The Gupta family should move away from gold and high-interest loans, and invest more in equity mutual funds, says Mumbai-based Financial Planner Pankaaj Maalde.

Inflows in equity funds (including equity-linked savings schemes) grew more than 120 percent month-on-month in March to Rs 11,756 crore.

This was the fifth successive year of net inflows in equity mutual funds, according to the Association of Mutual Funds in India's (AMFI) data

While everyone knows the importance of planning, many dodge taking such decision until the end of the fiscal, only to hurriedly invest money here and there to meet the March 31 deadline.

The BT-MT Financial Awards identified the best mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds that helped investors sail through the volatile times.

Though the growth in the women manager presence is pleasing, it is still considerably below global standards, said Morningstar.

While equities, insurance and debt instruments are the basic components of any asset allocation mix, a working woman's ideal portfolio will also depend on her risk appetite and financial goals

Here are the best options that you can use to optimise tax savings.

If you make right investments utilising several tax saving clauses under the Income Tax Act, you can save yourself from paying tax on up to Rs 10 lakh annual income.

This being the Modi government's last budget before the general elections in summer, speculation is rife that tax sops, new schemes and tax changes are in the offing

The buzz is that the government may give in to this demand in the upcoming budget, especially given its focus on healthcare.

There has been increase in demand for affordable housing, and the BJP government could try everything possible to appease its biggest vote bank -- the middle class.

Removal of tax on long term capital gain, increase in tax exemption limit and removal of dividend distribution tax can help bring stability in the market while making the investments in mutual funds more lucrative and beneficial for the investors.

If the maximum deduction limit is hiked to Rs 2 lakh, the additional tax saved will range from up to Rs 2,500 for the 5% tax slab to around Rs 15,000 for the 30% bracket.

As the tax saving season begins people start scouting for the best tax saving instruments like health insurance,life insurance, PPF etc. So which are the best long-term tax saving instruments to opt for? Shilpi Agrawal, Partner, Tax and Regulatory Services, TASS Advisors takes us through the best options available.

The government should consider increasing the tax deduction limit for housing loans, especially for buyers in metropolitan cities.

2019 could be a good year for investing in equities.  At the beginning of 2018, there was unbridled optimism, in contrast to the beginning of 2019. It is said that to make a bull market, you need to climb a wall or worry.