Why the simplest investment advice Is the hardest to follow
Indian equity mutual fund inflows have fallen nearly 30% over two years despite no crash, illustrating why simple investing advice is intellectually easy but emotionally hard to follow.
Indian equity mutual fund inflows have fallen nearly 30% over two years despite no crash, illustrating why simple investing advice is intellectually easy but emotionally hard to follow.
Mumbai: The rupee declined by 11 paise to end at ₹95.28 per dollar mainly due to a firm US dollar and an uptick in global crude oil prices. The rupee opened at 95.18 and traded in a narrow range of 95.18-95.31 during the day before ending at ₹95.28, down from its previous close of 95.17…
The CBDT is giving small taxpayers, NRIs and employee stock option holders until 31 December to avoid severe Black Money Act penalties, but this immunity comes at a steep cost.
Many taxpayers prefer to file their ITR early to avoid a last-minute rush. However, if you had filed the return in May or June, it is important to revisit it once before 31 July. Over the last few months, revised TDS statements and additional information from banks and financial institutions may have been reflected in…
Income plus arbitrage funds have expanded rapidly since their launch, with the category now comprising 22 schemes in less than two years. Major fund houses, including HDFC Mutual Fund and Sundaram Mutual Fund, have also entered the segment this year. These debt-oriented mutual fund schemes were introduced with the aim of providing investors with potentially…
Taxpayers who filed their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the assessment year 2026‑27 before the 31 July deadline but later spotted an error or omission still have an opportunity to correct it. Although the 31 July deadline has passed, the Income Tax Act, 1961, permits eligible taxpayers to revise their returns if certain conditions are…
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has moved its entire member database to a centralised platform under the Centralised IT Enabled Services (CITES) project, Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. The move is aimed at making EPFO services faster, transparent and user-friendly. According to Mandaviya, the CITES project modernises EPFO’s service…