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Taxation on rented flat is lower
An employer-provided accommodation is considered a perquisite by the taxman
Plan the renovation over time
Take a home improvement loan as your savings are not hurt and you get a tax benefit for the interest repayment as well
Take feeder fund route for agri exposure
Other avenues, such as the spot or futures markets, are risky for retail investors, requiring a hefty margin and much mastery of detail
UTI Opportunities Fund declares tax-free dividend of 9%
Unit holders registered under dividend option of the scheme, as of April 19, would be eligible
MFs lose 1.6 mn equity folios
Weak market sentiment and availability of alternative investment avenues with guaranteed returns take toll observers expect no reversal soon
Deposit rates likely to go down first
Banks may cut lending rates by up to 25 bps in coming months but are unlikely to touch base rate
Gold ETFs set to shine this Akshaya Tritiya
Buying paper gold is a more tax-efficient and cheaper alternative to purchasing physical gold
Loans set to get cheaper, deposits to earn less
IDBI Bank cuts rate, SBI may lower SME, auto loan rates, others mull detail & sequence
Don't get taken aback by a takeover
As an investor, treat hostile takeovers like a normal M&A deal and then decide whether to stay invested
MFs find ride to smaller cities rough
Top five cities continue to contribute three-fourths of the industry?s assets