The slimmest phone from the stable of the US phone maker, will be available to the Indian public through services providers Airtel and Hutch
Sushma Iyengar, who spearheaded the earthquake relief work done by NGOs in Gujarat, looks back on five years of work
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
UTI Mutual Fund recently launched Gold Exchange Traded Funds and many more companies plan to follow suit. Get the lowdown.
Depending on the kind of risk you want to take, here are five funds that will give you a good return on your investment.
Why did ISRO's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket fail during its 41st flight?
Here are some funds you can choose from if you want save tax and make some money in the bargain.
Here is an evaluation of the two investment avenues on certain common parameters and how they measure up.
Taking a cue from Zomato's stellar initial public offering (IPO), through which it garnered a valuation of Rs 1 trillion, the government has asked its advisors and valuers to ascertain if the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) should be valued at Rs 10 trillion or more. The government is looking to offload about 10 per cent stake in LIC through the IPO. At that valuation, the government stands to net at least Rs 1 trillion from LIC's proposed IPO, which will boost the Centre's efforts to meet its disinvestment target of Rs 1.75 trillion for the current financial year.
With stock markets soaring, most investors are faced with the question: what should we do now? Here's a strategy to help them tide over the current investment scenario.
While index funds have done very well for themselves in the US, Indian investors haven't really taken to them like a fish to water. There are several reasons for the lukewarm response to index funds
If you invested simply to make a quick buck, this would be a good time to book profits.
Nav Ratan and Hind Ratan awards were given to delegates from over 52 countries at the 22nd International Congress of NRIs in New Delhi.
Avoid investing in a new ELSS scheme each year. Stick to one well-chosen scheme to avoid clutter in your portfolio.
To maximise returns even during such bullish phases, it is imperative that investors time their entry and exit from the markets.
The good times continued for fund investors as equity markets closed in positive terrain for the third week in a row.
The markets after seeing some volatility in the past few weeks, took a definite direction this week downwards!
January 2005 was clearly a testing month for most investors; however, such times can often demarcate serious long-term investors from those who are looking to make a quick buck.
When markets crash, index funds move with the markets and offer\ninvestors better protection vis-à-vis their diversified equity fund\ncounterparts.
Investors with a low to moderate risk profile can consider SIPs in balanced funds. \n\n
Our advice: exercise caution and don't get carried away by the exuberance in the markets. \n\n\n\n
The diversified equity funds segment threw up an interesting picture with schemes from just two fund houses
While picking a quality mutual fund is never easy, rising markets often make the task seem a lot easier. Exercise a greater degree of caution, because tough times can and do separate the men from the boys.
An investor friendly budget would mean further incentives and opportunities for investors to get invested.
Yet again an industry expert stresses on the need to stay invested over the long-term and not look for quick gains.
It may not be a smooth sail at the markets in the immediate future but then equity investing is about taking bets over the long term.
A note for retail investors: If you are a long-term guy, you should not panic. Long-term investors never panic.
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