Market regulator also announces measures for mutual funds sector.
The Budget has to provide for capex on roads, railways, defence and other infrastructure sectors.
He is widely admired for maintaining an almost military like discipline and is not known to smoke or drink
One category which stands out is fixed maturity plans due to its tax benefits, notes Prateek Mehta, CEO and company-co-founder, Upwardly.in.
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.
An analysis of how DSP BlackRock Micro Cap fund has performed in the last five years
Credit profiles have turned healthier from a year ago
Arbitrage schemes can give investors better post-tax returns than debt funds.
These numbers show overall exposure and are not a reflection that all loans are going to be impacted.
For rest of the year, the issue is largely going to be the balance between growth rates and macro stability versus interest rates, says Sankaran Naren.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.
Balanced funds may be a good option for first-time investors.
Movements in gold prices will depend on the US' interest rates.
Retail participation in mutual funds from beyond the top 15 cities in the country has increased remarkably in the past 18 months.
Buying stocks during bad times can lead to good returns.
'Movie theatres, despite their diminished stature, will continue to play a role in our culture. Just like cinema. After all, we have at least another big centennial to commemorate in our lifetime,' says Murali Kamma.
While stocks are at cheap valuations, the volatility can be unnerving.
The army rejected Jawan Sindhav Jogidas's allegations that he was forced to be a Sahayak as a punishment.
The hard truth is that unless you start investing for your children in advance, in appropriate investment avenues, you are risking their future aspirations.
Geopolitical concerns, earnings sees investors rush to safe haven plays post the Union Budget presentation in July.
The net sales growth declines 4.4% in September quarter, the second worst in eight years.
Expect more volatility in the coming year as the economy and markets price in the demonetisation drive.
India remains an attractive destination and the recent sell-off has made valuations attractive in the large-cap space.
Stocks of companies having operations and exports to Europe were the top losers.
The move comes within months of a crisis at JPMorgan Asset Management Company.
Wiping off nearly Rs 4 lakh crore of investors' wealth during the day, benchmark Sensex crashed on Friday.
'Everyone is still trying to understand the quantum of impact demonetisation will have on the economy.'
Single window clearances for realty must.
Large-cap scrips are still trading at a discount to mid-caps.
Sensex, Nifty have lost about 6%, against 0.5-5% decline in other key Asian indices.
They are suitable for a 3-5 year horizon. Choose equity funds for longer than 5 years
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Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' stock market queries. Ajit will offer his unbiased views on a weekly basis
I would advise at least a 7 year investment time frame for Equity Investing
The market direction will be guided by corporate earnings, especially the oil & gas companies, since they were responsible for earnings disappointment in the past quarter as well.
Hike in planned public-sector capital expenditure will be credit-positive for infra cos
The majority have stayed away from getting into cash handling.
Sebi has time and again voiced its concerns over higher agents' fees.
