How to prepare for a financial emergency in case of layoffs? Suresh Sadagopan answers“We do not know when a financial emergency will come or when there will be a contingency. Ideally speaking, there should be at least six mo...
14 Feb, 2023, 09.45 AM IST
Many mutual fund investors charmed by crypto currencies, tradingMutual fund advisors and planners say investors, especially those who have been investing with a plan, should not indulge in such speculati...
13 Oct, 2021, 08.50 AM IST
Thinking of investing in mid cap schemes? Don’t forget these important pointsThe rally in the market in the last one week also shows that steps taken towards the economic stability will lead to a revival in the mid c...
24 Sep, 2019, 03.03 PM IST
ELSS mutual fund inflows down 27%The uncertainties in the stock market has adversely impacted inflows into tax saving mutual fund schemes this December.
15 Jan, 2019, 12.09 PM IST
Spooked debt mutual fund investors lock money into FMPsMutual fund advisors believe that investors are lapping up FMPs because of the troubles in the debt market.
26 Sep, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Does it make sense to invest in a 10-year closed-ended ELSS?Several mutual fund houses have recently launched 10-year closed-ended Equity Linked Saving Schemes.
28 Feb, 2018, 02.51 PM IST
Choose right if you want to make money in smallcap mutual fundsExperts may predict their doom, but smallcap schemes continues to attract mutual fund investors in big numbers.
07 Nov, 2017, 11.16 AM IST
Will change in base year in Budget 2017 impact mutual fund taxation?Finance Minister Arun Jaitely has proposed to change the base year to calculate the indexation benefit from 1981 to 2001 in the budget.
01 Feb, 2017, 06.23 PM IST
Should you invest in RGESS for tax saving?If you earn less than Rs 12 lakh per year and have never invested in equities before, you are eligible to invest in RGESS.
22 Dec, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
Does it make sense to invest in equity mutual funds after retirement?Retired people can consider parking a part of their corpus in equity, if they have extra money after investing in safer instruments to gene...
07 Nov, 2016, 05.42 PM IST
DHFL now offers retail FD plan with health benefitFor the first time, Indian savers in company deposits can use their investment to meet emergency health expenditure without breaking deposi...
24 Jun, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Investors may opt for gold bonds but unlikely to let go off jewelleryInvestors would opt for the gold bonds to be offered by the government, but are not likely to part with their jewellery under its monetisat...
23 Jun, 2015, 07.56 AM IST
How to make most of interest rate cutsHas the time come to lock in money at the current higher rates, or should one wait for a while for a clearer trend?
25 Sep, 2012, 08.08 AM IST
- NRIs keen on riding the Indian investment wave
Financial advisors caution NRIs that they have to be careful while listing the details at the time of investment. NRI investments in India ...
20 Aug, 2009, 12.31 AM IST
- Quizzing has social benefits: Sadagopan
Prof S Sadagopan, Founder Director of the IIIT Bangalore believes events like the first ACM Bangalore IT Quiz, which is to be held on Satur...
23 Aug, 2007, 05.41 PM IST
- B'lore to soon become Wi-Max city
Bangalore is set to become the second city in the world, after Taipei, to provide seamless broadband connectivity any time, any place cover...
09 Nov, 2006, 06.15 PM IST
- IIIT-B lines up six-month course for SC/ST students
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B) plans to introduce a six-month course next month.
17 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST