.com2 May 2016

Here's what you should look at before investing in mutual funds.

A small fund that packs a punch
Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

An analysis of how DSP BlackRock Micro Cap fund has performed in the last five years

How big should your emergency fund be?
Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Most personal finance advisers or wealth planners agree that emergency savings are a...

3 common investing mistakes
Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Don't panic and sell when the markets fall or get into the market only when it is on a...

Investing: Three risks that can harm your profits
Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

You cannot manage the risk in your portfolio if you have no idea how to recognise it.

How to manage a financial windfall
Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Received a hefty windfall and don't know what to do with it? Here are 5 smart ways to...

What exactly do quarterly earnings tell us?
Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Want to invest in stocks? Read this...

Investing lessons from 'professional opportunist' Sam Zell
Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Meet Sam Zell or the 'Grave Dancer' who made billions using his business acumen.

Stocks: Should you sell in May and go away?
Rediff.com12 May 2015

If you ignore market upheavals and stay the course, you end up making money, says...

Saving vs investing: What's in it for you!
Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Saving is not the same as investing as many people wrongly assume. But what's the...

3 retirement planning pitfalls
Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

A quick look at where people can go wrong.

How to plan smart for your retirement
Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

: Get serious about your retirement planning. You don't want to be broke in your...

Should you invest in PPF or ELSS?
Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

There is no clearly defined right or wrong answer since both target different needs of...

Bulls, bears, wolves, pigs... All the animals in the stock market jungle!
Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

When it comes wildlife, stock market investors can immediately identify with bulls and...