'Small investors usually rely on tips or recommendations from a friend for stock picking.' 'These platforms offer them unbiased research for making their investment decisions.'
It's best to avoid deals that sound too good to be true.
Investing in start-ups can be highly rewarding, but direct investing is not meant for everyone. For the majority of wealthy investors, taking the private-equity route could still be the better option.
Over a five-year period, the benefit of a sharp drop in interest rates would mean saving Rs 76,880 -- a significant number. But if the rate cuts are slimmer, say 25 bps or the number of years left is barely one or two years, shifting may not make too much sense.
The best part is that an investor gets price appreciation and earns interest income as well, which is unique only to sovereign gold bond.
Do you know you can invest in funds to donate money for a good cause?
Investors need to evaluate the offerings of a broker in totality before selecting one.
The NITI Aayog may want us to believe this is one of the easiest payment systems in the world, but Tinesh Bhasin decodes the many unanswered queries and concerns involving the United Payments Interface.
Under the EB-5 visa programme you can become a US citizen provided you invest $500,000 in an approved project and create targeted employment. But only 700 Indians can do so each year.
Experts suggest that it's best to go for the bundled product that has only one-year own damage cover.
'If an investor wants to clone an ace investor's portfolio, s/he will be better off cloning the entire portfolio rather than cherry picking stocks selectively.'
The biggest challenge with public sector banks is the processing time, which is why starting early helps.
'When a company goes into insolvency, by definition it means that existing shareholders have been wiped out.'
You may invest even at current market levels provided you have an investment horizon of five years or more.
If you are travelling internationally in the next two months, it's a good time to exchange your currency.
The Supreme Court has introduced the Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society, where the lawyer's fees are capped. But there are certain conditions, reports Tinesh Bhasin.
China, France and Spain are emerging as hotspots for Indian students.
With big data analyses, your investments, spends and big purchases are being tracked more closely now by the income tax department.
Why the case for investing in passive funds is becoming stronger.
Even if the government didn't plan for demonetisation properly, it could have taken steps on a war footing later to ensure the situation improves.
Thanks to Budget 2018, seniors can invest more and also save more.
E-wedding planners allow you to book everything online, including venues, make-up artists, bands, florists.
The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigations Team on black money has also proposed that holding more than Rs 15 lakh in cash be made illegal for individuals and for companies, report Tinesh Bhasin and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Despite returns from gold down over 5% in the past three months, it is a good idea to keep this asset class in your portfolio.
Define ownership proportionately at the time of registration to ensure that you don't face problems on taxation front.
Contrarian stocks can help investors generate much higher returns than buying shares of companies that have shown consistent high growth for years.
The new ITR forms have shifted the entire onus on the taxpayers to prove their claim for deductions, expenses or exemptions.
Besides the thrill of changing cars quite often, a higher tax deduction is available, experts tell Tinesh Bhasin
State real estate regulators are the best option for home-buyers when it comes to seeking relief. The cases are disposed much faster, and the individuals don't need to engage lawyers as the process is simpler, says Tinesh Bhasin.
The government has made employers responsible for verifying whether the claims filed are according to the law. Earlier, companies went only by self-declaration of employees.
Here's what borrowers must pay attention to before going for such medical loans.
With mobile data getting cheaper, insurers are introducing technologies that eases buying and lodging claims.
Use whole life term policies for legacy planning. By doing so, your annual outgo will come down and returns will improve, suggest Chirag Madia and Tinesh Bhasin.
If an employee bond is used to ensure that the employee never leaves, then it is illegal.
Tinesh Bhasin explores the limitations of rights granted to homebuyers under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
Don't go for family floater plans; though convenient they cost you more.
Whether you have a two bedroom or a three bedroom house, you can convert it into a smart home starting at Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000.
A salaried individual needs to file returns as a business owner if s/he has a high turnover while trading in stocks or futures & options, reveals Tinesh Bhasin.
Evaluate recurring investment products and do the numbers before making any investments.
Before you buy a cashless benefit plan at lower premiums, check if you can make full use of it. Most don't even exhaust the entire benefit.
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