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Specials » MyMoney

How to select stocks for investing

18 May 2013

There is no sure-shot formula to succeed in the stock market. Here are some factors that may help you take investment decisions

Before you buy your dream home...

18 May 2013

Analyse your financial situation before deciding on amount; compare tenure, interest rate and penalty before finalising the lender

Gold price more likely to soften than harden

18 May 2013

If you buy gold at current prices, set a loss limit and sell if there is a further decline

Reinvesting capital gains for tax breaks

11 May 2013

Hyderabad Tax Tribunal has given important pointers for treatment of proceeds from sale of assets

No excuses for not investing

11 May 2013

One person in the family needs to take the ownership for financial planning

Currency volatility could hurt FII interest

11 May 2013

A fair valuation range for the Indian market could be the average plus/minus the standard deviation

Senior citizen policies need to be pushed

08 May 2013

Lower commissions by state-run insurers could become a disincentive for agents

Cheaper ways to cover your loan

06 May 2013

When one applies for a loan, he/she is almost immediately offered an insurance policy to cover it

Timeshare is cheap, yet restrictive

05 May 2013

Such packages are meant for those who plan things well in advance. Otherwise, one would keep on paying the annual charges but would not be able ...

What have you inherited?

05 May 2013

Consult a registered valuer or go through a bidding process to informally value the property

Technology edge for traders

05 May 2013

Stripped of the technological changes, investing is and always will be a zero-sum game

Some mutual fund scheme are only portfolio diversifiers

05 May 2013

There are many interesting concepts that one can buy without any investment advisor

Lessons from the gold meltdown

04 May 2013

While the relief rally in the yellow metal means that things aren't so bad, overexposure to a single instrument makes life difficult

Things improving for real estate

04 May 2013

If there is a fall in interest rates, both borrowers and builders would be in a sweet spot

New Fund Offers. Should you invest or not?

04 May 2013

Even if the scheme passes all tests, it is best to be prudent

Taxation woes for open offers

30 Apr 2013

Only short-term investors in the 10% income bracket will get comparable returns by tendering their stocks in the HUL open offer

Use MIPs for higher returns

27 Apr 2013

In a falling interest rate regime, monthly income plans will score over post office schemes due to equity exposure

Looking to retire early? Plan your time well

27 Apr 2013

If you plan to take up social work or teaching after retirement, try it out for some time before taking the plunge

Avoid exposure to power stocks

27 Apr 2013

Corrective actions are required in the sector but it will only happen if things get really desperate

Just sit tight

21 Apr 2013

We might have entered a phase when all asset classes could fall for some time. It's time to play safe

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