The change in the rule related to gifts says that the receiver has to pay tax for receiving any gift valued at Rs.50,000 and more. The ‘any gift’ clause means that not only cash but all gifts of any value. So if someone receives a gift of a house worth Rs.30 lakhs, then he/she is… Read More »
Liquidity can also affect arbitrage funds. As futures are traded in lots, one lot will have numerous shares of a company. A fund manager may not be able to buy the required number of shares at a predetermined price. E.g. if the futures lot of company A contains 200 shares, it can be difficult to… Read More »
Dr D. Subbarao, RBI Governor has stated that the capital inflows into the country are in line with the Reserve Bank of India’s expectations and there is no cause for concern of a possible build-up of asset price bubbles.
If the idea is so good and giving so many benefits, why is it that somebody else has already not done it? This is tough question faced by any innovator. A genuine answer to this question is required rather than saying, “There is no one as bright as me”. There is no point in trying… Read More »
With new developments under the Ministry for MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), banks are given guarantee for their loans to the small and medium enterprises under the aegis of Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE). Hence the trend to give loans without collateral is picking up. the cover by CGTMSE… Read More »
These are high net worth Individuals who are ready to invest in start up companies. The typical investment cap is at Rs.1 crore starting from as low as Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.25 L. They expect equity from the promoters and exit typically by selling their equity in the next rounds of funding.
While no investment option can guarantee returns, over the past one year, top-performing gilt funds have managed to generate returns exceeding 20%. This is because in the recent times, RBI has introduced number of interest rate cuts. As there is an inverse relationship between the interest rates and the prices of bonds, reduction in interest… Read More »
SBI Card, the Joint venture from the State Bank of India and GE Capital, has launched mShop, a scheme to enable its customers shop from over 100 merchants across the country, using their mobile phones.
Asset allocation, as explained above, is a process wherein an investor takes a decision of how his portfolio will be diversified. Diversification is an important goal for an investor. Putting all the savings in equity market might not be a safe investment decision while investing in fixed income securities is also not advisable looking at… Read More »
There is no set upper limit to the amount you can pay as down payment – it all depends on how much cash you can manage to set aside. The more you are able to pay as down payment, the lesser is the amount of loan taken from a bank, resulting in easier monthly payments… Read More »