The Indian obsession with jewellery continues unabated. But people have also started looking at other forms of gold as an investment.

If your life cover is too small, it won't be of any help. If it is too large , you may be paying for something you don't need. Find out how much insurance you require and rightsize your cover.

Systematic investment plans have been a hit with investors because they help break investments into easy-to-pay instalments and deliver good returns. But there’s another instalment plan that beats even SIPs in returns. It's the value investment plan or value cost averaging. Here is a low-down on VCAs

The classic sign of someone in the dangerzone is when they start planning current buying from future earnings.

The best or worst kind of  loan, depending on its use.

The ubiquitous automated teller machines of today will soon give way to a full-fledged multimedia kiosk, making banking easier, safer and fun.

A fatter pay cheque is not the only reason for a job switch. Change does play an important role in building a rewarding career.

The extra money in the pay cheque can help you go beyond that exotic dinner you are planning. Here's what to do.

Hold your plans to buy a house for a few months, when a combination of factors could make property buying better.

This selection of research reports gives information and opinions on companies and industries.They are often filled with jargon, which we must reluctantly inflict on readers sincethe excerpts are verbatim. Seven such terms occur in these extracts: EBITDA = EarningsBefore Interest,Tax, Depreciation,Amortisation, EV = Enterprise Value, EPS = Earnings Per Share, PE = Price-Earnings, PAT/PBT = Profit After/ Before Tax,YoY = Year-on-year.

Evaluating past favourites for present day investors. The safest bet for the risk-averse investor, which offers guaranteed returns with liquidity.

Consultant Ram Kumar has balanced his investments in disciplined fashion across three asset classes. He has a long-term perspective. But a greater degree of safety could be ensured with a few small changes in his methods.

THE FINANCE MINISTER WANTS WITHDRAWALS FROM TAX-FREE AVENUES TO BE MADE TAXABLE. BUT HOW HE INTENDS TO DO IT IS NOT CLEAR.

An analysis of the tax-saving options available under S ection 80C

You cannot save income tax by transferring money to your wife even by way of a gift. Know more about taxation.

Thousands have invested in Money Plus on the ludicrously optimistic assumption that the fund value will rise by 25% every year for 20 years.

There could be several reasons you may want to quit your current job. This quiz may help you take a call.

“Divorces are made in heaven”, or so believed Oscar Wilde. But while they might be ordained, the actual mess is created on earth. In addition to the emotional trauma, there are financial aspects to be considered too

The future holds biometric ATMs and instant transfers. We track banking from its origins to the not-too-distant future.

In six budgets, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has given us more money than what he has taken out through taxes. Here’s what to expect on February 28, and why