Till 31 March of last year, debt funds were eligible for indexation benefit for the purpose of long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax. This is a benefit that reduces the impact…
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Gamification Implementation in Corporates – A case-based approach
Things were getting a bit heated in the meeting at the corporate office of the bank. Jai, Head-Audit and Smita, Head-Operations were at loggerheads over the Annual Internal Audit Report…
Incremental Equity Investments: Options For Those Sitting On The Fence
There are certain investors who believe in the great India growth story, but are wary of taking incremental exposure. This is not about aversion to equity or timing the market….
The Concept Of Moat In Business And Using It For Investing Advantage
The medieval concept of moat is relevant in today’s world, for identifying businesses that have a significant competitive advantage. In medieval ages, some castles or forts would dig a trench…
RBI Holds Interest Rates, With No Hint Of Rate Cuts
From an overall perspective, the RBI’s reading of the situation sounds good: buoyant GDP growth and benign inflation The six wise men and women comprising the monetary policy committee (MPC)…
What 2024 Holds For Debt MFs
There are expectations that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will cut interest rates in 2024, following the US and Euro zone rate cycle reversal. Returns in debt funds come from…
With Low NPAs And Better Interest Rates, How Healthy Are Bank Deposits?
The answer depends on whether the lender is state-owned, private or an urban cooperative bank. Interest rates are at their peak in the current cycle and are poised to fall…
Rate trajectory. How loan interest rates are expected to move in 2024
RBI’s rate-hike cycle may turn into an easing cycle; there are expectations of rate cuts starting globally, in the U.S., eurozone and other economies, sometime in the first half of…
What You Should Know About Rate Cuts This Year
The market is positioning itself for the potential interest rate easing cycle in 2024. Yes, it is very likely. Here are a few aspects to give you a perspective on…
How Ulips Compare With MFs
It’s generally accepted that Ulips are not as investor-friendly as mutual funds. They allow no easy exit, and have relatively higher charges than MFs. It is a generally accepted notion…
Your Money: Rate Cuts Coming, But How Soon?
The median of the dots indicate 75 basis points (0.75%) rate cut in 2024 and further 100 basis points (1%) rate cut in 2025. The US FedERAL Reserve meeting…
Tax Smart. Generating Tax Efficiency In Systematic Withdrawal Plan
Depending on your requirements, you can try to modulate your systematic withdrawal plan amount in such a manner that the capital gains are within ₹1 lakh per financial year. Systematic…