The biggest question you have to answer yourself when you are investing is: “What is the time horizon for my investment?” This helps your financial advisor in suggesting you the right asset and product. Uljhan Singh had to change his job and he got a fat cheque of Rs.5 Lakhs from his previous employer towards… Read More »
No matter how savvy an investor you are, a little certainty of returns from the investment portfolio adds to your comfort. If equities give wings to your portfolio, fixed income instruments offer stability and certainty. Therefore, it is important to have a right mix of debt and fixed income investment options in your portfolio. Prateek… Read More »
In both developed and developing economies, penetration of credit facilities into the rural and semi urban set up continues to be an uphill task for government, local and social organisations. In a populous and diverse country like India, where about 69% of the population lives in rural areas, like-minded social groups are working hard to… Read More »
All of us love to postpone things for tomorrow. Be it a resolution, a household task, a visit to your friend…‘tomorrows’ kills many opportunities and make us losers unknowingly. One such thing for which you have to pay a heavy amount for postponing is financial planning. We all love to see our wealth growing, but… Read More »
In an attempt to encourage people to save more money by stepping up their investments and boost savings in the economy, the central government has re-launched the famous Kisan Vikas Patra scheme (KVPs). Kisan Vikas Patras would offer an annual return of 8.7% by doubling the total amount invested in the scheme in 100 months… Read More »
A popular Television advertisement of a private bank with the slogan ‘six is great than four’ may not have faded from public memory but the USP of high interest rates could well be a thing of the past. Few private banks that were attracting users with high interest rates for savings account are slowly on… Read More »
With festival season around the corner, banks have started offering lower interest rates on many of their loan products to boost demand. Some banks have also changed deposit rates to attract customers. Here is a roundup of the latest interest rate cuts and deposit rate changes by leading banks in the country. Changes in interest… Read More »
Just a day after RBI governor Raghuram Rajan announced an unchanged repo rate policy in its bi-monthly monetary policy review, State Bank of India has announced a cut in short term deposit rates. Announcing the rate cut in an exchange filing, State Bank of India, the country’s largest public sector bank has reduced short term… Read More »
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 liabilities and save more. According to a famous trading and investing legend- One must not spend time looking for the… Read More »
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 investor, with limited knowledge and experience will get overwhelmed and confused. However, if things are done methodically and in a well planned manner,… Read More »