The mutual fund industry sees the series of recent regulatory measures as a game-changer -- something that has prompted it to think out of the box on increasing the penetration from the existing 4-5 per cent of household savings.
'Stick to the known quality names, avoid short term thinking and don't be in a hurry to book profits on your winners.'
rediffGURU Vipul Bhavsar answers readers' personal income tax queries.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Significant portion of the funds used to fuel urban demand have become illegal and inoperative.
If you already hold significant amounts of equity in your portfolio, avoid MAAFs with over 60 per cent equity. But if you lack equity exposure, an aggressive MAAF may be appropriate.
Gripped with fear as an investor following a 12 per cent market fall? Here's Radhika Gupta's advice to investors.
FIIs fear short-term capital gains would give rise to tax uncertainty and make their operations difficult, reports Pavan Burugula from Mumbai.
'They can transition from short to long-duration funds when the yield curve normalises.'
The Indian economy is expected to be "a little weaker" in 2025 despite steady global growth, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has said. Georgieva also said she expects quite a lot of uncertainty in the world this year mainly around the trade policy of the US. In her annual media roundtable with a group of reporters on Friday, she said global growth is expected to be steady in 2025, but with regional divergence.
IPOs inherently carry more risks than stocks that have been listed on the exchanges for some time.
The current debt market scenario is balanced from rates perspective.
The recent stimulus measures announced by China have seen most analysts sit up and take notice.
After registering a net profit of Rs 25.1 crore in Q3FY25 and consolidated revenues growing by 7 per cent on a like-for-like basis, Siddharth Mittal, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director, Biocon, told Sohini Das/Business Standard in a virtual interaction that local manufacturing in the US is a trade off between cost and qualifying to do business there.
FDs are not advisable for long-term wealth creation as their post-inflation, post-tax returns are not very attractive.
What if I told you that you only need to invest for 5 years to accumulate Rs 1 crore? Sounds unbelievable, but it's possible, asserts Ramalingam Kalirajan
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
'The move to remove indexation benefits on LTCGs presently available for property, gold, and other unlisted assets may have a negative impact as it directly impacts real estate investors.'
'Market corrections are a natural part of investing, so it's essential to remain focused on long-term financial goals.'
While equity savings funds could offer higher returns over three-five years, they would also be more volatile.
If you lack an emergency fund or it is depleted, use part of your bonus to build or replenish it.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The eighth Budget of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman continued to focus on 'GYAN' (Garib, Youth, Annadata, Nari) to maintain a consistent and coherent strategy initiated over the years in pursuing the government's vision for Viksit Bharat. The approach, characterised by incremental yet impactful steps, aims to create a compounding effect over time.
Wondering if mutual fund investments can earn you enough money for your retirement and child's marriage? Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Siddharth Roy Kapur's RKF aims to raise around $50 million by offering up to a 50 per cent stake in the company.
Don't exit from growth-style funds as they may benefit next from a shift in investor preference.
MMFs are a good option for the current environment, observes Sarbajeet K Sen.
Investors should view the increase in the LTCG tax rate in conjunction with the increase in capital gains exemption from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.25 lakh, which will provide some relief.
There are a number of steps taken that will leave more money in the hands of the taxpayers.
These include the reduction in tax rates under the new tax regime, increase in standard deduction, allowing tax collected at source to be adjusted against tax deducted at source from salaries, notes Harsh Roongta.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
Because of local and global problems, inflation pressures may continue, helping these schemes perform better.
Novelis' Q3FY25 volume stood at 904,000 tonnes (down 1 per cent Y-o-Y, down 4 per cent Q-o-Q), due to lower VAP and automotive shipments. Revenue stood at $4.1 billion (+4 per cent Y-o-Y, down 5 per cent Q-o-Q).
'By investing in a basket of funds, FoFs can help minimise the impact of underperforming funds, thus reducing overall investment risk.'
'The race is now on for Indian IT firms to develop their AI prowess and focus on a software-first approach to services as the people element becomes more complicated with Trump's expected new regulations.'
The liquidity will move into deficit after advance tax payments and GST outflows. It will rebound in October because of government spending.
'They think quick fixes like internship in the private sector will help. 'In fact, internships have been going on for the last one decade.' 'In 2014-2015 itself, we had a ministry of skill development. None of the programmes have yielded results, still they are continuing with such schemes under some other name.' 'We don't see any seriousness on the part of the government to attack the problem of unemployment.'
Local markets to feel pressure as telecom companies look to access funds.
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty settled lower for the sixth straight session on Monday due to heavy selling in bellwether stocks including HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries amid mixed trends in the global markets and outflow of foreign funds. Falling for the sixth consecutive session, the BSE Sensex tumbled 638.45 points or 0.78 per cent to settle at 81,050. During the day, it plummeted 962.39 points or 1.17 per cent to 80,726.06. The NSE Nifty slumped 218.85 points or 0.87 per cent to end at 24,795.75.
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