In a live chat on rediff.com held on Friday, July 11, well-known equity specialist Devang Mehta discussed what effect the Budget will have on the stock markets -- from how NOT to lose money in the markets to which are the safest stocks.
Had you invested Rs 5,000 every month in SBI Magnum Multicap Fund through systematic investment plan (SIP) for the last 5 years, the value of your investment would be over Rs 5.2 lakh as on August 22, 2016
Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31
Expect more volatility in the coming year as the economy and markets price in the demonetisation drive.
If you plan to withdraw money from your corpus regularly to meet expenses, have a portfolio of stable instruments.
After years of disappointing growth, the economy and the markets are poised for a breakout, notes Akash Prakash.
It will be unfair to put a date for any COVID wave as the behaviour of coronavirus is unpredictable and a disciplined and effective pandemic response can help the country get away from any significant outbreak, COVID Task Force chief V K Paul said.
Thanks to Budget 2018, seniors can invest more and also save more.
Within the next 3 months, most brokers will enable you to intelligently invest via mobiles in MFs, FDs, and IPOs.
Salil Dhawan explains why you must invest early in life.
'The telecom companies are our lifeline now, despite having nearly collapsed under debt because of ill-advised policies.' 'Perhaps our obvious dependence on telecom services will spark well-conceived policies for this sector,' says Shyam Ponappa.
The vaccination rate needs to go up by three to four times, assert Ajay Shah and Amrita Agarwal.
The total value of holdings of domestic institutional investors as a percentage of the value of FII holdings has reached its highest level in four years.
The good news is investors can make 5 to 6 switches during a year among funds depending on the insurance companies without incurring any costs.
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?
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A market where prices are not likely to go up is excellent for the long-term investor.
You need careful planning to accumulate a corpus for your children's dreams and goals
Conservative investors and those in the lower tax bracket should opt for these, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh
There is little sense in trying to find stocks that will not be vulnerable in a situation where 87% of the market is trending down and India is getting set for a crucial election, says Devangshu Datta.
Investors should quiz them to understand the product, which options to invest in, and how to get the final payout
Some important investment options like fixed annuity, bonds, life insurance and equity among others can help you in fulfilling your goal. The details...
High savings, aggressive asset allocation and a frugal lifestyle can help you hang up your boots a decade early.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
The first lot of 74 mines will be auctioned to specific end-users and allocated to state-owned entities by March.
Before you take the leap, get your financial house in order
'Yoga is magic!' 'Other than keeping me physically fit, it helps me be calm and emotionally balanced. It gives me a lot of energy that keeps me productive throughout the day.'
A V Rajwade wonders if the Modi sarkar is pursuing price stability at the cost of potential social instability in both rural and urban India.
Look at gold bonds or gold monetisation scheme instead of buying physical gold
Reduce frill expenses, monetise your assets and invest in professional development to negotiate the choppy phase.
A basic problem is that the cost of spectrum and licences relative to earnings is too high.
Depending on your liquidity requirement, invest in the right debt instruments.
After retirement, the pressure on finances increases in the absence of regular income. Here are a few suggestions to ensure a smooth post-retirement life
In September, the headline inflation accelerated to a seven-month high of 6.46 per cent, while the retail inflation quickened to 9.84 per cent.
Alvarez & Marsal will develop a detailed restructuring plan for the group to demonstrate to shareholders and lenders that it was self-sufficient in repaying its liabilities. So far, the IL&FS management had been working on its revival plan.
'At any given point in time, we expect only 25 per cent of our workforce will need to be in office.' 'And any given person will only be required to spend only 25 per cent of their time in office.'
This year's Laureates have shown how the problem of global poverty can be tackled by breaking it down into a number of smaller - but more precise - questions at individual or group levels, he Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.
India should plan its strategies on the assumption that the rightward swing will stay and the West will retreat into an economic fortress, says Nitin Desai.
