Category: Personal Finance
Tips and suggestions on managing your finances and investments better
Budget 2013- 10 measures that can impact you
February 28, 2013Are the budget proposals expected to boost economic growth? I don’t think so, but that story can wait. For retail investors, the budget is a mixed bag. The finance minister…Continue Reading
Gold: Death-Cross, Is It All Over?
February 21, 2013Gold has been grabbing the headlines after the precipitous fall in the last few days. Lots has been said and written about the yellow metal recently. A few technical analysts…Continue Reading
Beware of the yield claims on tax-saving deposits
February 21, 2013It’s the tax-saving season and one of the popular tax-saving instruments – the five-year tax-saving bank deposit – is being promoted by banks. A major public sector bank has been…Continue Reading
Income funds score over fixed deposits
February 19, 2013For most investors, mutual funds mean investing in equities and therefore come tagged with risks. Given this, for a risk-averse investor, there may be little choice left than to invest…Continue Reading
Indian Rupee: A Technical Perspective
January 22, 2013India’s widening current account deficit is a cause of concern and the government has been under pressure to reign in the deficit. The government has taken a few measures including…Continue Reading
Where safety comes at a price
January 18, 2013If you are one of those risk-averse investors, chances are that your savings would be locked into various fixed and recurring deposits. And yet, have the typical safe modes such…Continue Reading
7 Tax Fundamentals Every Investor Should Know
January 4, 2013Most of us seek to save on our income tax outflows but is it possible to save tax and also make smart investment choices? You can. Here are 7 fundamentals…Continue Reading
Should you invest in REC tax-free bonds?
December 3, 2012REC tax-free bonds are open today for subscription. Should you invest in them? Before you make up your mind, do a quick math to know where the returns offered by…Continue Reading
Harness the power of compounding through proper asset allocation
October 29, 2012You are about to put your money in a three-year corporate deposit that offers 12.5 per cent a year. Your agent tells you that you will actually enjoy a higher…Continue Reading
More gold financial products to curb imports
September 20, 2012You may soon have more options to buy gold without physically owning it. In a recent event, the RBI’s Deputy Governor stated that the Central Bank is looking at financial…Continue Reading
