So you lost a bunch of money in the market, right? You bought Crest Animation, K S Oil, Punj Lloyd. None of them are likely to be anywhere near your cost for the next decade or two. Or you bought… Read more
Category: Investment planning
Four golden rules of money management
Personal finance is of important to all of us and we all need to know, understand and follow the Rules of Personal Finance to be financially successful in life. Many may feel that one could learn the rules by experimentation;… Read more
India’s International Investment Position (IIP)
India’s International Investment Position (IIP) depicts the value and the composition of (a) financial assets of residents that are claims on non-residents (including gold bullion held as reserve assets); and (b) liabilities of residents to non-residents. The difference between… Read more
Overseas Direct Investment for March 2017
The Reserve Bank of India has released the data on Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) indicating the comparative position for the month of February 2017 and March 2017 and for the month of March 2016 and March 2017 both under… Read more
Investment Plans
Investment Plans are financial products that provide the opportunity to create wealth for future. Life Insurance products are often used as investment instruments. The advantage of investing through a life insurance plan is that it not only allows you to… Read more
Smartest Things You Can Do With Your Money Today
One of the greatest joys in life is when you finally start working and get your very first pay cheque. Little things that seemed beyond your reach in college are now financially accessible, whether they are cool gadgets and designer… Read more
Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail
As life progresses, we go through many changes. While wading through the sea of life, we come across a different set of circumstances at each stage, which sows the seeds for new financial needs. The important aspect to be kept… Read more
Property as investment to lose edge due to capping of tax break proposed in Budget 2017
Borrowers claiming unlimited tax benefits on interest payment towards home loans for a rented out second property will have their tax deduction capped from 1 April 2018. While individuals today use this window to set off any loss arising from… Read more
Plan to open a fixed deposit? These short-term debt funds can be better options
Post demonetisation, when investors are looking to maximise returns, and fixed deposits rates of almost all banks are hovering below 8 percent, we look at the performance of short-term debt funds which generally manage to beat FD returns. They are… Read more
The Benefits of Staying Invested
If you are planning to invest you money into the market, or have already invested with a goal to achieve capital appreciation, staying invested makes more sense than moving in and out of the market. Every good financial advisor preaches… Read more