Your financial health, for instance, can be diagnosed by looking at a few ratios.
More credit bureaus to ensure faster dispute resolution.
hree big players -- ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Apollo Munich -- have launched policies in tie-ups with spas, gymnasiums, yoga institutes, diagnostic centres and health food retailers to offer discounts to customers on these services and products.
When an investor opts for a systematic investment plan (SIP) in mutual funds, the purpose is to average the cost of buying a bouquet of stocks, inculcate discipline and not having to worry about daily market fluctuations.
The IPO grey market premium does not value a company accurately. You may burn your fingers.
The long-awaited, tax-saving infrastructure bond issue is out. Industrial Finance Corporation of India is the first company to issue these, at 7.85 and 7.95 per cent.
Saving tax is the main motto of all taxpayers. While some hire chartered accountants, others pore through tax laws, or ask friends to find out if there are ways by which they can save.
If the credit card limit is exceeded, it is your problem. And, that is true even if the card is stolen.
Irda's new guidelines for pension plans guarantee returns, but the rate is too low to beat inflation
Sebi has said the MF cannot use the money in the unit capital account.
Buying a second-hand car has become hassle-free, courtesy the presence of corporate players like Maruti Suzuki's True Value and Mahindra and Mahindra's First Choice.
Banks might reject your loan application if you defaulted on your telephone or electricity bill, soon.
For instance, in the last quarter of the previous financial year, Emaar MGF sold 650 flats, priced at Rs 48-80 lakhs (Rs 4.8-8 million), in its Gurgaon project within a day of launch.
With the government raising the gratuity limit, it makes sense to negotiate for a higher basic salary to ensure a better payout.
On the Budget day, when the Finance Minister reads through reams of paper, the common man is often left confused. Worse still, there are a whole lot of numbers and jargons like capital account expenditure and current account deficit that could baffle many.
One can equate SIPs to the recurring deposit.
In the past one year, banks have actively beefed up their loan against property portfolio. Post October 2008 credit crunch, bankers looked for products that were secured and Loan against property (Lap) was an obvious choice.
Life insurers are aggressively targeting HNIs. A look at some of the products on offer.
There are a few things, though, that they can do from next year to ensure their tax outgo is lower.
For an investor, gold is a necessity in the portfolio.
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