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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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…
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…
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…
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…
Your Money: Don’t Fall For The Marketing Spiel
Each product has an USP, be sure it aligns with your investment needs. People usually do not buy good investment products, but buy stories and packaging. If the provider says…
Why Is India Saving Less?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Bulletin released on September 18, 2023, published data on the “Flow of Financial Assets and Liabilities of Households”. This data is about financial assets…
Active Vs Passive. What You Need To Know About Passive Funds
For quite some time, there is a debate going on between active mutual fund schemes and passive ones. There is a shift happening in favour of passive funds. The argument…
High US Bond Yields: Will It Impact Your Portfolio?
The apparent reason for US yields moving up is that the US Federal Reserve has raised the interest rate significantly, by 5.25 percentage points. Remarkable things are happening in the…
Arbitrage Funds’ Spreads Are Attractive, And Investors Must Take Advantage
Arbitrage funds in the mutual fund space are benefiting from the widening spread between the cash and stock futures segment, providing tax advantages for investors. The prevalent discussions and debates…
Your Money: All The Good News Is There In The Price
While the view on debt funds is positive, you have to wait for a rally. For some time, there is a positivity going around in the context of bond /…