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…
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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…
Mutual Funds vs Ulips: Check How The Costs Stack Up
Comparison of two products is to be done on multiple parameters like safety, liquidity, flexibility, suitability, etc. Today we take up one of these aspects, cost. The ultimate return is…
Long Term Capital Gains From Property: Where Should You Reinvest LTCG?
Long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax from sale of property can be saved, on gains of up to Rs 50 lakh, by investing in capital gains tax exemption bonds issued by…
Bond Categories That You Can Explore For Making Investments
We have discussed about investing in bonds earlier. Now, we will go into the types of bonds available in the secondary market that you can invest in. This clarity is required for…
Why It Makes Sense To Shun Hybrid Funds
SEBI norms allow fund houses to offer six variants of hybrid funds. However, most fund houses are active on two variants – aggressive hybrid funds and balanced advantage funds. Both…
Retirement Planning Calculation: Know How To Use Systematic Withdrawal Plan to Meet Expenses
Systematic withdrawal plan (SWP) is a very useful method to withdraw money from your corpus, particularly in the ‘distribution phase’ of your life, i.e., the retirement years. So, to what…
Opinion | Things You Should Check Before Opting for P2P Plending for Higher Returns
In the fixed-income investment space, the primary avenues are mutual funds and direct investment in bonds, apart from conventional ones like bank or post office deposits. But another investment avenue has emerged over…
Investing In Bonds During Primary Issues Advantageous For Retail Investors
There are two routes to investing in bonds – primary and secondary markets. When a company comes out with a public issue of bonds, you invest through the primary route….
Opinion | RBI will Soon Re-Administer Rate Cut Medicine To Cure The Slowdown Viral
Come any Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monetary policy committee (MPC) review meeting, and the entire market looks at it for the outcome, in terms of easing of rates. The structural reform measures are…
Withdrawing Money From Mutual Funds: SWP Works Better Than The Dividend Option
There are two routes to withdrawing amounts from your mutual fund investments for your cash flow requirements, which are distinct from exiting the schemes. The two modes available are the dividend option…
Opinion | How To Allocate Between Market-Based And Contract-Based Investments
The conventional approach to portfolio allocation is about asset classes such as equity, debt and alternates. The basis of allocation is the historical or expected risk-return profile of the investment,…