Category: Personal Finance
Tips and suggestions on managing your finances and investments better
Roll back of PF tax – Winning the battle and losing the war
March 11, 2016You might rejoice now at the withdrawal of the Budget’s proposal to tax provident fund on maturity. But it may not please you when I say that you may have…Continue Reading
The smart way to invest in gold
March 8, 2016You would think an Exchange Traded Fund or a gold fund is the answer to the best way to invest in gold. And you would be right, until a few…Continue Reading
Two out of three
March 7, 2016In life, there is a general principle that applies in many situations. It’s called the “two out of three” principle. Basically, it says that if there are three things that…Continue Reading
How to judge a fund’s performance
March 4, 2016Looking at the returns of your fund holding today has you worried and fuming. That large-cap fund you thought was stable and had only moderate risk has actually lost you…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: What the Budget has for your investments
March 2, 2016If you expected Budget 2016 to put the Indian economy on a fast track growth path, you might be disappointed. The Union Budget has clearly prioritised fiscal prudence over aggressive…Continue Reading
The Budget and your taxes
February 29, 2016The Budget, apart from tinkering with taxation rules on retirement products, has not made any changes to tax slabs or rates. But for some individuals, there are small changes that…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: When Pain Is Good
February 17, 2016With the Nifty down over 18 per cent in the past one year, we have been talking of many factors that triggered the pull down and what you should do.…Continue Reading
Investing lessons from your college life
February 12, 2016“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” – Helen Keller Every experience in your life teaches you something; and some of them can teach…Continue Reading
The importance of retirement planning
February 11, 2016Ashok Kanawala, Head – Products and Business Development, HDFC Asset Management, explains why planning for retirement has been relegated to the back burner for most individuals, and how to get…Continue Reading
5 things to do to show your loved one you really care
February 9, 2016“Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr. Love makes the world go round, especially on Valentine’s Day. You may…Continue Reading
