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Number of MF orders on exchanges double...

...But investors must assess online options before taking this route

Get higher returns from your EPF now...

Incremental gains of 15% are expected over 25-30 years but NPS scores because of higher equity allocation

Gearing up for money changes in 2015-16

Higher charges for bank account-holders and increase in insurance premiums will be things to watch out for

Should you exit CPSE ETF now?

It offers gains of 44% and zero long-term capital gains tax. You can always buy back at lower levels in future

Resist the siren call of SME stocks

Low liquidity and lack of publicly available information make this segment a risky bet for even wealthy investors

Reclaim your inoperative EPFO a/c money

Claim the money before it is shifted to the senior citizen fund. The process takes almost a month

Use correction to enter the market

Direct investors should stagger their investments over 1-2 months; others can enter through MF SIPs

The cost of filing belated tax returns

Returns for income earned till FY12-13 can be filed till March 31. But you might have to cough up a penalty and pay interest on the tax liability

International funds: Invest with caution

Among the worst performers in the past year, these can still help diversify your portfolio

MF retirement scores over NPS

Despite additional 80CCD deduction benefit given in the Budget, pension plans of MFs have more flexibility & better tax status

Guide to mobile trading

Even those with a 2G connection can use the platform

Is your broker misleading you?

NSEL is not the only one to be blamed for the Rs 5,600-crore payments scam. Brokers did no favours to their clients, whose gullibility or carelessness was also at fault

Senior citizen insurance benefits isn't enough

Those below 40 might find it tough to exhaust the Rs 25,000 medical insurance limit; tax benefits for senior citizens could've been more

Budget may pull the plug on bonus-stripping in MFs

Window for buying bonus, dividend units prior to record date to be widened

How useful are the new medical insurance limits?

Family floaters, OPDs covers can help exhaust the limits

Dig deeper to pick a winner

With the market on an upswing, mutual fund investors need to look at performance across market cycles

Does the Budget benefit you?

Some good things from a long-term savings perspective, but these aren't likely to put substantial cash in your hands

Don't redeem investments in new funds before one year

In an open-ended fund, investors should wait for a year, evaluate the performance and then take a call 

Mutual Fund investors not allowed to buy or sell on Budget day

Investors in exchange-traded funds can trade on the bourses

Look beyond size to build MF portfolio

Don't ignore schemes from small fund houses with an excellent record