Harsh Roongta, Outlook Money

Stories by Harsh Roongta, Outlook Money

Want money to multiply? Get PPF a/c for your kid

Want money to multiply? Get PPF a/c for your kid

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2007

Want your savings to grow at one of the highest risk-free and tax-free rates? Go for a PPF account in your child's name.

Home loans: To stay fixed or to float?

Home loans: To stay fixed or to float?

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2007

'Transparent floating' home loan rates are better than fixed rates believes home loan expert Harsh Roongta.

Decoding PE ratio

Decoding PE ratio

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2007

Clearly then, when buying a share, we should calculate whether its price is justified by what the company will earn in the future.

Tips on buying the right shares

Tips on buying the right shares

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2007

Investors are willing to bank on growth and value shares at higher multiples

Car, home insurance? Here's help

Car, home insurance? Here's help

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2007

Detariffing has made some insurance sectors cheaper. But, has hit some others

Investments: What's taxed & how much

Investments: What's taxed & how much

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

Being an investor, and not a trader, makes a whole lot of difference to the tax liability of a person. We look at the tax implications that different investments have.

Let your 2nd house pay for itself

Let your 2nd house pay for itself

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

It will help your finances and even help you escape the taxman

Get tax benefit from mutual funds! Here's how

Get tax benefit from mutual funds! Here's how

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

That's what ELSS investments have to offer, coupled with other benefits.

Calculate your tax, in 5 minutes flat!

Calculate your tax, in 5 minutes flat!

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

It is now just a five-minute sprint to calculating your tax liability

Calculate your income in 10 minutes

Calculate your income in 10 minutes

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

It takes 10 minutes to find out your Gross Total Income.

How to pay LESS tax on your income!

How to pay LESS tax on your income!

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

You can reduce your taxable income by investing in specified instruments

PAN, MIN, UIN. . . what's next?

PAN, MIN, UIN. . . what's next?

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2007

Just how many times would they want to know us?

Investing in real estate stocks? Careful!

Investing in real estate stocks? Careful!

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2007

If you are already invested in real estate stocks, you've made your money, exit

ESOPs and how best to invest them

ESOPs and how best to invest them

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2007

Like the rest of your income, ESOPs too can yield more, if invested in the correct way.

Buying a 2nd house? A checklist

Buying a 2nd house? A checklist

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2007

Don't get swayed by popular thinking. Outlook Money gives you a checklist to follow before you finally decide whether to buy a second house or not.

Prepaying home loan? Read this first!

Prepaying home loan? Read this first!

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2007

When interest rates rise, so does the EMI of your home loan. There are two ways in which you can deploy surplus funds to reduce the EMI. For maximum benefit, you can combine the two options.

These IT stocks are a good bet in '07

These IT stocks are a good bet in '07

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2007

In India, the greatest impact is likely to be on housing.

Of 3 women and investment

Of 3 women and investment

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2007

Investors now want to learn the tricks of the trade and are not driven only by greed

The dos and don'ts of buying stocks

The dos and don'ts of buying stocks

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2007

Make sure you have the right attitude and know how to go about it.

Investment plan to suit your budget

Investment plan to suit your budget

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2007

In an era where more is better, we give the flipside to suit your investment needs