The S factor will make the income-tax laws more effective and possibly help in taking the economy ahead, says Amitabh Singh.

Kurnool-based Ramesh Babu G must streamline equity investments and thoroughly research financial instruments before investing in them.

With the Cheque Truncation Solution, your cheques, both local and intercity, will now get processed in 24 hours and get more securely to boot.

Financial frauds committed by stealing identity are getting more innovative and widespread by the day. Here’s a snapshot and how to prevent it.

Conventional wisdom says that if you want to profit from the stock market, you need to buy low and sell high. And conventional wisdom is bang on.

It is easier than Internet banking, and potentially much bigger. Here’s how close you are to turning your mobile phone into your wallet.

Money Today examines the rather underresearched but promising brokerage industry and finds that some firms are financial services powerhouses in the making.

At over Rs 11,800 per 10 gm, you would think that gold is expensive. But analysts don’t think so.

By the age of 21, Dhruv Shringi's first venture had already failed. After 13 years, he finally found success—without investing a single rupee of his own.

Phishing has arrived in India and the prime target is financial services. We show how to safeguard your identity.

Here's a list of what we expect 2008 to bring for us in terms of investments, and finance in general. Take a look.

...or an Apple or Vanguard. Foreign stocks and funds are within our grasp, if you know how to buy and where they fit in your portfolio.

With remittance levels going up to $200,000, a non-rupee account makes sense if you want to take advantage of overseas investments.

Everyone is in favour of health insurance. With medical costs going up rapidly, the common man knows that insurance is the only way to get quality treatment without paying a bomb.

Reinforcing beliefs in blue chips, more shares of two Sensex heavyweights are accumulated, while some underperformers are sold.

India’s GDP in nominal terms has expanded by 113% over the past six years and earnings of 30 major listed companies have risen 168% during the same period.

Even if you are the most careful, canny and aware investor, there’s a silent erosion of your wealth and there’s really nothing you can do about it. It’s called inflation.

Distribution accounts for the largest element in an insurance company’s costs and affects profitability.

Every time you invest in a mutual fund you pay an entry load of 2-2.5% of the invested amount.

Shrink your entire financial life into the computer screen and manage it with just a click of a mouse anywhere, anytime, with no special knowledge of technology or finance.