A smart investor buys a term cover for life insurance and invests in funds independently. But for those who cannot, Ulips are the best bets.
Never having been to a B-school, Lala Charat Ram was exceptionally interested in business education and played a pivotal role in the evolution of the All India Management Association and the IIMs.
'In none of the blast cases since October 29, 2005 have the law enforcement agencies obtained such powerful evidence. Deciphered painstakingly by the intelligence and law enforcement agencies, the Wagon-R and its cargo could lead the investigators to some of the terrorists.'
Considering the sluggish global economy, India's exports were hit badly in the last few months, and to improve our global competitiveness, exporters seek hike in export benefits
Many a time, investors get carried away by the high returns offered by a particular offering. Out of sheer ignorance most investors do not bother to question the authenticity or the transparency of the examples/illustrations that have been used to project the high returns.
Mis-selling and poor advice continue to plague the domain of investment and insurance products.
It makes sense to let your head do the leading when you buy a car. Especially, since it is a depreciating asset and won't give you any returns.
With surging real estate prices ensuring a slowdown in property purchases, renting has become a viable option. Here's how to land the best deal
Investors looking to make an investment are often so busy choosing the right option, that they can be oblivious to the basic details. This can be counterproductive over the long-term, especially if an important detail was overlooked and the same comes back to haunt the investor later.
You may have bought a unit-linked policy without really checking it out, but you can still make it work for you.
While choosing a channel to remit money to India, don't evaluate the ones available just on the parameters of cost, convenience and speed, also see which one best suits your needs.
Retired veteran diplomat Howard Schaffer, author of the acclaimed The Limits of Influence: America's Role in Kashmir, has said, "If the Inter-Services Directorate or some other organ of the Pakistan government has been footing the Kashmir American Council's bills, as seems so obvious, it is hard to conclude that they have been getting their money's worth."
With the confirmation of the Standard Model or perhaps a modification of it, we have a reason to remain hopeful that maybe we are a step closer towards realising the holy grail of physics, says Vidya Ramanathan
Today there are a variety of products available to parents to provide for the child.
'That there will be appeals is disappointing, because it means the status quo will be maintained. It is in the vested interests of many to keep the Ayodhya issue unresolved, a festering wound that annoys Hindus and rallies Muslims.'
You bought a unit linked insurance plan, ULIP, from your agent thinking that it is the best insurance product. However, when you see your ULIP statement you are more than confused. Here's some help to decipher your ULIP statement.
Complications have accompanied the conveniences that the evolution of banking in India has ushered in.
Direct tax expert Vikas M Gandhi offers some valuable tips.
There's a lot common between investing and dating. If you are successful in the former the latter becomes a cakewalk.
No wonder all of us collectively have decided that nothing can be done at an individual level, and individually understood that at a collective level, nothing can be done.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com, personal finance expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable tips.
Direct tax expert Vikas M Gandhi offers some valuable tax-saving tips.
However, three of the policy's four funds have been performing below the benchmarks, for the last two years.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the Budget Speech of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee:
Home loan expert Harsh Roongta advices borrowers on points to consider before going to a home loan lender.
Well known investment advisor Ajit Dayal offered some valuable investment tips during a chat on rediff.com on Tuesday.
Novel and noble as it appears, investor/insurance-seekers rarely understand the cost implications of the marriage between investments and life insurance. To be sure, it is intricate and not everyone is able to unravel it.
They bring grassroots knowledge to the job, but the question of accountability is a sticking point\n\n\n\n
More unanswered questions about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that need to be answered.
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