Experts outline eight strategies for mothers' safe investment portfolios
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Updated · Zee Business · May 8
Experts outline eight strategies for mothers' safe investment portfolios
3 articles · Updated · Zee Business · May 8
Ahead of Mother's Day on 10 May 2026, Prableen Bajpai and certified financial planner Pooja Bhinde urged health cover of about Rs 25 lakh plus emergency funds.
They recommended SIPs in diversified equity funds with at least a five-year horizon, alongside debt instruments, gold ETFs or EGRs, insurance and balanced asset allocation.
The advice framed a "mother-like portfolio" as resilient, disciplined and diversified, aiming to protect capital, support steady long-term growth and reduce emotional reactions during market volatility.
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