Nomination is important and you should ensure that you have nominated a person who will be entrusted with your funds in the case of your death. If you have not made any nomination, in the event of your death, it will be cumbersome for your legal heirs to take control of your investments. By having a nominee, the amount in your mutual investment gets transferred directly to the nominee in the event of your death and the process is fairly simple with nominee to prove his identity. You can change the nominee as many times as you wish to by filling up the nomination form and changing it from your mother to wife.
Average Gain Between Any Two Downturns Has Been 186% IF you have lost a fortune in shares by now, the best way to make it up perhaps could be by buying some more. Since the Great Depression of 1929, the world has undergone 12 major bear market phases. The average bear market has lasted about 22 months, and the market has fallen by an average of 51%. However, the average gain during the bull market between any two downturns has been an eye-popping 186%. The index here in question is the S&P 500. Bull markets — after every recessionary phase — have always been good for investors. All major bull rallies since end-1930 have resulted in markets gaining between 50-500%. Historic numbers show that the magnitude (size or breadth) of a bull market is much heavier than that of a bear market. The million dollar question is: Are we at the threshold of another bull market rally? Markets could go up intermittently, but convincing rallies will take time to happen. The current bear phase is...
