There is a widespread rumor that the Long Term Capital Gain rule is expected to change in the forthcoming Budget 2017 on Feb 1, 2017. Me and lot of advisors are receiving call whether they should book profits? The current rule says that if you hold an equity mutual fund scheme for one year andRead More
Best ELSS Funds & Why to Invest in ELSS Funds
The ELSS is no doubt the one of the best option to avail tax benefit under Sec 80C of Income Tax Act 1961. If you are still in doubt this article will try to explain the benefits through some pictures. The Equity Linked Savings Schemes or ELSS are pure Equity Diversified Funds. So they bringRead More
What to Look Out in Budget 2017 – Personal Finance Related Expectations
This year’s Budget 2017 will be very important. The year (financial) has been very challenging with Demonetisation taking much of the blame. But now our savings have been with the banks for quite some time and we all look to relief what Budget can do for us in the next financial year. The major portionRead More
Know – Who is an Agent? … & Who is your Advisor? Part 2
The intermediaries/brokers/agents in the financial sector are not law defined, but part of the evolution of the personal finance industry. The industry matured but not all middlemen understood and embraced change. They stuck to old practices and deteriorated the value. Sales pressure, commissions competition, and uncalled promotional offers started making a toll on real advisory.Read More
Know – Who is an Agent? … & Who is your Advisor? Part 1
Have you seen or read the Niall Ferguson’s “The Ascent of Money”? If not watch it. The book/documentary gives you a complete account of the history of “money” and how it became so important part in the today’s world. I am going to do the same, provide you the history of Financial Distribution in India.Read More
Are You Calculating Returns On Your Mutual Funds Investments Correctly ?
Have you ever invested in the dividend option of a mutual fund and then wondered how to compute the return on your investment or do you have doubts about the accuracy of returns that you have computed for mutual fund investments made several years ago. If yes, this article should help you find some answers. To begin with,Read More