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Markets regulator Sebi tightens broker norms; customer caution is byword

Read online reviews before opening a brokerage account

Buy optimal mix of base plan and super top-up to check cost of health cover

If your insurer has hiked the premium rate excessively, consider porting

Stick to passive funds in your core portfolio, say analysts

Investors who wish to chase alpha may use active funds and factor-based funds in the satellite portfolio

Shorter-duration funds a good bet amid rising rates, say analysts

In its April 8 monetary policy review, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signalled that from being supportive towards growth, its focus would now shift towards reining in inflation

Hybrid offerings perform well on risk-adjusted basis, say experts

When selecting a fund from these categories, investors should be wary of those that take credit risk on the debt side of the portfolio

Gold loan: Low-cost option and credit score no bar, say experts

If the price of gold plunges, a borrower can be asked to put up additional collateral

Investing in credit funds based on past returns would be foolhardy: Experts

Credit risk funds are showing a category average return of 13.2 per cent for the past year

Why the need to put up additional margin makes futures trading risky

Not only must your call be directionally right, the price movement must occur within a stipulated time frame for you to make money

HDFC borrowers will benefit from transparent rate regime: Analysts

A deposit is a contract between the depositor and the institution taking the deposit

Runaway mind: Boon and bane

Moshe Bar, a renowned neuroscientist, has authored a book on this very phenomenon called mind wandering.

If your fund has beaten tier-II benchmark, just don't exit: Analysts

Stick to it, even if it lags its tier-I benchmark and category average

Linking PAN & Aadhaar is inevitable: What happens after March 31

The fee will be Rs 500 for those who link their PAN with Aadhaar between April 1 and June 30, 2022

New ITR forms need income disclosure from foreign retirement a/cs

Experts said there aren't too many changes in the forms this year. "The forms have been largely kept unchanged," said Rohit Arora, advocate, Uttarakhand High Court.

Love that snazzy SUV? Buy a pre-owned one if a new vehicle is out of reach

Just make sure it's in good shape, the papers are in order and the price you're paying doesn't pinch in the long run

Term insurance necessity for women, add critical illness cover: Experts

Most insurance experts concur that women don't buy term insurance - one policy that can provide adequate protection - in large enough numbers

Index investments make target maturity funds more transparent: Experts

With the end of the financial year approaching, fund houses are launching fixed maturity plans (FMPs). New fund offers (NFOs) of FMPs from SBI Mutual Fund and IDFC Mutual Fund are on at present.

Long-term bets can still pay off in commodity funds, say analysts

Moderate your return expectations after the 18-month bull run

Why your allocation to EPF should not change despite interest rate cut

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization recently slashed the interest rate on EPF from 8.5% to 8.1% for 2021-22. This is the lowest rate in more than four decades. But it still holds the edge.

Getting homebuyers off the fence: Do not time the market, say experts

Instead enter with a long-term horizon; go for quality projects

Market correction a chance to allocate more to equities, albeit gradually

Don't bet excessively on gold based on its recent rally as an early end to the Russia-Ukraine war could bring it to a halt