Uncanny things are happening all over the world. For certain things, investors have a perspective, for instance, the equity market. People know that when there is a pandemic, the equity…
Date Archives March 2020
Life Insurance: Calculating Net Return On Your Premiums
When you purchase a life insurance policy, you are given a benefit illustration which shows the amounts of money you are paying (premiums) and the amount of money you get…
RBI Comes Out All Guns Blazing To Sanitise A Struggling Financial System
All eyes were on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), with expectations that the central bank would shore up the fortunes of the broken debt markets. There were debates as…
Yes To Yes, No To PMC: What Gives?
The safety of depositors’ funds in a bank is vital for uninterrupted running of the economy. It is most often taken for granted, but is, to an extent, vague and…
Opinion | The Yes Bank Bond Write-Down Highlights The Broader Issue Of Mis-selling
A lot of dust has been raised about the write-down of additional tier 1 (AT1) perpetual bonds of Yes Bank—about its technicalities, its fairness, et al. The loss is a…
How You Can Reduce Your Tax Outflow By Setting Off Losses On Assets
The recent correction in stock prices is being recommended as an opportunity to enter at relatively lower prices, with a long-term horizon. This investment perspective is being discussed widely, but…