Tax authorities are hunting for wealthy Indians with properties in Switzerland and Portugal

While the government continues to fight black money and ensuring transparency, it is becoming increasingly difficult for high-net-worth individuals to keep their wealth discreetly offshore. After having made investments through cash held in Swiss accounts, income tax The IT department is now mulling over tightening scrutiny over real estate assets held abroad by high net … Read more

Want Liquidity in Your Gold Holdings? Gold ETFs Are the Answer | Personal Finance

3 minutes reading time Last update: August 14, 2024 | 19:38 IS Investments in gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rose to Rs 1,337.4 crore in July 2024, the highest level since February 2020. After seeing an outflow of Rs 395.7 crore in April, gold ETFs saw inflows of Rs 2,890.9 crore between May and July. … Read more

Expert Perspectives on Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction

In an era marked by global uncertainty and domestic challenges, investors find themselves in a volatile landscape. For Indian investors, who may not be accustomed to such turbulent market conditions, the question of how to allocate assets and build a resilient portfolio is more pertinent than ever. To shed light on these critical issues, CNBC-TV18 … Read more

What is the co-pay option in senior health insurance? | Personal Finance

2 minutes reading time Last update: August 14, 2024 | 15:38 IS Senior health insurance has become increasingly important due to rising healthcare costs and a growing elderly population. One of the key features of many of these insurance policies is the co-pay option, which significantly impacts how policyholders manage their healthcare expenses. … Read more

Empowering Every Investor: How Factor Analysis Can Supercharge Your Portfolio

Six hours and fifteen minutes of trading every day—An infinitesimal amount of time, and yet it has the power to be the cradle of dreams. The parquet floor, every day, witnesses celebrations, heartbreaks, hopes and prayers.—everything at once—because it is the ladder par excellence for climbing fortunes. With the eternal hope of making a fortune, … Read more

PhonePe launches pre-approved term life insurance: Check out key features

PhonePe has introduced a new ‘pre-approved term life insurance’ feature on its platform. This will make insurance coverage more accessible to millions of Indians, PhonePe said in a statement. These are the main features of this new offer: No proof of income required: The pre-approved term life insurance eliminates the need for formal proof … Read more

Bandhan Bank revises FD interest rates, offers up to 8.50% | Personal Finance

2 minutes reading time Last update: August 14, 2024 | 11:59 am IS Bandhan Bank has revised its fixed deposit (FD) interest rates, offering an attractive 8.50 per cent on a 21-month FD tenor for senior citizens. On the same fixed deposit tenure, other customers will get 8 per cent interest. The bank is … Read more

ITR Refunds for Fiscal Years 2023-24 (AY2024-25): Who will get tax refunds faster, ITR-1, ITR-2 or ITR-3 filers?

Many people who have filed their Income Tax Returns (ITR) for FY 2023-24 (Assessment Year 2024-25) and are eligible for refunds are yet to receive the funds in their bank accounts. If you have filed ITR-2 or ITR-3 for FY 2023-24, you may not have received your tax refund yet. Please note that your tax … Read more

This mutual fund has turned ₹10,000 SIP into ₹12.75 lakh in five years

Mirae Asset Midcap Fund, launched on July 29, 2019, has turned a monthly Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) of ₹10,000 into ₹12.75 lakh over the last five years. The plan achieved this with an annualized return of 30.72%, according to the Value Research report. For investors who made an overall investment of ₹1 lakh since the … Read more

Stocks have returned 16% over 20 years, what is the ideal investment period? | Personal Finance

2 minutes reading time Last update: August 14, 2024 | 8:45 a.m. IS Historical data suggests that a long-term investment horizon of at least five to seven years can help investors weather market fluctuations and benefit from the power of compounding. However, individual circumstances may warrant a longer or shorter investment horizon. A FundsIndia study … Read more