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The Finapolis
Stock Technicals
Our analysts pore over technical charts to offer some smart trading tips for the next few months
6 min |
February 2018
The Finapolis
Making Investments Work Harder
Albert Einstein has called compound interest the eighth wonder of the world.
3 min |
February 2018
The Finapolis
Walk Away From The NPS
Unfavourable tax treatment of NPS as compared to other comparable products like PPF and ELSS, makes this fi nancial instrument unattractive for investors
3 min |
February 2018
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Fading Significance Or Healthy Evolution?
External factors now play a larger role in achieving the budgetary estimates than ever before. This has raised questions over the relevance of budget in today’s globalized world
5 min |
February 2018
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More Money In Senior Citizens' Hands
Higher tax relief on health insurance premium and hike of exemption limit of interest income from savings accounts, fixed deposits, recurring deposits are seen as clear positives for senior citizens
5 min |
February 2018
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Your Financial Life Begins At 25
Let us look at five financial objectives you should achieve by the age of 25.
5 min |
August 2017
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The Fastest Route To Becoming A Crorepati
Suppose your age is 25 years and you want to become a crorepati by 35, you have 10 years to achieve your goal.
4 min |
August 2017
The Finapolis
GST And Personal Finances
The new tax regime implies a 3% rise in costs for both investors and investment advisors.
4 min |
August 2017
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Anti-Profiteering Clause Has Miles To Go
While the move will eventually prompt players to pass on GST benefits to consumers, a credible impact will take time, say experts.
4 min |
August 2017
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'MF Industry Holds Potential To Reach A Size Of Rs 94 Trillion By 2025'
What with the markets booming big time, the av-erage investor is a bit too overawed, not knowing where to enter or to exit. It is here that mutual funds come into play as they serve investors across a range of risk appetites, says A Balasubramanian, Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and CEO, Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund. While mutual funds are a safer option for those wary of direct equity, Balasubramanian feels that ‘lack of conviction’ is among the chief reasons that keep people away from mutual funds. In this vein the AMFI chief also talks about the association’s efforts to increase investor awareness, MF penetration in smaller cities and the path ahead for the industry, in this interview to the Finapolis’ S Vijaykrishnan. Excerpts:
5 min |
August 2017
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Satapathy
Don’t Kill The Parrot.
1 min |
August 2017
The Finapolis
Choice Of Ram Nath Kovind, A Masterstroke By Modi
Ram Nath Kovind was taken out of the magic hat by the National Democratic Alliance for the coveted position of the President of India.
2 min |
July 2017
The Finapolis
Stock Fundamentals
Broker reports to help you make informed stock picks for your portfolio
4 min |
July 2017
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Start-up Boom: Evolution Of Successful Entrepreneurs In India
The fledgling startup movement caught momentum with prominent industrialists becoming angel investors, says Alan Rosling in his work Boom Country
2 min |
July 2017
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Five Ways New NPA Rule Empowers Banks
Faster resolution, liquidation powers lend banks more teeth to curb the NPA menace
2 min |
July 2017
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Is RBI's Inaction Stalling India's Growth?
Monetary policy actions can explain the puzzles in the episodic growth and slowdowns of the Indian economy
3 min |
July 2017
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The Pills Should Get Sweeter
Key takeaways from the June quarter were the single-digit growth in sales of domestic formulations, on the back of NLEM 2015 and FDC (Fixed Dose Combination) directives, and the better performance in emerging markets (on QoQ basis) and better news flow from the US market.
2 min |
August 2016
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'Earnings At Domestic Businesses Should Grow Faster Than At Export- Oriented Businesses In FY17'
Harsha Upadhyaya is Chief Investment Officer – Equities, at Kotak Mahindra AMC. He also heads the Kotak Select Focus Fund. He speaks to the Finapolis about the stock market, the outlook for the future, the India story, and the strategy his fund has used to successfully beat the benchmark and the category average across time frames and emerge an outperformer. We also get him to list the books he would recommend to investors.
3 min |
August 2016
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Scientists Decode Secret To Thriving In Life
In the simplest terms, what underpins it is feeling good about life and yourself and being good at something
2 min |
October 2017
The Finapolis
How Not to Punch A Hole in Your Wallet
Calculate how much of a wasteful expenditure most people, you and I including, indulge in. Let’s understand how to avoid that and afford travel expenditure
4 min |
November 2017
The Finapolis
Debt'ly Apps
Do our regulators even know whose turf is the payday apps?
4 min |