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November 17, 2022, Thursday
We're transparent, not biased against fund managers: S&P's Benedek Voros
'The two key factors are volatility in the stock market and the performance differential within indices'
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February 19, 2020, Wednesday
Can insurance and vehicle ownership be in different names? Expert answers
Can you claim refund on a curtailed trip?
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December 25, 2019, Wednesday
Family planning to travel: Expert answers all health insurance queries
Will you be covered by health insurance in case if you participate in an adventure activity like paragliding, trekking?
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October 08, 2019, Tuesday
Planning to invest in MFs? Know what are the components of expense ratio
Different slabs have been defined for different levels of AUM. Higher the AUM of the fund, lower is its expense ratio
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September 25, 2019, Wednesday
Policy porting to overseas health cover, answers to your insurance queries
There is a provision for porting your existing health policy to another insurer, keeping the continuity benefits
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September 11, 2019, Wednesday
Pay penalty of Rs 10,000 for late Income-Tax filing after December 31
Timely filing of return is strongly recommended as the tax authorities have the power to initiate prosecution proceedings
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August 15, 2019, Thursday
Reader's corner: Are you liable to pay tax on property received as gift?
If the property is gifted by your uncle to your wife, the transaction will not be covered under the exemption
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July 03, 2019, Wednesday
Using a service provider to file returns: Expert answers taxation questions
Below are some of the checks you should run before clicking on the 'file' button
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June 20, 2019, Thursday
Reader's corner: Is the car insurance policy transferable to the new buyer?
NCB benefits are not transferable to the new owner, since NCB is specific to the policyholder and not to the vehicle
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June 06, 2019, Thursday
Reader's Corner: How to plan savings for retirement a decade before it?
You should shift your portfolio entirely to fixed-income instruments
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May 22, 2019, Wednesday
Health cover to premium issues: Expert answers to your insurance queries
In a standard private car policy, generally, no health coverage is provided
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May 09, 2019, Thursday
Reader's corner: Is Mutual Fund a better long-term investment for a child?
You must consider a systematic investment plan in an equity mutual fund
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April 24, 2019, Wednesday
Reader's corner: What do 'co-payment conditions' in insurance claims mean?
Readers' queries on general insurance answered
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April 11, 2019, Thursday
Here's why ETFs are doing better than actively managed large-cap funds
Fund size should not be looked at in isolation
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March 29, 2019, Friday
Buying a used vehicle? What you should know about transferring insurance
Usually the vehicle will be inspected by the insurer before the transfer of name in the policy takes place
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March 13, 2019, Wednesday
Reader's Corner: Mutual Funds
The prime difference between corporate bond funds and credit risk funds is the quality of paper
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February 13, 2019, Wednesday
Reader's corner: Life insurance
During the purchase of a term plan, the requirement for a medical examination varies for individuals
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December 19, 2018, Wednesday
Reader's corner: Life insurance
A joint life insurance plan comes handy and has several features offering benefits of two separate policies in a single plan
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December 05, 2018, Wednesday
What credentials should one consider when looking for a financial adviser?
Several insurers have come up with low-cost unit-linked insurance plans
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November 07, 2018, Wednesday
Want to hike SIP amount? You can do so with top-up at pre-defined intervals
Investors need to choose the option at the time of enrollment
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February 26, 2020, Wednesday
Can one challenge the rejection of insurance claim? Expert answers
The first reason could be non-disclosure during the purchase of insurance. Information and disclosures mentioned in the proposal ...
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January 29, 2020, Wednesday
Bank savings account, fixed deposit or debt fund - the better option?
The savings bank rate and the debt fund rate of return are variable and market-driven
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October 17, 2019, Thursday
When should one buy a life insurance term plan? Expert answers all queries
It is best to purchase a term plan early in life when one is young and in good health
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October 02, 2019, Wednesday
Confused about creating an emergency fund? Here's your complete guide
Consider an emergency fund equal to one year of expenses, otherwise six months is adequate.
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September 18, 2019, Wednesday
Operating strength of fund-2 helped Lightbox raise fund-3: Sandeep Murthy
Partner Sandeep Murthy tells Ranju Sarkar how the operating performance of the investee firms from its second fund helped the VC ...
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September 05, 2019, Thursday
Arbitrage funds to trailing returns: Expert answers investment questions
The performance of a fund varies based on the performance of the underlying asset classes, says Ashwani Bhatia
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July 18, 2019, Thursday
Reader's corner: Will divorce affect health cover bought in spouse's name?
The insurance company can be requested to endorse the policy for change in 'proposer or payer' name by writing an email or letter
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June 27, 2019, Thursday
From schemes to taxation: Expert answers to your mutual fund queries
Your CAN will help generate a consolidated account statement for all your investments in a single-view format
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June 13, 2019, Thursday
Reader's corner: Is LTCG on amalgamation of MF schemes exempt from tax?
For debt-oriented funds, the gain will be long term if the period of holding is over 36 months
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May 29, 2019, Wednesday
Income tax returns to exemptions: Expert answers your taxation questions
For taxpayers having taxable income not exceeding Rs 5 lakh, it is Rs 1,000
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May 15, 2019, Wednesday
Reader's corner: Is it possible to take a loan against life policy?
In case you surrender or break up the policy, you will get lesser amount compared to your original maturity benefit, as surrender ...
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May 01, 2019, Wednesday
Reader's corner: Is petrol bill reimbursement in monthly salary tax-free?
If the reimbursement is for employee-owned vehicle, which we assume is a car, then nothing is taxable where reimbursement is for ...
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April 18, 2019, Thursday
From plans to claim settlement: Answers to your insurance-related queries
Ulip is a product which combines the benefits of investment and protection
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April 03, 2019, Wednesday
Saving scheme for elderly to ULIP vs mutual funds: Experts advise readers
Please understand that most Ulips have hefty charges which eat away your returns over time
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March 21, 2019, Thursday
Reader's Corner : Life Insurance
Credit-linked insurance plans are available for retail investors. The majority of life insurance companies offer it as a part of ...
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February 20, 2019, Wednesday
Reader's corner: Financial planning
It is always a challenge to have a regular income as well as growth of funds
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January 24, 2019, Thursday
Reader's corner: Does price-to-earnings ratio matter in an equity MF?
The P/E ratio of mutual funds can differ based on the investment styles of fund managers
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December 13, 2018, Thursday
Reader's corner: How you can move equity from MFs to a debt fund
The builder admitted the sale and allotment of the flat but contested the case on other grounds
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November 22, 2018, Thursday
From health to vehicles: Readers' questions on general insurance answered
It is essential to buy personal (or family floater) health insurance cover as prolonged hospitalisation can drain your savings
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October 17, 2018, Wednesday
If you change hospitals mid-treatment, will your insurance policy cover it?
Usually, such transfers to other hospitals for better treatment is covered under the policy
