Debt mutual funds need not be hard-to-understand products. Here are the basics that every retail investor should know before investing or avoiding debt mutual funds! This is part one of a three-part series.
Continue reading →Should we pay tax on fixed deposits each year or only on maturity? What does the law say? What are the options for the investor? Can we pay on maturity even if there is a tax deduction at source? Let us find out
Continue reading →Many online products and services can be renewed monthly or annually. The annual fee is considerably lower than the sum of the monthly fees over a year. Does it always make sense to take the discount and pay annually? Let us find out.
Continue reading →The series of relief measures to boost a flagging economy has led to speculation if personal income tax would be cut next. What is the probability of this happening? An analysis
Continue reading →With so many mutual funds failing to beat the benchmark over the last 3,5,7 years, it is time for SEBI to come up with performance-linked expense ratios. A discussion.
Continue reading →This is a review and portfolio history analysis of Motilal Oswal Dynamic Fund, an open-ended dynamic asset allocation fund based on the Motilal Oswal Value Index to determine equity exposure
Continue reading →Why take so much risk in the stock market if returns are not guaranteed and can be low even after a long time? Why not use EPF plus PPF alone for retirement planning? Let us find out with examples.
Continue reading →A discussion on the Faceless E-assessment Scheme for Income Tax. What is it and what taxpayers need to keep in mind when this comes into play
Continue reading →Tata Focused Equity Fund is an open-ended equity scheme investing in a maximum of 30 stocks across market caps. We discuss if this is any different or something worth a deeper look
Continue reading →Sensex and Nifty have hit lifetime highs with the Sensex moving past the 41,000 mark. In this article, we find out using long-term technical indicators if the market is overvalued.
Continue reading →If you are going to save tax for the first time this financial year, here are some simple tips to avoid mistakes that may permanently damage your finances.
Continue reading →This is a performance review of Tata Mid Cap Growth Fund. The fund has impressed with its performance over the last few years, but why does it have such a low AUM?
Continue reading →SEBI has banned Karvy Broking from taking new clients and executing trades because of fraud. Here is why it is unlikely to affect mutual funds
Continue reading →These are the most popular (held by many funds) & least popular (held by one fund) stocks held by mutual funds (Oct 2019)
Continue reading →In this reader story edition, Vinay Rai discusses how he got his finances in order and charted his own money course
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