Top 5 life insurance myths
May 14, 2013http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-money-top-5-life-insuranc
Though very popular, these harm the policyholder's long-term insurance objectives | Top 5 life insurance myths
How to WIN the mutual fund game
May 7, 2013http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-money-how-to-win-the-mutu
Invest money to meet your goals, not to meet the salesperson's targets | How to WIN the mutual fund game
Which date to choose for equity mutual fund SIP?
May 6, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mf-experts/which-date-to-choose-for-equity-mutu
Many a time investors come to us asking which is the right date for SIP investment. They also want to know whether splitting SIPs into two dates make any difference to their returns. Read this space to know the appropriate date to choose for SIP investment.
Mutual funds or Real estate, which is better?
April 11, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mf-experts/mutual-funds-or-real-estateis-better
Many of us are very comfortable with real estate as an asset class. Most of us believe it to be less risky and think the return is highest and unmatched by any other asset class. But think again; have you consider mutual funds as an asset generating superior returns? Read this space to know MFs can prove be a better investment that real estate.
Chat: Last minute tax-saving tips
March 20, 2013http://www.rediff.com/money/2013/mar/20tax-chat-with-k-chidambaram.html
Do you find yourself in a situation where there are just a few days left before the deadline of submission of tax documents?
How many MF schemes should one have in a portfolio?
March 19, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mf-experts/how-many-mf-schemes-should-one-havea
When it comes to investing in mutual fund, people tend to get swayed and invest in large number of scheme with the presumption ‘more the merrier’. On the contrary, more funds might eat up your prospective returns. Financial Advisor Kripananda Chidambaram, guides us on creating right mutual fund portfolio.
Investing in Gold: Here are some recommended methods
March 13, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/gold/investinggold-heresome-recommended-methods
You can invest in gold through E-Gold, Gold mutual funds, Gold ETFs or gold bars and coins. Not to forget, many Indians buy gold jewelry that they will never use considering them as investment. Each of these has their own merits and demerits.
Union Budget: A Beginner`s Perspective
March 6, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/union-budget-a-beginner%60s-perspective
A budget by definition is a list of all planned incomes and expenses of an entity. The Union Budget refers to the budget of government of India.
10 Commandments of Budget '13: A Funny Take
March 4, 2013http://therodinhoods.com/forum/topics/10-commandments-of-budget-13-a-funny-take?
The yearly budget has always been very complicated 'jigsawique' for a common man. What he would only like to know how is whether it has affected his earnings a…
Chat: Last minute tax-saving tips
February 27, 2013http://www.rediff.com/money/2013/feb/27budget-tax-chat-with-k-chidambaram.html
Do you find yourself in a situation where there are just a few days left before the deadline of submission of tax documents?
Discussion:Expectations of Start ups from Budget 2013. Or just a dream?
February 27, 2013http://therodinhoods.com/forum/topics/expectation-of-start-ups-from-budget-2013-
THE budget is tomorrow. Everyone will be listening to Mr. Chidambaram for next few days and analyzing how its going to effect them personally and professional…
Review of Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver Fund
February 25, 2013http://www.stockmusings.com/review-of-canara-robeco-equity-tax-saver-fund/#more-
Review of Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver Fund
Union Budget 2013: What will make Start-ups Happy?
February 21, 2013http://trak.in/budget2013/start-up-union-budget-2013-expectations/
Union Budget 2013-14 is upon us and startup entrepreneurs have lot of expectations from it. Here are some of the things that will make startups and entrepreneurs happy!
Budget 2013-14: Govt needs to boost entrepreneurship for SMEs
February 21, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/budget-2013-14-govt-needs-to-boost-entr
The days are closing in for the Union budget 2013 and the finance minister must be doing his best to reach out to all sections of the economy. The government will have a political agenda to fulfill as well...
Last minute tax tips? Read this!
February 20, 2013http://www.rediff.com/money/report/budget-perfin-last-minute-tax-tips-read-this/
During an hour-long chat with rediff.com on Tuesday, Kripananda Chidambaram, director, Fintotal.com, offered some valuable tips. | Last minute tax tips? Read this!
TaxChat: Last minute Tax-Saving Tips
February 19, 2013http://www.rediff.com/money/2013/feb/19budget-tax-chat-with-k-chidambaram.html
Do you find yourself in a situation where there are just a few days left before the deadline of submission of tax documents?
Preparing for uncertainties
February 16, 2013http://www.smartinvestor.in/pf/Insurance-159336-Insurancedet-Preparing_for_uncer
Market News from one of the most comprehensive financial news networks in India, it provides daily insight of the stock market, industry news, business news, economy news, loans & credit card news.
Mediclaim: What you should know before you buy
February 15, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/health-insurance/mediclaim-what-you-should-know
Medical insurance has come a long way from the simple Mediclaim policy that people used to earlier take primarily for tax benefits. Even from the same insurance company, there are different types of medical policies, offering different features and benefits...
