Dabur has successfully transformed itself from a company known for its health supplement, Chyawanprash, to a multi-product, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) player.
Insurance and investment are two different needs. Then, there are Ulip pension plans with no sum assured. No wonder, there is confusion.
Delay your asset reallocation, take a call on debt after a few months.
With the financial year coming to an end, one needs to start proper planning for the new one.
Go for short-term debt funds and fixed deposits, delay home or auto loans.
Opportunities will also stem from the clear support for generics.
The central bank may increase both repo and reverse repo rates by another 25 basis points each in the next policy meeting.
US crude oil futures edged down on Tuesday after hitting an 8-week high of $82 a barrel on Monday.
Thirty per cent of the firms - mostly big companies - had no ceiling on the gratuity amount.
The common man's main grouse is high inflation numbers. But there are other anomalies as well that need to be addressed.
With necessity being the mother of invention, commercial property developers are going off the beaten track to meet the challenge of a huge sales slowdown.
Analysts recommend being selective in picking stocks.
Unlike fixed deposits or other recurring deposits, the rate will be reviewed every three months.
Don't make fresh lumpsum commitments, but continue with your SIP investments.
For an investor, gold is a necessity in the portfolio.
Credit-dependent sectors such as real estate and automobiles may also be hit by a rise in interest rates.
With HDFC also jumping on the dual-rate bandwagon, a home buyer has some good options.
Though Dubai has great infrastructure, the decision to purchase should be delayed by another four-five weeks.
IndiaBulls Power IPO's charged-up performance (the issue was subscribed 21.84 times) earlier this month had only one jarring note: the retail portion of the initial public offer barely scraped through, with a subscription of 1.09 times.
For instance, new fund offers of ICICI Prudential, Tata Mutual Fund and Fortis are on, while Religare, HDFC and Principal PNB have applied for launching NFOs.
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