[ad_1] âNo, it is the stock market,” he quipped. While benchmark indices have clawed back some lost ground after a prolonged spell of weakness, Vermaâs portfolio is still sporting an enchanting shade of crimson. Has Lady Luck singled him out for special consideration? Or did bad decision-making also play a part? Verma, who started his…
[ad_1] As Justyn Walsh writes in Investing with Keynes: âKeynesâ most famous example of the âfallacy of compositionâ was the so-called Paradox of Thriftâwhich notes that saving is good for the individual, but if all individuals increase their savings then aggregate demand will fall, eventually leading to lower savings for the population as a whole.”…
[ad_1] As we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, itâs the perfect time to focus on the importance of financial literacy for women. This year, letâs move beyond the celebration and focus on steps that empower women to achieve financial independence. Financial literacy and strategic investments are key to securing a stable future. From…
[ad_1] Prior to investing in a mutual fund, investors are advised to evaluate the performance of different schemes in the same category to gauge their historical performance. This not only gives investors a peek into the schemeâs historical performance but also tempers their expectations of its future performance. For instance, when a scheme, like a…
[ad_1] The withdrawal of indexation benefits on debt mutual funds, as outlined in the Union Budget for 2024-25, has left investors re-evaluating their strategies. The new policy, which affects funds purchased before 1 April 2023, imposes a flat 12.5% tax rate on gains without the previous indexation advantage. This change significantly increases tax liabilities compared…
[ad_1] The idea is to use it as a tax book while filing returns. However, instead of easing compliance, it has often increased the burden on taxpayers mostly because details related to equity transactions in the statement are inaccurate. To make matters worse, the onus of fixing the errors lies with the taxpayers. Experts said…
[ad_1] To plug a yawning market gap between the risk-return profile of mutual funds (MFs), which allow investments starting with as little as âš100, and that of portfolio management services (PMS), for which investors need at least âš50 lakh, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed a new asset class. With an…
