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Making Investments Work Harder

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

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

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

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

Your Financial Life Begins At 25

Let us look at five financial objectives you should achieve by the age of 25.

The Fastest Route To Becoming A Crorepati

Suppose your age is 25 years and you want to become a crorepati by 35, you have 10 years to achieve your goal.

GST And Personal Finances

The new tax regime implies a 3% rise in costs for both investors and investment advisors.

Anti-Profiteering Clause Has Miles To Go

While the move will eventually prompt players to pass on GST benefits to consumers, a credible impact will take time, say experts.

'MF Industry Holds Potential To Reach A Size Of Rs 94 Trillion By 2025'

What with the markets booming big time, the av-erage investor is a bit too overawed, not knowing where to enter or to exit. It is here that mutual funds come into play as they serve investors across a range of risk appetites, says A Balasubramanian, Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and CEO, Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund. While mutual funds are a safer option for those wary of direct equity, Balasubramanian feels that ‘lack of conviction’ is among the chief reasons that keep people away from mutual funds. In this vein the AMFI chief also talks about the association’s efforts to increase investor awareness, MF penetration in smaller cities and the path ahead for the industry, in this interview to the Finapolis’ S Vijaykrishnan. Excerpts:

Satapathy

Don’t Kill The Parrot.

Choice Of Ram Nath Kovind, A Masterstroke By Modi

Ram Nath Kovind was taken out of the magic hat by the National Democratic Alliance for the coveted position of the President of India.

Stock Fundamentals

Broker reports to help you make informed stock picks for your portfolio

Start-up Boom: Evolution Of Successful Entrepreneurs In India

The fledgling startup movement caught momentum with prominent industrialists becoming angel investors, says Alan Rosling in his work Boom Country

Five Ways New NPA Rule Empowers Banks

Faster resolution, liquidation powers lend banks more teeth to curb the NPA menace

Is RBI's Inaction Stalling India's Growth?

Monetary policy actions can explain the puzzles in the episodic growth and slowdowns of the Indian economy

The Pills Should Get Sweeter

Key takeaways from the June quarter were the single-digit growth in sales of domestic formulations, on the back of NLEM 2015 and FDC (Fixed Dose Combination) directives, and the better performance in emerging markets (on QoQ basis) and better news flow from the US market.

'Earnings At Domestic Businesses Should Grow Faster Than At Export- Oriented Businesses In FY17'

Harsha Upadhyaya is Chief Investment Officer – Equities, at Kotak Mahindra AMC. He also heads the Kotak Select Focus Fund. He speaks to the Finapolis about the stock market, the outlook for the future, the India story, and the strategy his fund has used to successfully beat the benchmark and the category average across time frames and emerge an outperformer. We also get him to list the books he would recommend to investors.

Scientists Decode Secret To Thriving In Life

In the simplest terms, what underpins it is feeling good about life and yourself and being good at something

How Not to Punch A Hole in Your Wallet

Calculate how much of a wasteful expenditure most people, you and I including, indulge in. Let’s understand how to avoid that and afford travel expenditure

Debt'ly Apps

Do our regulators even know whose turf is the payday apps?

unified expense account

finance minister will ‘present’ rail budget from next year