Dwaipayan Bose on how index funds play a key role in the diversification of portfolios and help manage risks
Congress leader Kumari Selja ruled out the possibility of an alliance with the AAP for the Haryana assembly polls.
Officials said the oil marketing companies had provided data to the Income Tax department.
Gandhi said the debate would end after these two questions only, but he also wants to ask the prime minister why did he ask the public to bang plates and flash mobile phones when people were suffering from the Covid pandemic.
A mistake here can prove costly.
Though a popular savings option in India's villages and towns, chit funds have resulted in scams too. Here's what you must know about chit funds before investing your money.
Experts say lending rates won't come down significantly,as banks are grappling with NPAs
The best investment schemes fail if they don't offer incentives to intermediaries to push investors.
Do not keep a large portion of your long-term portfolio in FDs.
The finance ministry on Wednesday allowed all private sector banks to participate in government-related business, like collection of taxes. pension payments and small savings schemes. At the moment, only few large private sector are allowed to conduct government-related business.
Let's wait for the monetary policy on February 8 -- to see how it complements the fiscal commitments, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Regardless of market levels, invest in stocks and equity mutual funds in a staggered manner.
'Generating employment requires a shift in policy.' 'If not, the country will face economic, social and political challenges in the coming years.'
Leading up to the International Women's Day on March 8, this is the first of a four-part series that talks about how women can invest to achieve their long-term financial goals.
Union finance secretary T V Somanathan recently said the Centre had saved Rs 10,000 crore in FY22 on interest payments after adopting new accounting mechanisms for central government agencies and centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) for state governments. Speaking at an event, Somanathan said due to these, there was an unspent balance of Rs 1.2 trillion with state agencies from CSS as on March 31, 2022. This means this amount will be reduced from the Centre's borrowing for now and it can be considered a short-term saving for the exchequer.
rediffGURU Dev Ashish answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries.
While an impending rate cut is a good reason to enter debt funds, another is the high valuations in equity markets.
With the 50 bps rate cut now more banks are expected to reduce their base rate.
Earlier, the RBI cut its policy interest rate to 6.75 per cent.
Consider a combination of a base policy and a super top-up policy.
'Where in the world you get 12.5 per cent return of interest?'
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Nitin Narkhede your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
According to the report, financial assets of the Indian households are predominantly in the form of bank deposits, followed by life insurance - a pattern that got disrupted after note ban
Good results for the January-March quarter (Q4) of FY24 and strong seasonal demand have led to strong investor interest in Crompton Greaves (CG) Consumer Electricals which is hitting new highs. While there's bullish consensus on the company's future performance, the stock has gained over 40 per cent in the last six months and valuations may become stretched. The Q4FY24 revenue rose 9.5 per cent YoY to Rs 1,960 crore.
When he didn't respond (Mr Saver has lost count of how many relationship managers he has had in the past few years!), the gentleman landed up at his doorstep and started pleading with him to open fixed deposits with the bank, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.
rediffGURU Nikunj Saraf suggests considering small-cap, mid-cap, and multi-cap mutual funds.
'Liquid ETFs help in cash management by enabling a smooth transition between equity and cash within the same settlement cycle, as they trade in the same segment as equity.'
Here's how EPF stacks against other investment options
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said the economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal notwithstanding deficient rains in August. India recorded economic growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2023-24 against 13.1 per cent in the year-ago period. India's economy in Q1 grew at the fastest pace in a year, on the shoulders of a boost in capital expenditure both at central and state levels, along with stronger consumption demand, especially in rural areas, and improved performance in the services sector, he said.
Indian Bank expects recoveries to be more than slippages in this financial year, which will result in improved asset quality.
Experts say the size of the fund shouldn't be a primary criterion for selection.
Longer-tenure FDs generally give higher returns. Nonetheless, going for a tenure higher than two to three years is not advisable.
This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India's 78th Independence Day.
With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
rediffGURU Dev Ashish answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries.
Sitharaman does away with loans from National Small Savings Fund to Food Corporation of India.
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