Along with the rest of the country, the salaried class waits for the annual budget to be announced each year. They look up to the government to provide them with higher take home pay by way of increase in tax free income and lowering of tax slabs. They also look for some relief through savings […]
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The Complete NRI Guide to Property in India
Listen to this article Non-resident Indians often feel perplexed as to how to go about investing in property in India. They are unsure about the rules and the methodology of making investments and hence are apprehensive about the outcome from such investments. This article attempts to dispel the doubts in the minds of such prospective […]
To Demat or Not-to-Demat Mutual Funds?
Listen to this article Table of Contents 1. What is a Dematerialized (or Demat) Account in Stock Market Investments? 2. How is Mutual Fund Demat different from Shares and Securities? 3. Necessity, Desirability and Financial Perspective of Demat Accounts for Mutual Funds 4. Is it necessary to have a Demat account for mutual fund holdings? […]
Eight financially enlightening things when planning for a Baby
Taking the decision Deciding to give birth to a child is a momentous one in the life of would-be parents. It is therefore not without reason that nowadays we talk about planning for a baby. A lot of things need to be carefully considered before the child comes into this world. Planning includes the entire […]
What is interest rate risk in a bond fund and how to manage it?
Bond fund and interest rate risk It is general perception that the equity market is more volatile than the bond market. However, it is a misnomer to believe that bonds are perennially safe. The greatest risk associated with the bond market is the interest rate risk. What is interest rate risk? [the_ad id=’15144′] A simple […]
How Accrual based debt funds are different from Duration based debt funds?
Listen to this article If flying thrills, you then I am sure that given a chance to enter the cockpit of an aeroplane, you would certainly want to see how the aircraft is flown. Similarly, investors would be fascinated to learn about the concepts which fund managers apply to manoeuvre their money through different economic […]
