Understanding General Insurance
KIRAN HARWANI explains the factors that are covered under the general insurance segment. In earlier times, we had joint families which were a boon in many ways, where the family’s senior most male...
View ArticlePPF, NSC & NPS : Popular tax saving investment options offered by the government
The approach to tax planning has to be holistic; it cannot be treated as once-in-a-year ritual that has to be casually looked at, at the end of the financial year, writes DEEPALI SEN. Last quarter of...
View ArticleInvestment Qualifying for claiming deduction u/s 80C of Income Tax
It is necessary to understand the full section so that in case you are short of funds, you can claim tax benefits even for certain expenditure incurred by you, writes RAJKUMAR JAISWAL. What is 80C?...
View ArticleLife Insurance : The do-it-yourself guide
What life insurance does is, it provides financial security to your dependents against the very real risk of your death, writes TENSING RODRIGUES. It’s your life; and therefore you have got to decide...
View ArticleAn Investing Game Plan for 2015
Not yet tweaked allocation of your portfolio to financial assets? It’s not too late yet, says RAGHAV IYENGAR, EVP, ICICI Prudential AMC. 2015 has been off to a flying start. Equity markets have charted...
View ArticleNot a big bang budget… so what! :Rajat Jain, Principal PnB Asset Management...
In a freewheeling conversation, Rajat Jain, chief investment officer, Principal PnB Asset Management Company, shares budget insights What is your take on the Union Budget 2015-16? The budget is not a...
View ArticleUnion Budget 2015 Decoded
Financial consultants and tax experts go over the budget with a fine-tooth comb and present their analysis with more focus on investment opportunities and tax benefits. The Union Budget 2015-16 has...
View ArticleFinancial Planning – Minding your P’s and Q’s
The key factors to be considered are having disciplined spending and saving habits, establishing realistic financial goals and the time horizon to achieve them, knowing how much risk to undertake while...
View ArticleDummies guide to Systematic Investment Planning
The lowdown on a few points that could prove to be a stepping stone towards becoming a smart investor Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a simple plan to increase wealth over a long period of time in...
View ArticleThe right time for any investment planning is now
Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Associate Vice-President, IIFL, talks about the need to invest in mutual funds Why should one invest in mutual funds? Investing is a serious business and it requires a lot of...
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