Why should one consider investment in Gold? Let us explore the reasons. The most compelling reason for putting money in Gold is its role as a long-term or strategic asset. Even in situations where currency of a sovereign loses acceptance, gold still retains its value. Second, Gold provides diversification to the portfolio given its lack… Read More »
While credit worthiness is one of the major reasons a person is asked for a guarantor, it also does not necessarily mean that the borrower’s credit worthiness is being questioned. However, when you sign on the dotted line and agree to become a guarantor, you are legally bound to pay off the debts if the… Read More »
When you go for home loan, you have to pay around 10% to 15% of the project cost and around 85% to 90% is funded by the bank or financial institution. If you have more than the required amount for ‘down payment’ then pay more, so that your required debt is reduced significantly.
While hedge funds aim to reduce market volatility, they can still lose money for themselves and their clients, or provide disappointing returns. Hedge fund managers can also charge very high fees, and some funds are not at all transparent, because they do not reveal their trading strategies.
Banks have something called the benchmark prime lending rate, which is a reference interest rate that is used as a benchmark to determine the interest rate that is passed on to the customer. This will accordingly reflect in the EMI the borrower has to shell out to repay his loan. The interest rate that is… Read More »
EPS denotes Earnings Per Share. It is a ratio that denotes the net profit or loss credited to the share holders for every share held. It is a widely used ratio that plays a vital role in valuation of the shares of the company. The term “earnings” used here denotes the part of the company’s… Read More »
NAV of a mutual fund is grossly misunderstood by the investors as well as the mutual fund. Low NAV does not indicate the fund is cheap, nor does it impact the returns in any way. So always remember this when selecting fund for investment. Rather focus on the quality of fund, which will greatly impact… Read More »
This type of home loan offers the flexibility of an increased loan amount eligibility keeping in mind the future, career growth, prospects of the home loan borrower. You can either opt for an increasing EMI component with time or a higher EMI payment initially, which reduces in later years. It can be structured according to… Read More »
In the case of real estate transactions, mortgage deeds etc. which tend to be high, the stamp duty value is also high. Stamp Duty charges also vary from state to state and are left to the discretion of the state government. There is a state to statewide variation in stamp duty rates across the country.… Read More »
Typically, people in their late 20s and early 30s, with family obligations, should begin by looking at property. In fact, up to 50% of your fund should be invested in property, as it appreciates over the long term. Following this should be up to 30% exposure in equities/ mutual funds, to reap the high returns… Read More »