Why Not Mint Money

For long-term investment goals, investing in equity is what is usually advised, but what about short-term goals. In today's episode of Why Not Mint Money, we chat with Kalpesh Ashar, founder of Full Circle Financial Planners and Advisors, on what are the short-term options you should consider for your near-term goals.

Mint's Sashind speaks to Ravi Saraogi, RIA and co-founder of Samasthiti Advisors, on how to make your mutual fund investments 'platform proof'

Salaried employees start their investment journey right after their first employer opens an EPF account for them. EPF investment alone cannot be enough. There are other investment tools such as VPF, NPS and superannuation funds that must be considered. Catch Aprajita Sharma of Mint Money in a discussion with Anurag Jain, co-founder & partner at ByTheBook Consulting LLP to hear practical aspects of retirement portfolio.

Mint's Akshat talks to Ritesh Ghosal, Founder & CBO, Incept green, a digisolar-invest tech- green community driven startup. They discuss how the youth as well as the retirees can build their incomes through climate conscious impact investing. They further discussed the different models incept green plans to offers investors, the risk, return and life of solar projects and why sunlight/solar could be the new gold.

Mint's Shipra in a conversation with Salma Sony, an RIA lays out a comprehensive plan to save up enough for FIRE or financial independence, retire early

Join Akshat in conversation with Nikhil Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Grip, as they discuss the intricacies of investment through Pass-Through Certificates (PTCs). Gain valuable insights into the world of securitization, risk management, and the evolving landscape of PTCs in India's financial market.

Insurance companies are stringent when it comes to term life insurance. They seek medical tests before they onboard a customer. They can reject policy proposals in cases where a customer is suffering from a chronic disease. However, some insurance companies may consider it in cases where customers maintain a healthy lifestyle. So, even if you are a diabetic, obese, or dealing with hypertension, you may still get a pure life cover provided you are mindful of your lifestyle. Tune in to the episode to know more.

Some investors have as many as 80-100 mutual fund schemes in their portfolio. But do you need so many funds? How many funds are enough for a well-diversified portfolio? In today's episode of Why Not Mint Money, we chat with Suresh Sadagopan, who is the founder of Ladder7 Wealth Advisories, on the number of funds an investor needs in his or her portfolio.

Mint's Sashind speaks to Rahul Goel, former CEO of Equitymasters about how one should allocate their assets.

Mint's Shipra speaks to Mayank Mohanka, founder of Taxaaram.com about the many instances of erroneous notices being sent this year and what should the taxpayer do

Mint's Akshat talks to Neha Juneja, Founder & CEO of IndiaP2P a social lending cum women focused P2P lending platform. They discuss the gaps in social lending, microfinance, the Grameen Bank model, IndiaP2P's unique physical underwriting process and why women are the greatest asset class.

Costs of schooling has soared in India, but higher education is even costlier. In today's costs, higher education in India can cost anywhere between ₹15 lakh-50 lakh. If your child wants to study in US, the costs could run into a couple of crores. In today's episode, we chat with Vishal Dhawan, founder of Plan Ahead Wealth Advisors, on how parents can plan for their child's higher studies.

Mint's Sashind talks to Karan Dutta, former chief business officer of Axis Mutual Fund regarding how he retired at the age of 48.

Mint's Akshat talks to Trivesh D, COO at Tradejini about the various challenges and lack of awareness among the retail investors regarding the portbaility of demat accounts.

Rising interest rates have led to 20-year home loan tenures of borrowers, rising up to 40 years. RBI has now come with a new rule, where banks need to give both existing and new home loan borrowers the option to choose fixed interest rate. The new rule is effective from 31 December 2023 in today's episode, we chat with Harshad Chetanwala, co-founder of MyWealthGrowth.com on whether borrowers should move from floating rate to fixed rate or stick with the former.

Mint's Sashind speaks to Nirav Karkera, head of research at Fisdom about quant-based mutual funds in India and if investors should include them in their portfolios.

Mint's Shipra speaks to Nishant Batra, Holistic Prime Wealth and a MF distributor about RBI's recent guidelines issued to banks on mitigating the shock of interest rates on home loan borrowers

In this episode of Why Not Mint Money, we explore the benefits of taking a loan against your mutual funds, discussing tax efficiency, compound growth, and market timing advantages. Discover why this alternative could be a wiser choice for your financial goals."

While there is growing awareness on estate planning in India, only a few of them do it with proper legal care. In today's episode of Why Not Mint Money, we chat with Tejal Gandhi, who is a certified financial planner, on the various nitty-gritty when it comes to estate planning.

Mint's Sashind Ningthoukhongjam invites Kalpen Parekh, CEO of DSP Mutual Fund to talk about multi-asset allocation funds