Many investors, especially the conservatives ones or who have recently started investing, want to do a lot of research as to what is the potential of a fund, how much can it generate over a period of time, how much has it succeeded in the past etc. All this homework is necessary but not something… Read More »
Portfolio structuring and re balancing is considered to be one of the most important decisions for an investor to make. We might take great prudence when comes to making the right choices for investing funds in equities. But a great deal of importance should also be given to debt investments. Debt assets provide balance to… Read More »
Stock investments are a crucial component of an individual’s investment portfolio. Stocks have the ability to pay high returns in lesser time than most of the other forms of investments. However, these investments are also considered riskier than traditional investments like fixed deposits, LIC or postal savings.
“Patience, my dear friend. The story of the man is the story of the brand. It was, as you pointed out, in the year 1929 that the Scuderia Ferrari, which literally means the Ferrari stable, was founded in Modena. Its main purpose was allowing owner drivers to race. Of course, under Ferrari, it could not… Read More »
Unlike equity funds, where you get to choose between a dividend and a growth plan enabling you to not only get tax free dividends but also the entire amount to fund your priorities, your returns on debt funds may vary depending on your choice. Debt funds carry tax Your debt funds are bound to imply… Read More »
For overseas Indians, India offers a tremendous opportunity for investment and wealth building as India is slated to grow at the rate of 8%-10% for the next few decades.
The Income Tax Act, 1961 defines a non-resident Indian as an individual, being a citizen of India or a person of Indian origin, who is not a resident. A person is of Indian origin if he or either of his Indian parents or any of his grandparents was born in undivided India.
Japan is the world’s third-largest economy in terms of the GDP. Japan contributed 8.7% to the global GDP in 2009. It is also the world’s fourth largest exporter and fifth largest importer.
The triple tragedy of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan has not only shaken the world’s third largest economy, but also brought tremors to the global economy. As per, economist Robert Shiller, the Japanese quake and the tsunami could reach a global scale and this can be seen from the fact that the… Read More »
As a senior citizen, while safety of capital is of paramount importance, don’t forget to take into account the tax factor. Taxes can actually erode the value of your returns. Also another black hole to watch out for is inflation. Many seniors opt for the security of assured returns and end up finding that the… Read More »