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The wait for rate cut is set to continue
August 5, 2014The RBI decided to go on a pause mode on interest rates in its third bi-monthly monetary policy review. When viewed against the seemingly dovish phrases in the last policy…Continue Reading
Budget and your money
July 10, 2014Save Tax Upto 1.5 Lakhs Under Sec80C Budget 2014-15 may not go down as the most impactful budget for your moola, although its wide reach in terms of macro economic…Continue Reading
Make sure you don’t miss these tax deductions
March 27, 2014Did you end up with a diminished pay packet last couple of months, thanks to higher tax deductions? Well, you can’t get your employer to refund the same, especially if…Continue Reading
What you lose by starting investments late
February 21, 2014The investment behaviour of most investors suggests that people save and invest too little, too late. It appears that most people take their investments seriously either when their children are…Continue Reading
Short-term debt funds continue to offer opportunity
January 28, 2014Markets were a bit shaken but not stirred, by a 25 basis-point repo rate hike by the RBI, perhaps postponed from about a month ago. While the 10-year gilt, the…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: NFO of DWS Inflation Indexed Bond Fund
January 15, 2014A fund to hedge against inflation Deutsche Mutual (DWS), in a first of its kind, has launched an open-ended debt fund that will predominantly invest in inflation indexed bonds (IIB)…Continue Reading
Why equity outperforms other asset classes
December 20, 2013Have you ever wondered why equity is universally acknowledged as an asset that delivers superior returns over other asset classes such as debt or gold in the long term? The…Continue Reading
Why you need mutual funds for retirement planning
December 16, 2013For most of you, holding an EPF account with your company or investing separately in PPF could be the only retirement plan in place. This means of saving may have…Continue Reading
Are retail inflation indexed bonds attractive?
December 2, 2013The much-awaited inflation-indexed bonds for retail investors will be out this month. Christened, Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities, these bonds, though, take a slightly different avatar from what was initially…Continue Reading
5 tax planning mistakes that salary earners should avoid
November 27, 2013It’s tax-saving season yet again. But this time, make sure you gain the most from the incentives that the taxman provides while ensuring you do not end up making costly…Continue Reading
