Briefing your spouse about all the necessary documentation is the best thing you can do to avoid any complication, in case of an unfortunate demise.

Take care

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&nbsp;There are no benefits under Section 80C for an existing property. However, under Section 24 (b), there are some benefits on the interest payout.

Tax on renovation

Young borrowers have the opportunity to get bigger loans because age is on their side.

Power of Youth

With US-64 bonds maturing in May-end this year, investors will have a large surplus in their hands.

Investing the windfall

Pick two strongly related stocks with a constant price differential and then, trade in them when the differential changes.

A pairing strategy

&nbsp;Tough times in the markets mean that you have to hunt for winners. A look at stocks that have turned around in the last one year.

Turning it around

&nbsp;Appointing a stock broker will give long-term holding benefit to the investor. 
&nbsp;I have held shares in a listed company for five years.

Capital gains tax on buyback

&nbsp;Planning to go abroad this vacation? Here are a few tips. 
&nbsp;As the summer vacations approach, most people are busy planning to go out with their families to exotic locations in India and abroad.

On a world tour

&nbsp;However, the new short-selling mechanism will take time to fly. 
&nbsp;The new short-selling mechanism, the so-called stock lending-borrowing scheme (SLBS) that came into force last week, is likely to take a while to catch on.

SLBS can alter dynamics

&nbsp;Starting a business when you are doing well in your job helps. 
&nbsp;February 20, 2008 happened to be my last day at Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, and even possibly my last day in the corporate world.

When to quit

If you have done proper planning and have little liability, there is no need to go for an insurance policy after 50.

Money matters

&nbsp;I want to invest Rs 20 lakh through portfolio management service (PMS). What returns can I except compared to equity funds? 
-Shanker Narian
&nbsp;Portfolio management service (PMS) is different from asset management companies.

PMS versus mutual funds

The stock market may be chaotic, but one real estate fund has managed to keep the smile on investors' faces 
It cannot be denied.

Make money in real estate

Fund managers are planning to list capital protection funds on the stock exchanges.

Too safe, too short on returns

If one were to look at the juggling act of fund managers in the last one year, it is the Financial Services that sizzled and Technology and Healthcare that fizzled.

Bank on target

German banking biggie, Deutsche Bank plans to invest over $1 billion (Rs 4,000 crore) in Indian real estate and infrastructure sectors over three years.

Deutsche Bank plans to invest Rs 4K cr

Blackstone Real Estate Partners, the real estate arm of Blackstone group, has taken a minority stake in Synergy Property Development Services by investing $18 million (Rs 72 crore).

Blackstone arm buys Synergy stake for Rs 72 cr

With more disposable income in the hands of public servants, it's time they started their financial planning.

What a windfall! Spend wisely

Reits are expected to help the retail investor to participate in the realty boom.


Cementing returns

A three-day property exhibition, organised by HDFC Home Loans, has seen transactions worth around Rs 100 crore. 


Property expo to rake in Rs 100 cr

The real estate sector in India has responded well to the growth of the organised retail sector and this has led to a phenomenal rise in supply of space for organised retail operations year after year

Mall space supply to be 60mn. sqft by 2008

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