Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Investor folios exceed 2 million, assets more than double since FY14.
UTI Mutual Fund has launched UTI-FAMILY (that allows investors to buy mutual fund units in their name, but the returns go straight to a parent's bank account.
TCS tops the list of 100 wealth creators for the fourth time in a row
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
'In their over-enthusiasm to clean up the system, both the banks and the regulator should not forget that the key to the insolvency law is revival of companies -- recovery of bank dues is an offshoot of that,' points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'Mostly, the relief, if needed, would be for housing loans where a person has lost a job and is unable to pay his EMI or there has been a temporary salary cut.'
In absolute terms, the year closed with the market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies rising by Rs 45.5 lakh crore to Rs 152 lakh crore, or an increase of 42.8 per cent, compared to the closing value on December 30, 2016, says Pavan Burugula.
Senior bankers are trying to impress upon the central bank that the shift to external benchmark-linked lending be postponed to April 1, 2020.
The Indian diaspora remain bullish despite single-digit equity market returns since May 2014, says Pavan Burugula.
An excerpt from 'Money Smart: The Indian Woman's Guide To Managing Wealth' by Reenita Malhotra Hora and Divya Vij that reveals various options to help you save tax as well as invest for creating long-term wealth.
Depending on your liquidity requirement, invest in the right debt instruments.
More asset sales may be only way out, though most of the group companies' ratings have been downgraded and their combined market value is now a fraction of their combined debt.
In front-running case, some fund houses have settled with Sebi and paid the amount lost to trustees.
There is no clearly defined right or wrong answer since both target different needs of a portfolio.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
No fund houses could muster the courage to launch equity funds during the period and the sector lost a lot of its equity assets.
'Gold could return 10% to 12% in the next two-three years.'
'The RBI has not allowed any commercial bank to fail in the past three decades.' 'It has always played the role of a matchmaker, but this is the best deal it has stitched,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'The rate of interest from the EPF is still attractive compared to the rates on fixed deposits, National Savings Scheme, Public Provident Fund...'
Goals like buying a car or travelling abroad are short-term goals whereas purchasing a house or retirement planning are medium and long-term goals.
Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat
While regulators are trying to do their bit, the onus is on you to prove it.
While RBI may cut rates by 25 basis points in the February policy review, global monetary policies hold the key to much of the financial assets flow in 2017
The central government's deposits with the RBI had fallen to just Rs 100 crore as of June 8.
In a growth market, these funds should not form more than 10-15% of your portfolio. Invest with a horizon of at least 5 years
Dhawal Dalal, executive vice-president & head, fixed income, DSP BlackRock Investment Managers, expects the central bank to hold rates for the rest of calendar year 2016.
There is a large population standing outside the coverage of primary healthcare, says Praveen Gupta of Raheja QBE.
Several MF managers are trying to tell their investors that it could be the best time to invest as India is different.
Equity investments are fruitful over the very long 20-year term.
There were heightened expectations from Budget 2017 after the impact of note ban on different sections but most remain unfulfilled.
RuPay has 42% of total debit cards, but contributes only 16% of PoS, e-commerce transactions. With banks scheduled to renew deals with Visa, Mastercard, here's how RuPay plans to increase its reach to premium customers.
There are some advantages of a falling rupee.
Wait for a few days before deciding to buy shares or MF schemes.
A tax plan is not only to save taxes, it should also assist you in achieving your other financial goals such as buying a home, a car, children's education, retirement to name a few. Here are some top ways in which you could plan for your tax savings
Give them up post haste and make a rocking beginning to the New Year.
Bull run in the markets is likely to continue for next 5 years, says Motilal Oswal MD.