NSC (post office savings) - money is blocked for 5 years. no tax on returns. 8.5% returns. considered in 80c - though i don't need it....PPF - money is blocked for 15 years. no tax on returns. 8.7% returns. considered in 80c - though i don't need it. or any other instrument? thanks....

Policies containing guaranteed returns and preferably single premium policies(since it suits your enquiry)....Benefit could be the following: 1) Returns are guaranteed, 2) Maturity amount tax free(u/s 10(10D)), 3) Life insurance cover is there throughout the tenure...

real estate....buy now in any location in pune, prices are bound to go up......

Bouquet of investments. Best is to go for a bouquet of assured income options. PPF is good but with limitations that one can invest max 1 lac Rs in it.However...

yeah preserving physical certificate of NSC is painful - is there no alternative?...

My query is isn't bank gives guarantee for minimum of say 5 years (period of assured returns) or the developer has to renew it after every year....What should the investor check in the Assured return bank guarantee commercial projects to protect his rights....

blocked for long periods of time make it to grow .The corpus becomes a a saving for your future. 2) Regular savings in NPS can also be thought of. 3) Tata retirement...

and they among the few schemes of the type which can later on develop into a pension scheme after the age of 58 or 60.Amount of pension if any is not guaranteed...The key to investment is diversification,review of portfolio and protection of capital,while trying for returns to beat inflation....

Checked here - IDFC Sterling Equity Fund (D) NAV | IDFC Mutual Fund | IDFC Sterling Equity Fund (D) Investment this scheme has given 30% annual return...these schemes are share market linked. you never know when to withdraw fund. also say if i invest 1 lakh now and after 1 year will i get 1,30,000 (if returns...

Hi I am planning to Buy a residential unit in Gurgaon and just wondering if a Developers goes burst what happens to my Deposit and stage payments paid...