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.
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.
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.
For retail investors, who had suffered big losses in the mayhem that started in January 2008, this is certainly a good news. Since mid-March, when the Sensex was languishing at 8,000 levels, there has been a sharp change in the mood. Markets have risen over 100 per cent. Even returns from mutual funds have improved substantially.
For high networth individuals, IRFs could be a good hedge against loans or existing fixed deposits.
While retaining the basic exemption limits at Rs 1.6 lakh (for individuals), Rs 1.9 lakh (for women) and Rs 2.4 lakh (for the retired), the slabs have been hiked substantially.
Reduced EMIs may be very appealing to borrowers because of a lesser burden on a monthly basis, but there is a catch to it. If the tenure remains unchanged, there is a higher interest outgo.
Ajit Jain specialises in mega-catastrophe coverage, that is, he takes risks that rivals avoid.
Cheap investment options that offer quick entry and exit.
Sources said that this is a contingency plan, in the event of an exit of the present heads of its two subsidiaries ICICI Prudential and ICICI Ventures. At present, Shikha Sharma is managing director & chief executive officer (CEO) of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, while Renuka Ramanathan is managing director and CEO of ICICI Ventures.
Valuations of projects dated, says valuer. Also, angry shareholders could come together to oppose the proposed reverse merger.
While the fall in rates is certainly a good signal, is it a great idea to take a loan to purchase a home or car? Most experts felt that this may not be the right time to do so.
Most mutual fund players and life insurance companies are planning to bid for appointment as pension fund managers for all citizens after the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) today decided to seek expression of interest from prospective fund managers.
With a sharp dip in property prices, leading banks, including State Bank of India, are reassessing the value of properties against which loans have been granted.Sources familiar with the developments said that banks are worried that the recent fall could impact their risk valuation, if asset prices continue to fall.Banks are now worried that if rates fall further buyers may lose interest in the property, especially if they are not living in it.
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