Pay off debt or invest? Here’s how to decide what’s best for your money | Mint

As India’s household debt continues to grow, many consumers are faced with a pressing financial question: whether to pay off debt or invest their extra cash? This dilemma is particularly pertinent in today’s economic backdrop, where issues such as: interest rates, repayment terms and potential investment returns play extremely important roles. That is why it … Read more

Can multi-asset funds balance risk and returns?

Past performance Over the past one-year period, amid weakness in stock markets, multi-asset funds as a category have delivered average returns of 9.2%. Within the category, certain multi-asset funds have delivered higher returns. The stock market benchmark Nifty 50 has fetched a little over 2.6% in the same period. On a five-year rolling basis, multi-asset … Read more