The Finapolis - February 2018

In this issue

Arun Jaitley has unveiled a budget with an eye firmly on the next general elections and many other state elections that are slated to be held later this year. Higher tax relief on health insurance premium and hike of exemption limit of interest income from savings accounts, fixed deposits, recurring deposits are seen as clear positives for senior citizens. Technology, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Insurance, Fintech, Infrastructure have all received a boost in the budget. Despite long-term capital gains tax (LTCG) on mutual funds, they still remain a good bet for investors as a diversified portfolio can easily offset the tax outgo. On the whole, the budget doesn’t have the luxury of being a blockbuster nor the vision of a grand plan to set new paradigms.

More Money In Senior Citizens' Hands

Higher tax relief on health insurance premium and hike of exemption limit of interest income from savings accounts, fixed deposits, recurring deposits are seen as clear positives for senior citizens

5 mins

Mutual Funds Sahi Hai Despite Capital Gains Tax

Despite long-term capital gains tax (LTCG) on mutual funds, they still remain a good bet for investors as a diversified portfolio can easily offset the tax outgo

4 mins

Bearish On Crypto-Currencies, Bullish On Blockchain Technology

Indian Government will explore leveraging Blockchain technology to promote Cybersecurity due to its ability to support decentralized applications (DAPPS)

4 mins

Fading Significance Or Healthy Evolution?

External factors now play a larger role in achieving the budgetary estimates than ever before. This has raised questions over the relevance of budget in today’s globalized world

5 mins

Walk Away From The NPS

Unfavourable tax treatment of NPS as compared to other comparable products like PPF and ELSS, makes this fi nancial instrument unattractive for investors

3 mins

Making Investments Work Harder

Albert Einstein has called compound interest the eighth wonder of the world.

3 mins

Stock Technicals

Our analysts pore over technical charts to offer some smart trading tips for the next few months

6 mins

Sinking Sundarbans: Inexplicable Lack Of Global Concern

Some islands in Sundarbans, an archipelago of 102 islands, have already sunk into the sea and the others, which are thickly populated, are rapidly losing land

3 mins

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The Finapolis is a premium Indian personal finance monthly magazine. It offers highly credible, actionable investment advice. The Finapolis' stock market research capabilities are unmatched. Besides the capital markets, we cover issues related to the entire spectrum of financial instruments such as mutual funds, insurance, commodities and real estate. The analysis is succinct and the design easy on the eye. The Finapolis combines impeccable research and high-quality journalism to decode complex world of investments and finance every month.