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| April 27, 2007 | | How to make money in the stock markets
Graham's formula helps stock market investors identify if a stock is cheaper or not. Even successful investors are said to be using this formula devised by Benjamin Graham.
Tax-planning tips for 2007-08
Missed out on planning your taxes systematically in the last financial year? No problem. Benefit by planning your taxes this year.
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| April 04, 2007 | | 14 mantras to create wealth
From putting together the right team to taking the right decisions at the right time, cricket can teach you a lot about making money.
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| April 02, 2007 | | How to identify best mutual funds
It is easy to get lost in the huge world of mutual funds. Mutual funds expert T Srikanth Bhagavat tells you how to cut through the maze.
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| March 27, 2007 | | Simplifying mutual funds for you
Before you invest in a mutual fund, here are some important things you need to understand.
Too many financial options? Beware
A plethora of investment and financial products are available to you now. But you need to understand your requirement and choose a product through which the objective can be achieved.
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| March 23, 2007 | | Why ULIP is not the best insurance product
Unit linked insurance, ULIP, products are not good for you because of high charges. They invest less of your insurance premium in the stock markets than you are made to believe.
Are credit card loans taxable?
Can you set off losses made in the stock markets against your taxable income? Are credit card loans taken to finance vacations taxable? Tax expert mahesh Padmanabhan answered these queries in a chat with Get Ahead readers.
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| March 22, 2007 | | Now, a real estate mutual fund
As real estate prices move upwards, mutual funds will soon come up with a fund that will invest in properties. An obvious advantage will be diversification of risks.
March 31? Tax returns can be filed by July 31
Tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan of RelaxwithTax answered tax related queries in a chat with Get Ahead readers on March 21. Here are the transcripts.
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| March 21, 2007 | | Investing tips for women
For the most part, an investment philosophy for a woman should be no different from that for a man, except for some special situations. Here are a few things that women should know about their investments.
How to become a successful entrepreneur
Did you ever think of 'being your own boss'? Even if the thought is exciting the road ahead is not that easy.
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| March 16, 2007 | | Buying mutual fund units? Do it your way
In the rat race to garner more assets and reach number one position, mutual fund houses look for distributors who can sell more. But does it serve your interests?
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| March 14, 2007 | | How to get your wedding insured
You are in the midst of your marriage and suddenly you hear your relatives scream. The caterer has turned tail at the last moment, they tell you. Don't worry. Simply insure it.
Prepay home loan to save money on interest
Home loan rates are increasing and more is in the offing. Can you prepay your home loan and save money on ineterst paid? Transcripts of the chat with home loan expert Harsh Roongta.
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| March 13, 2007 | | How to handle volatile stock markets
Equity markets have surprised everyone with their volatility. The best way to handle them is to understand how to face such ups and sowns.
Futures and options for you
Derivatives are among the most complex financial instruments and also one of the most controversial. While they are as old as commerce itself, they have become prominent only in the last few decades.
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| March 12, 2007 | | Investment tips for YOU
Irrespective of you being a man or woman study the investment schemes available to make the buck go a long way. Here are products for both men and women.
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| March 09, 2007 | | Computer crash: Have you got insurance?
A computer, which conks out, brings the whole world crumbling down. To ensure PC protection, a way out is to insure it.
Is bonus and ex gratia taxable?
You pay the mediclaim insurance premium of your brother's policy from your salary. Will you be eligible for tax deduction? Will your bonus and ex gratia be tax exempt?
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| March 08, 2007 | | Car loans: Tax exemption on interest paid?
You had bought a spanking new car last year and are paying interest on it. Can you get tax exemption on interest paid?
Be a conscience free investor
Those wanting to be conscious of their environment now have an investment option to consider. Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) has come to India via ABN AMRO Mutual Fund.
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| March 07, 2007 | | How to plan for your child's future
As human beings, I guess there are hardly any stronger aspirations than providing the best of everything for your child/children. And the sonner you begin the better.
Why financial planning is a must for you
Most people, when they think of financial planning, think investments. Some also feel it has to do with mutual funds and insurance. Honestly neither of it is true.
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| March 06, 2007 | | Investing before you turn 25
Investing is a lot like dating. There are no quick fix solutions to either conserve and save your 'moneys' or your 'honeys'. Diligence and trust in your own decisions is the key to managing the both to your own satisfaction.
Take personal loan to acquire that dream house?
Your bank shocks you by revising the interest rate on the home loan you had availed of a couple of years ago. And obviously you don't know what to do. Here's help.
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| March 05, 2007 | | The ABC of index funds
A passive strategy known as indexing is much less complicated and involves tracking an index like say the Sensex or the Nifty and building a portfolio with the same stocks in the same proportions as the index.
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| March 02, 2007 | | Budget: One of the factors affecting home loans
Are there any existing provisions that restrict you from claiming tax deduction on a number of houses you own? Can you and your spouse claim tax deductions on the house bought jointly by you?
FAQs: Tax refunds
Are you afraid that you have paid more taxes than what you were eligible for and want to claim a refund of excess taxes paid. Here's help.
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