Motor insurance for dummies
February 13, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/auto-insurance/motor-insurance-for-dummies_8231
A vehicle is a valuable possession for its owner. Motor insurance is mandatory by law so every car or bike owner must have a motor insurance. But not all are aware about its features, what is actually covered and what is not...
Knowing what to select: Dividend option or Growth option
February 12, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mf-experts/knowingto-select-dividend-option-or-
There are lot of mutual fund investors who are not yet familiar with growth option and dividend option. From investment point of view, it becomes very imperative to understand the implication of which option you are choosing. Selecting the right option is as important as selecting the mutual itself, reckons Kripananda Chidambaram..
A Bewildering Range of Medical Insurance Options - How to choose?
February 7, 2013http://www.goodreturns.in/personal-finance/insurance/2013/02/bewildering-range-m
Medical insurance has come a long way from the simple Mediclaim policy that people used to earlier take primarily for tax benefits. Even from the same insu
Tips to Save Money
February 6, 2013http://www.investologic.com/educational/tips-to-save-money/
Tips to Save Money
Understanding RBI action and its implication
February 1, 2013http://www.smartinvestor.in/market/Features-154807-Featuresdet-Understanding_RBI
Market News from one of the most comprehensive financial news networks in India, it provides daily insight of the stock market, industry news, business news, economy news, loans & credit card news.
NRI Investment Guide on Mutual Funds
January 30, 2013http://nristreet.com/nri-investment-guide-on-mutual-funds/4629/
NRI investment in Mutual Fund,MF investment by NRI,Can NRI invest in Indian Mutual Funds,Mutual Funds returns,MF returns in India,NRI MF,ICICI Franklin
One Simple and Effective Method to Create Wealth
January 28, 2013http://afternoondc.in/epaper/EpaperPost.aspx?id=74539
One Simple and Effective Method to Create Wealth
Gold as an Investment Avenue
January 25, 2013http://smartinvestor.business-standard.com/pf/Investments-153256-Investmentsdet-
Market News from one of the most comprehensive financial news networks in India, it provides daily insight of the stock market, industry news, business news, economy news, loans & credit card news.
Why do Indians buy so much gold jewelry?
January 25, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/gold/why-do-indians-buy-so-much-gold-jewelry_81
India is the largest consumer of gold in the world. India’s love affair with gold has been since ages. Roughly 700 tonnes or about 33% of the total gold mined in the world is consumed in India. That makes India the largest importer of gold...
Special:Why is gold a bit anti-India?
January 25, 2013http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-budget-special-why-gold-i
Roughly, 700 tonnes or about 33 per cent of the total gold mined in the world is consumed in India. | Why is gold a bit anti-India?
Why gold is a bit anti-India?
January 24, 2013http://www.goodreturns.in/personal-finance/investment/2013/01/why-gold-is-bit-an
India is the largest consumer of gold in the world. India's love affair with gold has been since ages. Roughly 700 tonnes or about 33% of the total gold m
A last minute tax planning guide for salaried employees (Part 2)
January 18, 2013http://smartinvestor.business-standard.com/pf/Tax-152242-Taxdet-A_last_minute_ta
Market News from one of the most comprehensive financial news networks in India, it provides daily insight of the stock market, industry news, business news, economy news, loans & credit card news.
A last minute guide - Tax planning for salaried employees
January 16, 2013http://myiris.com/newsCentre/storyShow.php?fileR=20130115193500043&secID=nchomet
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Tax planning: Here is a complete guide for salaried employees
January 16, 2013http://www.goodreturns.in/personal-finance/taxes/2013/01/tax-planning-here-compl
Most of the salaried employees might have received a reminder from the HR for submission of proofs of tax saving investments. Are you worried that you have
Salaried employees: A complete guide to tax planning
January 16, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/tax-columns/salaried-employees-a-complete-guide
Most of the salaried employees might have received a reminder from the HR for submission of proofs of tax saving investments...
A last minute tax planning guide for salaried employees (Part 1)
January 16, 2013http://smartinvestor.business-standard.com/pf/Tax-152104-Taxdet-Salaried_employe
Market News from one of the most comprehensive financial news networks in India, it provides daily insight of the stock market, industry news, business news, economy news, loans & credit card news.
Last minute tax planning: A complete guide
January 16, 2013http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-perfin-last-minute-tax-pl
Broadly, there are three ways toensure that you pay optimal tax; Claiming tax free income, incidental actions that bring tax benefits and finally investing/saving for tax benefits. | Last minute tax planning: A complete guide
Last minute tax planning? Go for ELSS
January 9, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/tax-columns/last-minute-tax-planning-go-for-els
Time must have come for employees to submit the proof of investments to HR for tax benefit claims...
NRIs should look beyond real estate,NRI investment alternative | NRI street
January 8, 2013http://nristreet.com/nris-should-look-beyond-real-estate/4624/
NRIs should look beyond real estate,NRI investment alternative | NRI street
Direct Plan from mutual funds - Good or bad?
