Now that the National Pension Scheme offers more choices than the Employees Provident Fund, is more transparent and also allows to choose the level of allocation to equities as investors like, should one switch to the NPS?
While the stocks met various other inclusion parameters, there were fears they may still get disqualified given the sharp run up in their stock prices.
French security researcher Robert Baptiste posted a screenshot suggesting the micro-blogging platform that offers a Twitter-like experience in Indian languages had Chinese connections.
'Long-term retail investors should not worry about these sharp dips and jumps if they have chosen their stocks wisely.' 'Short-term volatility is a given and a rise and fall of two-three per cent should not worry them.'
'A fund investor could pick, say, three of the top active funds in any given category.'
If you ignore market upheavals and stay the course, you end up making money, says Larissa Fernand
Karvy expects individual wealth in India to grow to Rs 558-lakh crore at a CAGR of 12.9% over the next five years.
Evaluate recurring investment products and do the numbers before making any investments.
Phantom FDI refers to investments that pass through shell companies that have no real business activities and are tailor-made to cut tax liabilities.
They have been on an unbroken selling streak since the Union Budget, spooked by increase in income-tax surcharge, taxes on buybacks, and lack of stimulus to prop up the economy.
Despite returns from gold down over 5% in the past three months, it is a good idea to keep this asset class in your portfolio.
Monthly Income Plans are a good option for risk-averse investors looking for a higher return and more liquid alternative to bank fixed deposits. Also a list of best MIP mutual fund schemes for 2010.
Changing the rules of the game for developers or units who have already committed funds upsets the financial calculations that guided the investment decision. It is another matter if the government makes it clear that newcomers will be subject to taxes.
Do you know you can invest in funds to donate money for a good cause?
Since October, FPIs have sold over $26 billion worth of stocks, which is the largest selling ever seen in India, observes Akash Prakash.
While no specific state-oriented sops were rolled out, a strong thread of political wellness ran through the Budget.
The new 10 per cent dividend tax will be payable only on dividend income over and above Rs 10 lakh threshold in a year, according to an amendment to the Finance Bill 2016 approved by Lok Sabha.
Gupta filed a 70-page petition with the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit yesterday seeking 'panel rehearing and rehearing en banc', saying in 'rejecting two of his challenges to the exclusion of critical evidence in his case, the panel misapprehended several points' about the insider trading case against him.
Companies in China, South Korea and Indonesia pay 25 per cent tax, while those in Malaysia pay 24 per cent. Only Japan has a higher tax than India at 30.6 per cent. Hong Kong has the lowest corporate tax rate of 16.5 per cent while Singapore has 17 per cent rate and Thailand and Vietnam levy 20 per cent tax on companies.
Focus on large-caps and ensure that the portfolio is balanced.
The central bank is the money manager of the government, and not a guarantor of any debt.
'Start-ups that generate a majority of their income in India are likely to opt for an Indian listing.'
A rising rupee is a tailwind for dollar investors.
You must remain invested in bank deposits, unless you are considering the idea of earning higher returns by moving to gilt or liquid funds, says Adhil Shetty, CEO, BankBazaar.com.
Chirag Mehta, senior fund manager -- alternative investments at Quantum AMC, shares his views.
'The fact that housing units worth a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh crore in top seven cities are stuck under various stages of non-completion indicates that there is a dire need to create stress-asset fund which will help bail out lakhs of distressed homebuyers,' says Anuj Puri, Chairman, Anarock Property Consultants, a real estate services company.
Finance minister tries to put house in order before reforms are unveiled in February.
Billionaire Gautam Adani's Adani group on Monday said it has reached an agreement to acquire GVK group's shareholding and control of Mumbai airport.
As 8 new startups join the 2018 club, average time taken to be a $1 billion firm now stands at 5-7 years, next only to China, says a Nasscom report
Investors say they see large companies going through the grind, as their promoters struggle with liquidity because they are levered up at the holding company level and are starting to get margin calls thanks to the crashes in the stock market, and in the next six months, the targets that will come up for PE companies will make for a harvest season like never before.
Meanwhile, 117 Pan-Asian private equity players - with India as focus -- aim to raise funds worth $59 billion, says UK-based Preqin, an alternative assets research and consultancy group. On a global platform, he said, majority of investors remain positive towards private equity. Aditya Birla Private Equity is an example.
Oncologist Dr P Jagannath debunks the myths about cancer treatment in India.
Education inflation abroad is high and the depreciation of the rupee can also set you back, says Vishal Dhawan
Lending on peer-to-peer platforms is fraught with higher risks but investors can earn as much as 12% to 36%.
Raising equity exposure to 50 per cent in the National Pension Scheme will benefit young investors, provided they can stomach higher volatility.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Bubbles can inflate indefinitely and also burst, with deep corrections, warns Devangshu Datta.
'The markets could shrug off demonetisation as a one-off extraordinary period.'
Market participants are hoping for a few tweaks on the taxation front which will encourage consumers and businesses to spend.
It is not the job of regulators to ensure that users make profits. It is not the job of regulators to prevent people from making losses. It is not the job of regulators to prevent people from doing stupid things, argues Ajay Shah.
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