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Infra funds' performance will hinge on revival in private capex: Experts

After the March 2020 market crash, all the major economies, including India, launched large monetary and fiscal stimulus packages to counter the slowdown

Compare prices across term insurance plans to get best deal: Experts

Increase payment tenure, go for monthly premium to counter hike in term rates

How change spreads, or doesn't

Book review of Change: How to make big things happen

Avoid outsized positions and high leverage to soften blow of trading outage

Losses caused by technical glitches can get magnified due to leverage, hence retail investors who do day trading need to be cautious

Rising demand, disrupted supply: Platinum breakout rally rides on shortage

Unlike yellow metal, platinum tends to have a positive correlation with equities

Policies covering pre-existing diseases from day 1 reduce anxiety

Watch out for limited sum insured in such covers

If you want higher returns, and are prepared for volatility, opt for NPS

But be ready for lock-in till the age of 60, volatility, mandatory annuitisation

ELSS funds: Tax benefits and factors to consider before investing

Why should investors invest in ELSS? Is there any down side to investing in ELSS? How should one select the right fund? In this podcast, we discussed how to go go about investing in ELSS funds

With ULIP gains now taxable beyond a limit, stick to low-cost policies

Stick to low-cost policies; go with an insurer having a solid track record

Budget: Relief from double taxation for NRIs' earnings in pension account

So, if a person moves to India and becomes a resident Indian for tax purposes, they get taxed on any income they earn in these accounts

Taxes, housing, and income: How does the Budget work for your money

FM offers a slew on incentives for senior citizens and affordable house buyers, apart from easing tax compliance

Watch out for changes in style, mandate if a new fund manager takes over

Sebi's rule of one fund per category can trigger merger and reclassification of schemes after a takeover

Planning to invest? Short-duration funds safer option for retail investors

Rising yields at shorter end of curve will benefit these funds as liquidity level tightens

Things you should keep in mind before investing directly in foreign markets

Why do Indian investors need to invest in foreign equities at all? The costs involved when you invest directly in foreign markets? Tune in to know more

Saral Pension promises higher liquidity than existing plans: Details here

Surrender, loan options will encourage those wary of illiquid annuities

Direct investors in foreign equities should make a cautious start

When investing directly, go with exchange traded funds and curated portfolios initially and graduate to individual stocks once you have found your footing

Retirement funds can nudge investors to save: Who should opt for them?

The disciplined ones can accumulate for this crucial goal, using equity, debt funds, and NPS

Investors should rebalance exposure to US-focused funds; don't exit

Profits booked in these funds should be deployed in a diversified EM fund

Strike a deal quickly as home prices likely to head north in 2021

A recent report from Jefferies says a new cycle could begin this year as both end users and investors reenter the market

Purchase annuities in a staggered manner to get a better rate of return

Buy plans that do not have return of purchase price option, at a later age, to get a better rate of return