Harsh Roongta, Outlook Money

Stories by Harsh Roongta, Outlook Money

Quant investing? What's that?

Quant investing? What's that?

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2006

The availability of computing prowess at low costs and the penetration of Internet trading have moved quant investing from the realms of professional managers to retail investors.

Don't ignore this insurance option

Don't ignore this insurance option

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2006

A policy that works for those with dependents during low-income retirement years.

Pre-launch realty projects? Keep off!

Pre-launch realty projects? Keep off!

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2006

Do the lower prices of pre-launch offers look attractive to you? Be careful, for you could fall easy prey for dubious developers of the so-called 'future projects.'

Why you should avoid commodity stocks

Why you should avoid commodity stocks

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2006

Retail investors may not be able to time commodity stocks. Go for FMCG for a steadier rise.

3 great short-term trading skills

3 great short-term trading skills

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2006

Long- and short-term investing require separate strategies that don't mix easily.

Buying real estate? Wait, read this first!

Buying real estate? Wait, read this first!

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2006

Pre-launch projects are tricky. Here's what to look for before investing.

A financial plan for senior citizens

A financial plan for senior citizens

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2006

Daljeet Mongia and his wife sold their house and moved to a senior citizens' home as advancing age had made it difficult to live alone. Here's a financial plan for them.

10 top mutual funds you MUST own

10 top mutual funds you MUST own

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2006

276 equity schemes in the market and you don't know which to buy. Here's a list of the proven 10 that should be a part of any mutual fund portfolio

Thousands of BPO jobs that pay BIG

Thousands of BPO jobs that pay BIG

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2006

At a domestic BPO, you can get a slice of the action without its associated problems

Is it time to dump your cable guy?

Is it time to dump your cable guy?

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2006

DTH may change the way we watch TV, they say. We find out if this new technology will end the reign of cable operators and what other options there are for a consumer.

How to get rich by tax planning

How to get rich by tax planning

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2006

If you haven't planned on taxes already, do it before it gets too late. Only, while doing this, decide whether you just want to save taxes or make goal-based investments.

Perks on which employees don't pay tax

Perks on which employees don't pay tax

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2006

The credit card is a perquisite for which you don't pay tax. Which are the other ones? Find out. . .

Pension plans: When, what, how

Pension plans: When, what, how

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2006

In a pension product, on the other hand, you make regular contributions during your earning years and then get a regular pay-off after a certain number of years

Where to file your insurance claim? Here's help

Where to file your insurance claim? Here's help

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2006

Here, we give a list of phone numbers, addresses and e-mails of all insurance companies, both life and general, in India.

Earn Rs 1 lakh a month, try retail jobs

Earn Rs 1 lakh a month, try retail jobs

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2006

India's big retailers have tempting jobs lined up. Tune in.

How India's education system can change

How India's education system can change

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2006

For India to take its rightful place in the sun, we need scores of companies involved in formal, mainstream education.

When to buy life insurance, and how much

When to buy life insurance, and how much

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2006

A pure term life cover fulfills your needs at the lowest cost.

Should you buy money-back policies?

Should you buy money-back policies?

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2006

This plan is for you if you don't have the stomach for risk but still want liquidity.

Why you need a mortgage insurance

Why you need a mortgage insurance

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2006

A home loan is settled by this cover if the borrower meets an untimely death

Commodity futures: trade away some risk

Commodity futures: trade away some risk

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2006

It has been three years since it has been opened to retail investors, but few have taken to it. A primer for those prepared to dive in to find the pearls.