When selecting investments, pay attention to potential return, risk and how easily you can exit it.
New ITR form may be simpler, but some changes could stump you.
Before participating, consider company's long-term prospects, premium offered and acceptance ratio.
While an impending rate cut is a good reason to enter debt funds, another is the high valuations in equity markets.
Overcome your greed. Rebalance your portfolio
While Indians don't buy property during May-September due to the holidays/rains/ religious reasons, buyers should scout for property now.
If you missed the primary market bus but still want to invest in Sovereign Gold Bonds, then feel lucky.
Monitor how long the high cash position lasts. If it lasts for a month or two, it is fine. But if it continues for a couple of quarters, seek your advisor's opinion on whether to exit the fund.
Resolution to the bad loans problem has to be incremental, and the RBI has to ensure NPAs are not swept under the carpet, HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh tells Joydeep Ghosh.
While you can always correct them, the sooner you do it the better it is for you, says Sanjay Kumar Singh
If customers did not see value in what we provide them at the price point at which we provide these, they would not have been there with us in such a competitive market, says HDFC deputy managing director Paresh Sukthankar.
'If you retain your account with the EPFO for 10 years, you get a life-long pension.'
As protectionism grows from the United States to Australia, Sanjay Kumar Singh draws up a comprehensive financial checklist for those shifting to India.
When selecting a liquid fund, stick to schemes with an AUM of above Rs 1,000 crore.
Sanjay Kumar Singh tells you what to watch out for when buying insurance and investing in MFs online.
Sanjay Kumar Singh draws up a mediclaim policy checklist.
'Debt mutual funds are a good option now because interest rates are coming down.' 'Retail investors must put a majority portion of your money in short-term debt funds (1 to 3 years) and only a small portion in actively managed dynamic funds.'
Experts say you may invest in small-sized funds and benefit from their nimbleness.
Novices should enter markets via SIPs of equity mutual funds.
The stocks Radhakishan Damani enters or exits are closely watched by fund managers, says Joydeep Ghosh.
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