You can gift a day at a spa, a curated gourmet meal at a pool side or an offbeat travel trip.
Financial planners also believe that retail investors should avoid the IPOs or direct stock route because it is too risky for them.
These trips can be as short as a month to 45 days.
Use this window to lock into bank FDs; unless govt cuts small savings rates, banks may not cut deposit rates
Inflation indexed bonds assure a positive return over inflation.
These projects are targeted at financially well-off and upwardly mobile Indians.
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.
Health care costs are rising exponentially and most people are under-insured.
While the number of international MF schemes is increasing, so is the confusion for investors.
Taxpayers can claim a deduction on tuition fees for a maximum of two children.
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.
Analysts say those taking exposure through stocks could look at firms focused on domestic business
Price arbitrage for popular products is low but some of these platforms are worth a look for decent deals.
Some private banks offer easier platform to transfer money abroad, like ICICI's Money2World.
Since you are betting only on a few stocks, the risks are high.
It's not easy to ignore the newspaper ads with Diwali offers.
The KYC parameters now include declaration of the gross annual income or net worth.
With a common account number, you can use the MF Utilities platform to invest in any fund house's scheme.
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