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Post Office Time Deposits are not ideal for retirement accumulation because the interest is paid periodically, and if not reinvested immediately, the benefits of compounding are lost.

Practice question from NISM Series XVII- Retirement Adviser Mock Test 3 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    There is constraint in depositing big amounts as the upper limit of investment is fixed

  2. B

    There is no flexibility on the amount that can be deposited and the periodicity of investments

  3. The interest is periodically paid out and if it is not immediately invested the investor loses out on compounding benefits

    Correct answer

  4. D

    The principal or the interest is not guaranteed and face a credit risk

Why this is the answer

The periodic payout of interest reduces the compounding advantage, making it less suitable for long-term retirement savings.

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