Financial planners also believe that retail investors should avoid the IPOs or direct stock route because it is too risky for them.
For retail investors who are into direct stocks, buying one when it enters the index can be a good strategy.
While FMPs no longer offer the same short-term advantage, it is still a good product for the medium term.
Add a term plan with a child mutual fund for best results.
Banks and financial institutions provide 6-12 months of additional time, beyond which you need to negotiate.
It's not easy to ignore the newspaper ads with Diwali offers.
Money sent abroad rises sharply in July; maintenance of close relatives, education expenses top the chart
Supreme Court allows more instruments to use the biometric card.
Unless unique, avoid investing in IPOs.
Depending on your liquidity requirement, invest in the right debt instruments.
The conversion from ownership to taxi hiring services is gaining ground.
India received $70 billion in remittances during 2014.
The credibility of India in the eyes of foreign investors has also relatively gone up, with China's blunders in this crisis.
While there is little one can do when the fund house restricts redemptions, it's best to exit even if it means some losses.
For a while, it seemed the markets were going on a free fall.
Monday's steep fall turned Sensex's yearly returns to - 2.57%, but only two large-cap funds did worse.
Wait for a few days before deciding to buy shares or MF schemes.
Only double-income households can buy flats in India's top 8 cities, except Mumbai
Laggards yet, a number of smaller PSBs in the category have balance sheets which do not give much comfort.
Laggards yet, a number of smaller PSBs in the category have balance sheets which do not give much comfort.
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