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Finance minister Arun Jaitley who was present in the Upper House maintained a stoic silence on the issue. He chose not to respond, leaving the fate of the Rs 2,000 pink note to anybody’s guess. What message does the government want to send across people? Another round of demonetisation would further break the already broken backs of the common man, for the first move did not unearth any earth-shattering amounts. The bombast of rhetoric that the demonetization would curb the terror activity in Jammu and Kashmir turned out to be a joke. As an old maxim suggests, India is experiencing the reality of ‘Speech is silver, but silence is money.’
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In Search of Higher Returns Amid Falling Rates
As Bank Deposit Rates Fall, Even Conservative Investors Are Switching Assets. Where Can They Go?
National Savings Certificates Help as Interest Rates Fall
National Savings Certificates (NSCs) have been among the most popular tax-saving options for ages. In spite of the advent of market-linked investment products such as equity-linked savings schemes (ELSS), the certificates have retained their charm for certain sections of society. In this column, let us discuss the various facets of this special instrument of investment.
What Drives Us to Invest?
I had made the journey from economics to finance. As part of Keynesian economics, we were taught about the three motives to hold money: the transactions motive, the precautionary motive and the speculative motive; all through my teaching career that remained part of my Keynesian economics. But two decades, later when I immersed myself into the world of investment, I had to develop my own tools to understand the new discipline and make my investors understand the working of their own minds. One night as lay turning on my back, poring over the day’s happenings, suddenly I made a strong connection between what I had studied years back and the problem I was grappling with now: the motives.
Ask The Finapolis
Col. Sanjeev Govila (retd) of Hum Fauji Investments answers readers’ queries on investments, taxation and personal finance. Do you have a question you want answered? Email your question to feedback@thefinapolis.com
Input Tax Credit To Benefit End-customer
Looking at the scale of India, it is reasonable to expect 3-5 years for the system to stabilize
Will GST Really Spike Up Your Bills?
As goods and service providers can claim input tax credit, your net tax bill will reduce say experts
The Bull Run Is Here To Stay
Karvy Finapolis’ event —“Is this the mother of all bull runs?” — evoked a thunderous response from investing public recently in Hyderabad.
Adhil Shetty's Column
Time to close that FD; here are better options
The 17 Mistakes To Avoid While Investing In 2017
Keep these points in mind to rake in the moolah from the markets this year.
FM Needs To Find His Focus
The finance minister needs to reboot an economy stalled by demonetisation when he delivers the combined Union and Railway Budget.