These funds carry low risk and should be able to beat the returns from fixed deposits.
Prepare your replies with expert help, if necessary. Keep relevant documents ready to support your replies.
Expect more volatility in the coming year as the economy and markets price in the demonetisation drive.
'The rate of interest from the EPF is still attractive compared to the rates on fixed deposits, National Savings Scheme, Public Provident Fund...'
All payments made via debit and credit cards, net banking and mobile wallets will be entitled to discounts.
How do you pick a mutual fund scheme that suits your needs?
'Even if your phone goes missing for 15 minutes, be warned.' With e-wallets playing a larger role in transactions, these precautions are a must.
Interest rates on bank FDs have started coming down and rates on other fixed-income products will also decline. Investors should lock in to instruments offering higher returns.
How investors can tweak their fixed income investments to earn more in the current environment.
With cyber criminals becoming savvier by the day, learning how to safeguard yourself is imperative.
Banks and insurers are beginning to reward customers who show exemplary conduct with lower prices and penalise those who behave poorly by imposing higher costs.
While your insurer will help you open an e-insurance account at the time of buying a policy, existing policyholders must do so themselves
Read the investor-developer agreement carefully before signing the cheque
After retirement, the pressure on finances increases in the absence of regular income. Here are a few suggestions to ensure a smooth post-retirement life
Since there are many and complicated choices, retail investors stand to benefit
Those looking to take advantage of current market conditions should buy only after conducting due-diligence.
With stock prices at elevated levels, investors must cut valuation risks in their portfolio
While regulators are trying to do their bit, the onus is on you to prove it.
The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigations Team on black money has also proposed that holding more than Rs 15 lakh in cash be made illegal for individuals and for companies, report Tinesh Bhasin and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
One risk of investing in a very low-cost ETF is if a fund house runs it at below cost, it could close it if it fails to attract institutional money
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