The beginning of the new year is is the right time to buy gold. But invest in gold funds, or bars, and not jewellery.
Check the asset allocation of your diversified equity fund to see that you really have a lower-risk scheme.
Introducing the never-before tool for retail investors, Outlook Money's annual Ulip ranking.
If you have never been to the great Indian IPO party but want to join in, you need to know that the way you fill up your application form could determine your chances of getting an allotment.
The draft guidelines on loan recovery do little to protect borrowers' interests.
The vacation ownership industry is trying to shed dubious reputation of many years. But you still need to carry out some due diligence before investing in a timeshare holiday.
How to buy children's plans with good returns and lowest costs.
The story doesn't end at life cover. You need to protect your other assets as well.
From apparel, healthcare products and furnishings to consumer items like soaps, private labels are making their presence felt in a variety of retail items. Though private labels are late entrants, they are catching up fast. In the last couple of years, private labels have seen unprecedented growth with the entry of retailers such as Future Group, Shopper's Stop and Vishal Megamart.
How much do you pay for your electricity bills? Let's assume an average of Rs 5,000 every month. What if you could cut it down by half? Over the life cycle of your building (50 years), the savings invested in a systematic investment plan at 12 per cent amounts to Rs 9.86 crore, if other factors remain constant. Not a bad investment.
A patent is to an idea what an alert watchman is to your property. Everyone can look, but no one can steal.
This Ulip from ICICI Prudential lets you forego your life cover.
If your need is just life cover, the cheapest way to get it is a term insurance plan. Find out which policy to buy. . .
He is that rare breed of people who did not shift to multi-national companies and multi-million dollar salaries, but stayed on for the cause of nation-building.
The Indian stockmarket is witnessing its biggest-ever bull run - high economic growth and favourable market conditions have allowed companies to grow at a very high pace and create wealth for shareholders.
You cannot put a price tag on peace of mind during an event as huge and nerve-wracking as this.
Blogs are not just about letting the world know your opinion on a subject that interests you. If you take it seriously, your blog can help you earn more than your full time job
If companies recover the fringe benefit tax on employee stock options from the beneficiaries, does it still make sense for employees to go for them?
Three MFs - Benchmark, Lotus and Tata MF - have filed draft offer documents for their upcoming banking sector schemes.
Before buying a life insurance policy, weigh the pros and cons of who you are buying froman agent, broker or bancassurance.
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