Loan taken for higher education from any other organisation or person will not qualify for claiming deduciton u/s 80E, says tax expert Vikas Gandhi.
The biggest tax advantage of investing in mutual funds is that the entire income received by investors is fully exempt from income tax.
Some MF distributors offer 'cash back' to investors who invest through them to sweeten the deal. This is a throwback from the days when LIC agents gave cash back to individuals who bought policies through them.
Managing 5-6 investments is easy. But when the number of investments increases significantly, the problem starts creeping in.
Fund managers said they were now waiting for first-quarter results of IT firms, which begin with Infosys Technologies next Wednesday (July 11), to decide their investment strategy for the sector.
The domestic mutual funds such as Reliance Mutual Fund and Tata Asset Management Company are in advanced talks with global fund houses and investment advisors, in an attempt to offer global investment products to their Indian investors.
Continued outflows amid moderation of domestic investments are a concern
Mutual funds are set to bag a huge chunk of the nearly Rs 3,05,000 crore cash reserves of the public sector companies.
Diversification is the key to achieve optimal risk-adjusted returns. Often, an investor is confused whilst deciding on the number of mutual funds you should consider holding in your portfolio.
Will 2022 be a year of contrasting narratives -- one filled with caution and the other with continued optimism?
'Investors need to find out how the FMP's assets are distributed and ensure the investments are in high-quality names.'
Investors lost as much as 20 per cent of their money put into equity focused mutual funds over the past one month as the benchmark stock index Sensex dropped about 11 per cent during the same period.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The Sensex, which saw a sharp fall of nearly 800 points on the first two days of the week, rebounded with a 180-point gain on Wednesday, while the index continued its northward run the next day too, surging by 300 points.
Stock markets may soon witness a huge capital inflow from the domestic mutual funds, who are waiting for the right investment opportunity with a cash pile of over Rs 8,000 crore (Rs 80 billion).
Rise in portfolio value triggers higher dividends.
If you have a little bit more money to invest, Portfolio Management Services may be an interesting alternative. Here's why.
'Avoid taking excessive credit risk via mutual funds such as high-yield fixed maturity plans and credit opportunity funds.'
'In the overall global portfolio, India's weighting has come down in the past seven months.'
Some of the public banks showed improvement; much more still needs to be done
12 important facts every mutual fund investor must know.
The fall in the equity markets was to put some pressure on the balance sheets of the top five asset management companies (AMCs) in the country. But, two of them have managed to buck the trend, thanks to the rise in their average assets under management (AAUM).
Tech Mahindra, the highest bidder for Satyam Computer Services, has tied up Rs 875 crore funding from mutual funds and insurance companies and is in talks with banks to mobilise Rs 1,000 crore bridge loans.
The recent weakness in stock markets has provided an opportunity to buy quality stocks relatively cheaper
As per the latest data available with mutual fund industry body AMFI, the total AUM of ELSS, or tax-saving funds, stood at Rs 25,069 crore at the end of January 2013.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 6 per cent, ahead of its earnings announcement. Axis Bank, Kotak Bank, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance too surged up to 5 per cent. On the other hand, NTPC, M&M, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel and ITC were the laggards.
If you are investing your money only in public provident funds then should you start putting your money in mutual funds' systematic investment plans?
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
As the New Year begins here's taking a look at the best mutual funds of 2012 and what you should do with them in 2013.
Public banks refrained from buying CDs of private banks, CPs of companies. The Reserve Bank of India had opened a 14-day repo window of Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) for banks at 11 per cent to lend to the mutual fund industry on October 15.
Choose the right scheme and occasional shifting will ensure safety with returns.
Only a small percentage of investors in our country are invested in equity and equity-related funds at any given point in time.
This is the highest inflow in the past six months.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
What are the advantages of investing your money in mutual funds instead of doing it on your own? Here are a few reasons why you must prefer mutual funds.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
