Most Asian markets ended with gains.
Considering 12 per cent inflation and savings bank return of 4 per cent per annum all your cash burn out in 12 years.
In last few years, a number of global players have exited the Indian mutual fund business.
If you plan to withdraw money from your corpus regularly to meet expenses, have a portfolio of stable instruments.
In a chat on rediff.com, Feroze Azeez offered valuable tips.
'Some people petitioned the adhikari (government official) and a electricity pole was unloaded here, but because we were not here at that time, some people from a neighbouring village took it to their village instead.' As Bihar goes to the polls, Rediff.com looks at the state through the stories of its people.
The Prime Minister's Office has suggested that EPFO should deploy 15 per cent of its funds as loan for low cost housing saying it would generate a credit flow of Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion).
Indices reversed all its losses during late trades.
Fund managers weren't too worried in 2014, as it was a year of positive surprises.
Simple takeaways from the Union Budget 2015-16 and how it impacts your life
If you plan it out, instead of rushing it in the last moment, you will realise how much you have saved and the difference it makes to your personal wealth.
But do not expect the finance minister to fulfil all these wishes
Bank shares were the top losers after sharp gains last week.
Better stick to equity diversified funds, says Larisssa Fernand
Welcome to the era of too many investors chasing a limited number of commercial real estate deals.
Equity-linked savings scheme, PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana are recommended instruments.
Nifty, which has struggled around 8550-8560 levels managed to blast past this resistance and close above the psychological mark of 8600.
Benchmark share indices gained for the fifth straight session on Thursday led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries.
RBI awaits fiscal stance, inflation to cool off to decide on rates.
You don't need to be intimidated by the thought of filing tax returns
Sensex is under pressure due to concerns in the global market.
Indian property markets are not in the pink of health.
Sensex in green in afternoon trade.
Modi govt has a unique style of working, say experts.
Investors cheered a sharp decline in the Current Account Deficit, which stands at a 4 year low as exports picked up and gold imports reduced.
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The 30-share Sensex lost 22 points to close at 27,090 and the 50-share Nifty gained 7 points to end at 8,121.
The Budget decides to take the lead in revving up infrastructure.
Getting the balance between fiscal restraint and growth-contracting policy remains a problem.
'Today, three areas give banks a big headache -- steel, power, infrastructure.' 'Three Cs are very critical in lending -- character, capacity and collateral of the borrower.'
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The catalyst is the run on emerging market equities, but many investors are just tired of waiting for India to get its act together.
Sandeep Shanbhag, a chartered accountant and director of Wonderland Consultants, a tax and financial advisory firm, discussed the impact of Budget proposals in a chat with Rediff.com's readers.
'SBI is already too big. Too big to fail.' 'It already is a moral hazard. What will it do with 20,000 branches that it cannot do with 14,000, especially in these days of online and mobile banking?'
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