Unlike equity investment, where the long-term approach is appreciated, debt investment should be avoided for long-term goals as longer the investment horizon, the higher the uncertainty on the interest rate and credit risks

An Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), a police FIR equivalent, was filed early this week after taking cognisance of an Income-Tax Department prosecution complaint against Bahl and others.

Dalal Street expects FY18-19 GDP growth to come in at 7 per cent - only marginally better than 6.7 per cent in the previous year

The government has experimented with multiple ways from gold ETFs, SGBs, gold mining funds, gold fund of funds (FoF) to digital gold.

As you manage your child's school expenses, don't lose sight of the higher education expenses.

Based on FY18 financial statements of the BSE-500 constituents, IiAS identified 75 companies that can return cash of up to Rs 1.1 lakh crore to shareholders

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.

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.

Key policy changes over the past five years have built economic momentum, but some of these require a rethink.

While it is very unlikely but if there is any relaxation on securities transaction tax (STT) or long-term capital gain tax (LTCG) tax, it will be a big reason to cheer for the equity investors.

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

An Interim Budget is set by a government, which will soon be going through changes, meaning a budget that is passed by the ruling government prior to the end of their term

The S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 could just wrap up the year with 4 per cent and 1 per cent gains, respectively.

Shah Rukh Khan's Zero has touched the Rs 50 crore mark at the domestic box office within three days of its release

The administrative committee of the company has approved allotment of 25000 secured redeemable NCDs having face value of Rs 10 lakh each, aggregating to Rs 2,500 crore on private placement basis.

The year which saw heightened volatility in the Indian market weakened the rationale for foreign investors to infuse their funds into Indian bourses.

Despite the craze, investment in mutual funds does not guarantee high returns. The reasons are often shallow knowledge and indisciplined approach towards investment. Here is a list of some common mistakes that investors should avoid while investing in mutual funds:

And even though both have fallen to 34,000 and 10,200 level from their peak, the growth in India's stock markets is hiding more than it's revealing.