'There is no scope for any doubt. This was a scheme designed to enrich the ruling party.'
If you don't know the person yet, please do not share your number or give away your social media handle.
Calculative risks is what differentiates the successful businesses from the rest, points out Bhargav Varma, co-founder and COO of CiS App, a social networking venture.
An NCD's credit rating will tell you whether risk possibility is high or low. Instruments rated below AA are regarded as high-risk.
'Sector funds like IT funds should be included only in the satellite portfolio.' 'Limit your exposure to IT sector funds to around 5-10 per cent of your equity portfolio.'
When it comes to electric cars, the electric dream is turning out to be a six-letter word starting with f, ending with y, and having antas in between, notes Suveen Sinha.
Besides high portfolio yield, investors may enjoy capital gains in debt funds in 2023 as bonds rally in anticipation of rate cuts.
'If you want people to get a social message, it is important to package it with humour.'
Mahavir Chopra compares mutual funds and Ulips to help investors decide.
Many senior citizens fail to disclose certain incomes like interest, commissions, or dividends in their ITRs.
'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.' 'It's an ode to Hindi cinema.'
Several food and grocery delivery firms witnessed their highest ever single-day orders on New Year eve, December 31. Zomato achieved a record-breaking number of orders on its app. The company carried out nearly as many orders on December 31 as the total for the equivalent day in the period from 2015 to 2020.
A tax plan is not just to save taxes, but should also assist in achieving other financial goals such as buying a home, a car, children's education, retirement, etc
'Non-par plans returns are not market-linked. Hence, they can offer guaranteed returns.'
'I would always put the money I saved into equity mutual funds -- mainly through the SIP route. 'This helped in swelling my savings over a period of time,' says Avik Chowdhury.
Some banks might charge you a nominal amount of Rs 100-150 for issuing the card.
'Banks will continue to increase FD rates to attract more deposits and meet the increasing demand for credit.'
Avoid thinking of investment as some 'become millionaire in a week' scheme, says Nikhil Sethi, founder and MD, Zuvomo, a crowdfunding firm. Always think of long term gains and plan your trades accordingly.
Contrarian stocks can help investors generate much higher returns than buying shares of companies that have shown consistent high growth for years.
Find out how prepared you are to start a new company.
Instead of enhancing the sum insured of your basic policy, a more cost-effective option is buying a super top-up policy.
With these tips to build a solid investment portfolio you can plan and achieve your financial goals.
(Because things will only get more expensive from this point onwards)
A robo advisor may seem like the perfect solution for those with only a small investment capital who are just starting their investment journey, says Mrin Agarwal, founder, Finsafe India.
'They can transition from short to long-duration funds when the yield curve normalises.'
The SIP route suits the salaried class, by matching their income flows with investment frequency.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has asked investors not to put their money in any scheme promising assured returns from investments in the stock market. The advisory comes after the bourse found that two entities -- Pruthvi Consultancy Services and KBK Advisory -- were offering such schemes and assuring guaranteed returns on stock market investments.
Ashutosh Sharma revealed he didn't know where his career was heading during the time between 2020-22 when he fell out of favour with MP coach Chandrakant Pandit.
Do you know how to buy the best lady's fingers? Or choose the best cauliflower?
Film and television actor Arif Zakaria shares his tips on money and relationship mantras.
Seek advice from Sebi-registered investment advisors whose names are available on Sebi's Web site.
The Pizza Delivery guy who didn't know he was headed to the Oscars!
'You may opt for a longer minimum guaranteed tenure of 12-18 months. This will ensure that in a rising rental scenario, the landlord doesn't serve you a notice and ask you to vacate the property.'
With banks taking the cue from RBI to hike rates, home buyers will have to take serious measures to keep their finances under control.
Organisations value employees who go beyond their boundaries and step up to the occasion when the need arises.
Bengaluru based Dinesh Malhotra, 54, an ex-Army officer who is working as a human resource professional in a construction firm shares some survival tips.
The harum-scarum-ness of Kaala is astounding, exclaims Deepa Gahlot.
Writes to Trai, Mumbai Police to catch unauthorised SMS senders
These funds can fetch double-digit returns over the long term which debt tax-saving products can't.
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