Category: Personal Finance
Tips and suggestions on managing your finances and investments better
Don’t bank too much on BANKS for ‘other’ investment products
July 5, 2013Many of you may be comfortable buying investment products that your bank relationship manager (RM) suggests. After all, buying anything from a bank gives an ostensible sense of security. But…Continue Reading
‘NPS is a simple and portable retirement product’
July 1, 2013The investment horizon of NPS is significantly longer than that of mutual fund investments and the applicable regulatory guidelines are also different says Meghana Baji, CEO and CIO of ICICI…Continue Reading
“Corporate NPS is attractive for those who have exhausted 80C benefit”
June 12, 2013Very few investors are aware of the additional tax benefits available under the New Pension System for Corporate employees says Vinod A N Fund Manager for Kotak Pension Fund in…Continue Reading
Short take: A b(p)ill for your real estate woes
June 6, 2013Now, don’t you mistake the Real Estate Regulatory Bill to be a panacea for all your property buying woes. But be happy, there may henceforth be fewer ways for smart…Continue Reading
Don’t miss these incomes while filing tax returns
June 1, 2013With the tax filing season just in, you may have started compiling information to fill your returns or pay additional tax. If you are filing through an auditor, chances are…Continue Reading
Short take: From June, would you choose the dividend or growth option for debt funds?
May 30, 2013Come June 1 and you would have two key changes in the tax structure of your mutual fund transactions. Here’s a quick recap of the same and how you can…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Smart Solutions – Taking Online Investing To The Next Level
May 25, 2013We are happy and proud to introduce FundsIndia Smart Solutions – an active mutual fund portfolio service that is designed to help you get to your financial goals with confidence.…Continue Reading
It’s time you asked your employer for Corporate NPS
May 24, 2013…if your company does not have one. Very slowly but steadily, The National Pension System or NPS (governed by the PFRDA), has been making progress in terms of honing investment…Continue Reading
Short take: Gold loan woes
May 22, 2013Falling gold prices may spell opportunities for some of you who are savvy investors and have a view on gold. But if you have a gold loan or a gold loan…Continue Reading
Are inflation-indexed bonds attractive?
May 17, 2013The much-awaited government bonds that seek to protect you from inflation is all set to be issued. Called inflation indexed bonds (IIB), these bonds will carry a fixed coupon rate…Continue Reading
