While near-term performance is difficult to predict after a huge run-up, fund managers believe the PSU theme's prospects remain sound over the medium to long term.
If investing in Bitcoin, adopt a three to five-year horizon and invest systematically to gain from its volatility.
'The barbell strategy says that the best way to strike a balance between risk and reward is to invest at the extremes of the risk spectrum.'
What many don't realise is that including their spouse and children in their tax planning can enable them to reduce their tax burden legally.
Since MAAFs invest across multiple asset classes, they offer diversification.
While tenants can't escape the impact of rising rentals entirely, they can adopt a few strategies to reduce the impact.
A new schedule has been added to report income from cryptocurrencies and other Virtual Digital Assets.
A prudent guideline for self-employed individuals is to target at least 10 to 15 times their actual annual income when determining life insurance coverage.
If you are overweight on fixed-income instruments, go for ELSS, and vice versa.
Investors can sell a part of the stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and other securities held in their portfolios at a loss and use this loss to offset tax on the capital gains made on the sale of other securities.
A taxpayer paying rent to his/her spouse is entitled to claim HRA benefit under relevant sections and within prescribed limits.
Those who want to invest should consider their risk appetite. Youngsters may go for it as they have a longer horizon to recover from a setback.
The bulk of an investor's portfolio should be in shorter-duration funds of up to one year portfolio duration.
Longer-tenure FDs generally give higher returns. Nonetheless, going for a tenure higher than two to three years is not advisable.
'If taxpayers have not filed a belated ITR, they will be allowed to file an updated ITR from April 1, 2024.'
Children born under the Special Marriage Act have equal rights over both parents' properties, regardless of their parents' religion or background.
One common mistake investors commit during profit booking is not having a plan for the redeployment of the money that comes into their account.
The self-employed should invest in the National Pension System, a government-backed, low-cost retirement avenue where they can choose the mix of debt and equity that is right for them.
'Exit the car and call for your vehicle to be towed.'
'TMFs trump FMPs and FDs when it comes to investing in a high-duration product.'
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