Tag Archives: capital gains

The Name’s Bond. Gold Bond.

Just like Ian Fleming’s iconic character, gold bonds have made a flamboyant entry into the scene. On Nov 5th, the Prime Minister launched the much anticipated Gold Bond Scheme, which is aimed at limiting the allure of physical gold. Here are a few things that you need to keep in mind succumbing to the yellow… Read More »

Sukanya Samridhhi versus MFs: A No-holds-barred Face-off

Suhasini, a mother of a 5-year-old girl, is in a dilemma. Ever since the government has announced the launch of a scheme for girl child—Sukanya Samriddhi, her relatives are after her life to get an account opened. The buzz around the scheme has already created a lot of excitement, and Suhasini is being virtually ‘poked’… Read More »

Making the best use of your passive income

Everyone likes a little extra in life. Be it a free topping on your favorite pizza or some extra stash of cash apart from your regular earnings. In today’s inflation-oriented world, where prices of just about everything is sky rocketing, the more one can earn the better it is. It is no surprise that families… Read More »

Budget-wary investors make a short call on the FM

There is an old saying that if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. While it may still take some time for beggars to ride, there is no dearth of wishes by the Indian taxpayer today for a plethora of reforms to make their way out of Arun Jaitley’s Budget briefcase this year. Like other retail… Read More »