2010 was a challenging year for insurance sector. Apart from IRDA versus SEBI fight on ULIP, the insurance amendment bill faced opposition from many political parties. 2010 also saw protests by All India Insurance Employees on the Government’s plan to increase the cap on foreign direct investment in insurance sector.
Banks have been in the forefront of Indian growth story. In the last few quarters though, increased inflation and Government measures to rein it, has affected the Banks. The interest rate has been raised by the Government many times in 2010. Increasing interest rate impacts bank’s businesses directly.
1987 marked a very special year for both Maruti as well as our nation with the export of a first lot of 500 cars to Hungary. One can almost feel the jubilation that the workers of MUL must have felt in gaining acceptance in Europe, the very Mecca of automotive engineering. 1992 was a year… Read More »
If you are thinking about putting all your eggs in one basket, better not do that because Section 80C has a limit of Rs. 1 L. That is, if you have made investments of Rs. 1.50 L in the investment instruments mentioned above, only Rs. 1, 00,000 out of it would be eligible for deduction… Read More »
Conservative investors are averse to taking risk. Typically they have a low risk tolerance and prefer investing in safe havens like Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC), and Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Endowment plans when it comes to life insurance and on tax-saving bank fixed deposits.
Inspite of NPS being launched for the last 2 years, it has not been able to garner attention of the investor fraternity. Hence to promote it, the Government of India has announced that it will add Rs 1000 co-contribution every year for the next three years for everyone who joins the New Pension Scheme. Those… Read More »
For the purpose of reporting, both the AIR and exempt income, you need to have all the documents in place such as bank statements, mutual fund statements etc among other things. So make sure you have these documents handy so that you can complete the process of filing returns with ease. Make sure you complete… Read More »
These funds have a lock-in period of three years, which prevents you from unnecessary withdrawals and spending and helps earn a return over time. However, remember to stay invested for longer periods of time to the tune of 10-12 years to reap the best of returns.
What benefit would Ajay get out of reviving an old policy? For one, he would get the benefit of having to pay regular premiums calculated when he was 28 – which would be less than the premium for a similar, new policy taken at the age of 32. Secondly, he will continue to get all… Read More »
Gold ETF, also known as paper gold, is an open-ended mutual fund scheme that invests money collected from investors in standard gold bullion having 99.5% purity. Investors in Gold ETF will have their investment in the form of units of the scheme which is listed on the stock exchange. Each unit of the investors holding… Read More »