Options for Investing for a Secure Future

An active living life requires great planning especially considering the future. Though for a Good Health, it is equally essential to have a happy family and financial planning in place. In India, Investors has a number of investment options to choose for securing their capital for near future. While in todays time, Investing should be considered seriously considering the ups and downs in life and the risks associated with it. For having an active living,

Below are certain traditional investments that have been used across generations, while some are relatively new options that have become popular in recent years which can be used to multiply your money value as well as can be used as Tax saving Instruments.

Stocks – Stocks, also known as company shares, are probably one of the famous investment vehicle in India. Buying a company’s stock, means buying ownership in that company which allows you to participate in the company’s growth. Stocks are offered by companies that are publicly listed on stock exchanges and can be bought by any investor. In India, BSE (Also known as Bombay Stock Exchange) and NSE (National Stock Exchange) are the stock exchanges where the stocks are listed.

Stocks are ideal long-term investments but investing in stocks should not be equated to trading in the stock market, which is a speculative activity. While investing in stocks one needs to look at the company history, past performance, growth and future outlook before putting their monies into it.

Stocks come under the Equity category which provide a higher multiplier to your monies in a short span. However with growth comes the risk associated as well. In a downslide market, the downward trajectory is fast paced as well. Hence one should keep themselves informed time to time of the stock performance and look for right time to enter and exit.