While the regulators -- Sebi and RBI -- are yet to issue guidelines, gold ETFs certainly look more promising.
Scarcity of space, high rentals and slow redressal procedures are all issues.
If you are looking at investing, remember that it is high maintenance and can be a drain on liquidity.
Head of Fundsupermart.com recommends these as they are trading at a discount to their high prices in 2008.
If you delay planning for your child's future by 5 years, you'll need to double the investment amount to meet the target.
Even joint owners and trustees have to maintain records for past 16 years.
The index value fell mainly due to the introduction of Worldwide Governance Indicators.
FM's revival package for life insurance sector will lead to high growth-high risk investments, lesser documentation
Under the service tax law, certain services get exemptions.
Every year in June-July, there is a last-minute scramble among assesses to file income tax returns. With employers giving out Form 16, the scramble gets intense. Though many forget to file returns on time, it is a mandatory exercise.
"Members can choose to pay upfront or in instalments. The membership fee ranges from Rs 1.9 lakh to Rs 14.72 lakh. If a member chooses to pay in instalments he/she is required to pay 10-15 per cent upfront, and the rest can be paid via equated monthly instalments (EMIs) of 6-48 months."
For a loan of Rs 20 lakhs (Rs 2 million) from Axis Bank, Varadarajan was asked to pay Rs 31,630 at one go or under a single-premium insurance plan.
There aren't many options to own platinum, pricing varies across retailers and resale policy isn't flexible
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