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RSS feed for this sectionAre retail inflation indexed bonds attractive?
December 2, 2013The much-awaited inflation-indexed bonds for retail investors will be out this month. Christened, Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities, these bonds, though, take a slightly different avatar from what was initially…Continue Reading
5 tax planning mistakes that salary earners should avoid
November 27, 2013It’s tax-saving season yet again. But this time, make sure you gain the most from the incentives that the taxman provides while ensuring you do not end up making costly…Continue Reading
Are tax-free bonds suitable for you?
October 9, 2013It’s the season of tax-free bonds, or so it looks, going by the series of issues made by companies. So what exactly are these tax-free bonds and do they make…Continue Reading
Save early, save yourselves from these retirement nightmares
October 4, 2013If you think you are well prepared to retire in style, think again after reading this: The next generation of retirees believe that their retirement savings are expected to last…Continue Reading
REC tax-free bond offers attractive rates
August 30, 2013The tax-free bond issue of Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) offers an attractive opportunity for you to lock into low risk and superior tax-free interest income when compared with fixed deposits…Continue Reading
It’s time you asked your employer for Corporate NPS
May 24, 2013…if your company does not have one. Very slowly but steadily, The National Pension System or NPS (governed by the PFRDA), has been making progress in terms of honing investment…Continue Reading
Are inflation-indexed bonds attractive?
May 17, 2013The much-awaited government bonds that seek to protect you from inflation is all set to be issued. Called inflation indexed bonds (IIB), these bonds will carry a fixed coupon rate…Continue Reading
Spotting a ponzi scheme
April 26, 2013We have never been short of ponzi schemes and that too innovative ones. These scams are not restricted to the usual asset classes; they have taken into their fold the…Continue Reading
Investment Guide for Today’s Professionals
March 20, 2013At FundsIndia, we are happy and proud to release our next investment publication. It’s a handbook – a guide – for the modern day professional about making and managing investments.…Continue Reading
Harness the power of compounding through proper asset allocation
October 29, 2012You are about to put your money in a three-year corporate deposit that offers 12.5 per cent a year. Your agent tells you that you will actually enjoy a higher…Continue Reading