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Investment avenue – The comparators!
Many a time people ask, “Tell me a good mutual fund?” This question is similar to asking a doctor, “Give me a good medicine?” How could the doctor suggest anything without knowing the problem? Right...
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Saving vs. Earning!
Exercising discipline is extremely important in every aspect of life. This cannot be more stressed in the case of managing your money. The manner in which you manage your expenses is the key to reduce...
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Invest early in your career!
Investing for your retirement may not be the most important thing on your mind when you start your career. For most people, investing may not even be on the priority list when they start their career....
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Investing in platinum!
Indian investors always had a fascination towards precious metals and stones owing to their hedging ability against the rising inflation and economic uncertainties. While investing in gold and silver...
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Is a chit fund good for you?!
A chit fund is a savings cum borrowings scheme, wherein a few people (known as members or subscribers) come together and invest a fixed amount every month for a fixed period. While the concept of chit...
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How real is the real estate hype?!
Metropolitan cities in India are fast becoming a hub of industrial parks, high rises, residential complexes, sprawling malls and huge commercial complexes, which are gradually but steadily...
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SIP investing in mutual funds!
It is often quoted that regular savings, even if they are small, help in building a huge corpus over a long period of time. The Systematic Investment Plan (popularly called SIP) is a way of investing...
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Gold loans-Steep price decline & reduced margins!
Finance Companies Face Reduced Margins Because of Steep Decline in Gold Prices The companies offering finance options such as Gold Loans, are witnessing reduced collateral as a result of the dramatic...
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Gold – Pros and Cons!
There is a famous saying “A friend in need is friend indeed”. If we talk in financial terms this statement can be rephrased as “A financial asset in need is a financial asset indeed”. Normally every...
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Do you need to revisit your gold investment?
For the last twelve years Gold had shown a massive build on interest. The bull cycle was extended so much that it looked ballooning in 2013. The corrective wave has approached the bullions this year...
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Is gold losing its sheen?
Gold has fallen 30% from its highs of $ 1920.30 and any fall below 20% gets categorized as a bear market. The last week witnessed a sharp drop on concerns of countries like Cyprus trying to liquidate...
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Evaluating personal loan against fixed deposits!
Fixed deposits in banks are one of the most preferred investments by risk averse Indians who also look forward to earn a higher interest rate as compared to the normal savings account in the bank. Now...
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Tips to invest!
The known remedy to make capital surpass inflation is to invest in equity instruments. This helps investor grow their capital much faster and will help beat inflation in spite of sharp periods of...
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How to get an online EPF passbook!
Employees Provident Fund (EPF), generally known as PF is a retirement benefit scheme available to the salaried class in India, wherein both the employer and employee contribute an equal amount towards...
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TDS applicable for realty transactions exceeding 50 L!
Real estate transaction including the purchase and selling of all types of lands barring one, gets costlier; TDS now deductible for transactions exceeding INR 50 Lac. The Central Board of Direct Taxes...
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Explore approaches to investing!
The only reason investors head for the stock market is to earn better returns compared to other investment avenues. The objective is the same but approaches can be different. For example, some may...
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When and how can you withdraw from your EPF?!
Almost all salaried people contribute a certain percentage of their salary towards their Employee Provident Fund (EPF) account every month. While most of us know that EPF is an effective tool that...
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Understanding the basics of Forex!
Commonly referred to as FX in short, the forex market is by far the largest in the world with over trade worth $ 4 Trillion on an average day. Simply stated this implies exchange of currencies of...
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Financial planning for the new investor!
When you start working and begin a career, your first thoughts will not be financial planning or saving. Considering the plethora of investment options available today, it is understandable that a new...
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Why you should review your financial plan!
Your financial plan is one which chalks out your financial goals and how you plan to achieve them. As the situations in life change, your financial plan also requires regular reviewing and change....
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