'Most tax notices arise not from wrongdoing, but from unintentional mismatch or ignorance.'
When investing in fixed-income products, balancing considerations like safety, liquidity, and income is essential.
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'Young investors should focus more on equity, while retired senior citizens should prioritise fixed income.' 'Mid-career investors should aim for a balanced allocation.'
'Stick to FDs of shorter tenures, preferably one-two years.'
People with modest incomes can also build a crore-worthy portfolio by investing small amounts consistently, says Ramalingam Kalirajan, and shows how the magic of compounding works.
'FDs should hold your emergency funds, equivalent to around 6-12 times your monthly expenses.'
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'I don't know when I will be able to access those funds.'
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FDs are not advisable for long-term wealth creation as their post-inflation, post-tax returns are not very attractive.
Do not keep a large portion of your long-term portfolio in FDs.
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At a time when banks are finding it challenging to mobilise resources, State Bank of India (SBI)-the country's largest lender-has devised a three-pronged strategy to boost deposit accretion. First is an aspirational product that promises to make depositors lakhpatis by helping them grow their deposits to Rs 1 lakh through recurring deposit (RD) schemes.
Now that bank FD rates have gone up and most BAFs haven't delivered good returns, these investors are likely to be moving back to FDs, observed a senior MF distributor. The performance of BAFs in the past year has been mixed.
Many senior citizens 'underestimate the impact of inflation, taxation, health-related expenses, and the heavy premium they will have to pay on health insurance.'
The answer depends on your financial goals and risk appetite, says Certified Financial Planner Ramalingam Kalirajan, and explains why.
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'There's a misconception that all Rs 1 lakh crore will be spent immediately, leading to higher consumption of FMCG goods, travel, and vehicle purchases.' 'While some of this money will go toward consumption, not all of it will.' 'The impact depends on where people deploy their savings.'
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When looking for alternatives, consider several parameters -- your investment horizon and liquidity requirement, post-tax returns, and risk.
Longer-tenure FDs generally give higher returns. Nonetheless, going for a tenure higher than two to three years is not advisable.
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Long-term tax-saving FDs can also be considered after the PPF limit has been exhausted.
Keep regular track of financials, including cash flow and management changes
'If you invest in a rush at the last moment, you could compromise on selecting the best tax-saving options.'
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These funds carry low risk and should be able to beat the returns from fixed deposits.
'TMFs trump FMPs and FDs when it comes to investing in a high-duration product.'
rediffGURU Jinal Mehta answers readers' financial planning and health insurance queries
Quite often for investors fixed maturity plans and fixed deposits are alike but there are some distinct differences. The protection of capital is foremost selling point for both FMPs and FDs. But FMPs score over FDs on a few parameters.
rediffGURU Mahesh Padmanabhan answers readers' personal income tax queries.
Bank fixed deposits offer the safety of assured returns. But inflation and taxes can take a big bite off your money
Investors with a long-term horizon and high-risk appetite seeking capital appreciation can consider investing in ELSS.
The bulk of an investor's portfolio should be in shorter-duration funds of up to one year portfolio duration.
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