An emergency fund, as the name suggests, is one in which you have three months to six months' salary.
Cost is not the only factor that one should look at. It's best to keep investment and insurance apart
Experts said equity raising was also hampered due to flight of capital from foreign investors. FIIs have sold more $500 million (Rs 3,200 crore) in October.
Ask about the fund house's other schemes and how these have performed over time.
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Government divestment reached record figures after the financial crisis, at the same time as promoters were required to bring down their stake in companies to 75 per cent or less.
Tendering the shares in an open offer will lead to higher taxation.
Over the past four quarters, the Sensex companies' earnings trajectory has improved sharply because of a weak rupee.
An alternative way is to make the Asba (Applications supported by blocked amount) facility compulsory for retail investors.
Many are now cheaper after stock splits. But look at key parameters
The sector needs to move away from such concepts.
The category average return of mid-and-small-cap funds is 95 per cent.
HDFC, the pioneer, ICICI, the game-changer, and SBI, the original teaser, turned the market on its head.
They have put in $14 billion so far in 2014 but this could get slower if the US Fed raises rates; however, there are expectations on compensatory flows.
Two weeks ahead of October 1 deadline, Sebi likely to relax certain conditions.
It is a toss-up between liquidity and higher returns; if the tenure is more than three years, FMPs score.
Move aimed at avoiding crowding of public issues during the Centre's mega disinvestments in coming months.
The new iPhone siblings will be available in India about a week before Diwali, the country's biggest festival.
Buoyed by the success of secondary market, IPO market set to see high action
Price correction over post-election peaks could throw disinvestment calculations awry.
Market experts say booking profits could be unwise. If you are nervous, go for dividend-yield stocks.
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