January 3, 2013http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mf-experts/direct-planmutual-funds-good-or-bad_
There has been a lot of discussion around the launch of Direct plan of mutual fund schemes. Many are hailing SEBI's decision and few are complaining about it. Read this space to understand the concept of 'Direct Plan' and know the impact of the same on investors...
Understanding growth option and dividend option in Mutual funds
December 28, 2012http://www.goodreturns.in/personal-finance/investment/2012/12/understanding-grow
I come across lot of mutual fund investors who are not yet familiar with growth option and dividend option. Let us understand them.We have noticed same mut
Lost money in shares! At least gain some at taxes -
December 26, 2012http://trak.in/info/1516-lost-money-shares-tax-gains/
The markets have been so erratic and short-term investors have really felt the brunt of it. Equity is supposed to be for long term but in case you did the other wise, i.e. one among those who tried to play the market and lost money, you need to understand the tax implication on them. The [...]
A complete guide for NRIs investing in Mutual Funds
December 24, 2012http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/nris/a-complete-guide-for-nris-investingmutual-
Traditionally, NRIs have been more comfortable investing in real estate in India. Real estate investment gave returns in the country at an average of about 14-17% in this decade...
Web Special:Ideal number of items to have in your Portfolio
December 20, 2012http://smartinvestor.business-standard.com/pf/Investments-148490-Investmentsdet-
Market News from one of the most comprehensive financial news networks in India, it provides daily insight of the stock market, industry news, business news, economy news, loans & credit card news.
Earning more income does not necessarily make you wealthy!
December 19, 2012http://www.goodreturns.in/personal-finance/investment/2012/12/earning-more-incom
Are you confused reading the title? Wondering where is the conflict in the statement? You may argue; both income and wealth is same. But that is not the
Do's and Don'ts of Mutual funds
December 19, 2012http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mf-experts/dosdontsmutual-funds_796006.html
Investing in mutual funds is a good habit. The best benefit of mutual funds is that they allow diversification of investment at a lesser cost than could be possible for you as an individual investor...
Being a tax efficient entrepreneur
December 17, 2012http://myiris.com/newsCentre/storyShow.php?fileR=20121217183917043&secID=nchomet
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I want Rs 50 lacs at the end of 10 years; I can spare only Rs 15,000 every month. Can it be done?
December 16, 2012http://www.squamble.com/2012/12/16/i-want-rs-50-lacs-at-the-end-of-10-years/
This is one of the queries I recently got at one of my workshops. Obviously this did not have a straight answer and hence I told him I shall revert by email
Web Exclusive: The Right Investment Mix
December 12, 2012http://smartinvestor.business-standard.com/pf/Investments-146616-Investmentsdet-
Market News from one of the most comprehensive financial news networks in India, it provides daily insight of the stock market, industry news, business news, economy news, loans & credit card news.
Understanding Asset Allocation and Diversification
November 29, 2012http://smartinvestor.business-standard.com/market/Marketnews-145424-Marketnewsde
Market News from one of the most comprehensive financial news networks in India, it provides daily insight of the stock market, industry news, business news, economy news, loans & credit card news.
Beware of bank relationship managers!
November 22, 2012http://www.squamble.com/2012/11/22/beware-of-bank-relationship-managers/
Kindly note this is a guest post! Have you ever been coerced by bank relationship managers to buy an Insurance policy or any other investment products? If it
Quantum Long Term Fund Product Analysis
November 1, 2012http://www.quantumamc.com/MediaCenter/PressCoverage/1Nov2012_Fintotal_QuantumMF.
Quantum Long Term Fund Product Analysis
A Beginner’s Guide to Insurance : Financial Freedom Inspiration
October 21, 2012http://www.financialfreedominspiration.com/2012/10/a-beginners-guide-to-insuranc
A Beginner’s Guide to Insurance : Financial Freedom Inspiration
5 Mutual Funds Myths You Should Be Aware Of!!!
October 5, 2012http://www.gettingmoneywise.com/2012/10/5-mutual-funds-myths-you-should-be-aware
While mutual funds are considered a safe haven for not-so-savvy investors, they have their share of their myths. We earlier discussed some of the mutual fund
How well is your money doing
September 6, 2010http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mf-experts/how-well-is-your-money-doing_483057.
A performance evaluation is very hard to find in any of the investment documents whether it be your mutual fund or insurance statement, or your demat account statements. Here is a simple way to measure your returns...
How to secure your child's future?
June 4, 2009http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mf-experts/how-to-secure-your-childs-future_391
The initial celebrations on the arrival of a child gradually leads to a sober reflection on how best to ensure his / her comfortable upbringing and education. Investment advisor Ramganesh Iyer addresses the finance aspect of this concern...
Why investing and vacationing are similar
August 30, 2007http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/aug/30perfin.htm
Personal finance advice from Ramganesh Iyer, PARK Financial.