The Plan

Reduce exposure to thematic funds

This long-term portfolio needs to be anchored in 5-6 core funds and trim its many exotic positions

I am a 57-year old employee who will retire in three years. My savings are in bank fixed deposits and the company's Employee Provident Fund (EPF). In addition to my salary, I get a monthly pension of Rs 25,000 from my earlier job as a central government employee, from which I voluntarily retired in 2003.

This article was originally published on March 18, 2010.


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