'If I close my housing loan, are there any investment avenues (the investment should provide liquidity) to save tax?'
According to a research note by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, while foreign institutional investors' holding in Sensex has gone up to the highest level in last eight years, while LIC and domestic MFs were net sellers.
'We would advise investors to hold on to multi-cap funds and not invest further until further clarity emerges.'
the limit for investors wanting to invest in RGESS has been raised to Rs 12 lakh from Rs 10 lakh earlier.
Fatca aims to track all US residents with non-US accounts and US citizens, too.
The scheme encourages retail investors to participate in capital markets.
The regulators have proposed changes in the norms for inclusion of mutual funds in the scheme.
Experts say investors should stay patient and stay invested in mutual funds.
While it may be justifiable to pay a higher expense ratio in a fund that outperforms, you should definitely exit one whose performance is below par, says Sanjay Kumar Singh
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Bank fixed deposits offer assured returns but are entirely taxable. Ultra short-term debt funds can't specify returns but are tax efficient.
The key is to concentrate on selection and maintaining the disciplined way of investing.
Market-linked products have been driving the growth of private insurers for some time now. But, the market volatility has forced the companies to re-think their strategies, reports Subrata Panda.
Investors in exchange-traded funds can trade on bourses.
Senior bankers are trying to impress upon the central bank that the shift to external benchmark-linked lending be postponed to April 1, 2020.
Investment experts said the key to generating superior returns was "asset allocation" and taking money out of the table from themes that have performed well and into themes that are available at a discount.
The mutual fund industry has witnessed a value erosion of Rs 75,966 crore (Rs 759.66 billion) in equity-related schemes in the first seven months of the current financial year. This is primarily because of the slide in the equity market on account of the global financial turmoil.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
If you have an active trading account or have consumer loans or thinking of taking out a loan, consider investing in NBFCs, says Devangshu Datta
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys, SBI and L&T among fund managers' preferred bets.
While regulators are trying to do their bit, the onus is on you to prove it.
The longer a bear market lasts, the more the eventual returns are, says Devangshu Datta.
Choose schemes correctly, and with a historical record. The rest is easy...
Unlike in the past, when old private banks compromised upon underwriting standards to take on the bulk, they've now realised that scaling up at the cost of quality isn't worth the while. These banks have also readjusted growth targets when required, and rebalanced books to preserve capital and asset quality.
A first in 7 years, the combined institutional investor flow stands at Rs 69,000 crore in 2016-17
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Unfavourable secondary market conditions aren't a big concern for IPOs by good quality companies.
Investors continue to make losses on investments.
'The number of first-time investors into MFs can grow four times more than the current rate if we are able to accept the bank KYCs.'
Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries.
With markets expected to remain volatile, promoters and lenders exposed to the industrials and materials space can face brunt of the price erosion of the pledged shares.
Nine lenders have exposure to the promoter entities and had taken listed operating companies' shares as collateral from the promoter companies.
All India Management Association's post graduate certificate in management (PGCM) (Marketing).
'I have been advising investors since the last couple of months to at least take their capital out.' 'Most of the people have made 50-60 per cent in the market, if not more, they must at least take their capital out.'
'It is unlikely that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) might increase their India allocation, given the overweight status for most FPIs.' 'Given the commentary from the Republican Party, an anti-imports approach means money will not flow out of the US.'
Mutual fund houses hold Rs 3,400 crore of Yes Bank's 'riskier' bonds. Reliance MF, Franklin Templeton MF and UTI MF account for bulk of these exposures.
The mutual funds witnessed net inflow of Rs 7,131 crore (Rs 71.31 billion) in May 2003, with total sales and redemption/repurchases at Rs 35,922 crore (Rs 359.22 billion) and Rs 28,791 crore (Rs 287.91 billion), respectively.
YES Bank, Bank of Baroda, SBI, IndusInd Bank, and RBL Bank are amongst the banks, Jefferies says, are most prune to "high risk" emanating from ADAG, Cox & Kings, CG Power, DHFL and Essar Shipping.
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