Articles / Market Updates

• 04 Apr

  5 Types of Bonuses Your Insurance Plan Can Offer

  In the most common understanding of the word, 'bonus' is a reward or any extra amount that one may receive over and above the base amount. A similar concept is also applicable to your life insurance policy. In this context, a bonus is an additional sum which gets accrued to the policy on a yearly basis.

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• 07 Mar

  Budget 2013 – 10 Key Takeaways

  Budget 2013 was much awaited by the investing community as the existing Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram has a reputation of doling out incentives for long term serious investors, however it did not excite investors as there was nothing much for them.

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• 16 Feb

  Tax Planning Series V – More Investment Options for NRIs

  In the previous series, we delved on the various debt investment opportunities available to NRIs. However, the main concern with the fixed income investments is that they are hardly able to beat inflation in the long term post taxation.

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• 13 Feb

  Tax Planning Series IV – Investment Options for NRIs

  Today Indians are reaching out to every corner of the world and are making their mark in their chosen field of business or profession. They are creating a lot of wealth for themselves and their family members. However,

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• 24 Jan

  Tax Planning Series II – Tax Planning and Life Insurance

  In our first article in this series (Tax Planning Series I – Deductions under Income Tax Act) we spoke about the various tax rebates you can avail under different sections of the Income Tax Act.

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• 14 Jan

  Tax Planning Series I – Deductions under Income Tax Act

  It’s the last quarter of the financial year and the time has come to turn your attention to tax planning and filing tax returns for the year gone by.

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• 21 Dec

  5 Simple Rules to Maximise Your Savings

  Every year we take some resolution on our birthday or the New Year – like exercising for 1 hour daily, reading a book every month, etc. This year let’s add “save more and invest” in our resolution list.

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• 21 Dec

  Planning for Retirement – Myths vs. Reality

  Young folks who are just starting their careers have no big financial responsibilities. They face instead the temptation to spend on partying, shopping, gifts, gadgets and other indulgences.

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• 21 Dec

  Types of Unit Linked Insurance Plans in India

  Unit Linked Insurance Plans, or ULIPs as they are better known, have emerged as a preferred choice of insurance-cum-savings vehicle for many Indians in the last decade.

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• 21 Dec

  Why the Value of the Indian Rupee is Falling

  INR has depreciated rapidly in the recent past, registering all-time lows against the USD and thereby marking a new risk for Indian economy. In the year 2011, the INR depreciated by around 18%. It nosedived again in 2012, after a brief spell of appreciation in January and February triggered by the sudden inflow of foreign capital.

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