I want to invest between Rs 10,000 - 25,000 every month for 3 years in a "safe" investment, whats my options ?

Question

I already have 3 sugns: SIP in well performing Mutual Funds, Recurring Deposit in Bank and FMP's

Answer 1

select among post office, bank deposit, debentures/ bonds of blue chip companies and balanced mutual fund schemes.

Answer 2

Hi,

   FMPs are good options . If you want complete saftey you can invest in Bonds, 100% debt funds. If moderate risk is allowed then go for some balanced fund. Principal protection is priority then the first option is good.

Answer 3

mutual funds investment is good

Answer 4

Your question is related to monthly investments/SIPs. I have given some specifics below, but before that I am purposely trying give you a broader understanding of how to go about - making your money work best for you:-)

There is nothing like starting early, in your investing life and use the power of compounding to your advantage. To understand power of compounding, consider this excellent article at http://www.valueresearchonline.com/story...

Next, you can invest in a mix of the following strategies, depending on your investing risk profile, as indicated below. Invest only those funds that you do not need. Get in the habit of saving 30-35% of your salary regularly. Create an emergency fund, roughly equal to 4-6 months of regular monthly expenses. Once this is covered, you may have funds that you will not need say for next 3-5 years for regular or emergency expenses. Use these funds to invest wisely. You need to remain invested for the long term, since you would ideally want capital growth.

Conservative Risk Profile (you seem to be of this type; someone who wants his principle to be secure and is looking for a decent growth over the long term)

1. PPF (Public Provident Fund) - account can be opened with any State Bank of India branch. This gives you a compounded 8% return per year, is currently tax free, and is the safest instrument available. It is safer than you FD; even if you go bankrupt these funds cannot be touched! Invest 50% of sparable funds in that

2. A Balance fund like HDFC Prudence Fund - This Mutual Fund invests in both equity (65%) and debt (35%) instruments. This is one of the safest funds with a great track record of over 14 years, and has been giving a compounding return of around 20-25% per year. This fund has one important virtue: it manages to lose less than the category average in periods of downside. Couple this with its tendency to top charts & you get a safe & sure fund in HDFC Prudence. Invest 30% of the funds in HDPC Prudence.

check out HDFC Prudence fund analysis at

http://www.valueresearchonline.com/funds...

3. Equity Diversified MF -like SBI Magnum Contra, Reliance Growth.

These are funds having a very good long term record in delivering great returns with low to average risk. They have figured among the top fund ratings for a very long time. Invest the balance 20% in funds like these

Check out more on the top rated funds at http://www.valueresearchonline.com/topra...

Moderate Risk Profile (someone who can take a little more risk with some of his money)

PPF -40%; HDFC Prudence -30%; SBI Contra or Reliance Growth fund -30%

Aggressive Risk Profile (someone who can take higher risks with some of his money)

PPF-20%; HDFC Prudence -30%; SBI Contra or Reliance Growth - 50%

Recurring deposits or FDs are usually taxable unless for more than 5yr terms. So you can hope to compound only at 5.5-6% from these instruments. FMPs also wont give you more than 8%. So why bother with these. Since you have already indicated 3yr+ terms, go for the best in low risks and high/above average returns!

Good Luck!

Answer 5

Invest this amount in recurring deposit giving TAX FREE returns of around 8% p.a. plus get a free life insurance policy for Rs. 25 lacs minimum.

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