The
basic premise of any investment is to grow one’s wealth. While
there are many wealth-generating instruments in the market, it is
imperative to choose the right one. An investor is not just
interested in creating wealth, he or she also wishes to augment and
preserve it. To this end, a variety of structured investment banking
options must be made available to investors.
The
following are some of the best
investment options in India
to consider if investors are looking to generate, grow and preserve
their wealth:
Investment
Grade Bonds: Investors
can generate a constant stream of income from these bonds. One can
receive the bond’s principal value upon its maturity or when called
by the issuer.
Short-dated
Investment Grade Bonds:
These help generate a regular income with a tenure of one to five
years.
Yield
Enhancement Notes:
This investment option yields returns basis the performance of the
underlying financial instrument.
Participating
Notes:
These are instruments that are not registered with the SEBI
(Securities and Exchange Board of India) to invest in Indian
securities.
Equities:
Investors can invest in the stock market and choose from a range of
investment plans from shares to exchange traded funds, IPOs and
secondary placements for capital gain or dividend pay-outs.
Fixed
income funds: Investors
can advance money in such financial instruments as bonds, loans,
money market instruments and cash, which are handled by fund
managers. There is a potential for diversification on returns.
Equity
funds:
These are investment options in company-issued equities.
Alternative
funds:
These investments encompass private equity, real estate and hedge
funds.
Money
Market Funds:
These are investment plans in short term debt options such as repos,
treasury bills and commercial papers, and are issued by Governments,
municipalities and corporations.
Capital
Protection Oriented Funds:
These are close-ended mutual funds to protect invested capital.
Fixed
Maturity Plans: These
are close-ended mutual funds that invest in fixed income instruments
such as bonds and certificates of deposit to monetise currently
available profits.
