What is Personal Finance?

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Personal finance is the planning and management of personal financial activities such as earning money, spending it, saving it, investing it, and protecting it. A budget or financial plan can outline the process of managing one’s own money. The most…

What Is an Index Fund ?

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A mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks or matches the components of a financial market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, is known as an index fund (S&P 500). A broad market exposure, minimal operating…

What are equity Mutual Funds?

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Equity Funds are unit trusts systems that invest their assets in the stocks of various firms in accordance with the underlying scheme’s investment goal. These funds are an excellent long-term investing alternative for financial appreciation. Equity funds are a good…

What are Debt Funds, exactly?

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Debt funds are mutual fund schemes that invest in fixed-income securities such as Commercial Papers (CP), Certificates of Deposit (CD), Corporate Bonds, T-Bills, government bonds, and other money market instruments. These securities have a fixed maturity date and interest rate…