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Public Provident Fund (PPF) remains one of the most popular long-term savings option for Indian investors as it offer government-backed safety, tax benefits and attractive compounding over a 15-year lock in period. Many people open a PPF account early in their careers and continue contributing for decades as part of their retirement or wealth-building strategy….
Many mutual fund investors spend considerable time selecting the right scheme, yet their own behaviour often has a greater impact on long-term returns than the fund they choose. Financial experts say psychological biases frequently prompt investors to buy after markets have already rallied and sell during corrections, reducing the returns they actually earn even when…
Many people take a career break for a year or two, or even more for higher studies, family responsibilities, layoffs or health reasons. During such a break, one of the biggest concerns is what happens to the money accumulated in your provident fund (PF) account after leaving a job. The good news is that your…
The July 31 deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27 has passed. However, that does not mean every taxpayer has missed the filing window. From AY 2026-27 onwards, the Finance Act, 2026 has introduced a revised return filing calendar under Section 139 of the Income-tax Act. Instead of a single…
Equity mutual funds delivered gains up to six percent in the last week of July. Top performers included technology and transportation sector funds which saw significant returns. SBI Technology Opp Fund and Aditya Birla SL Digital India Fund led the gains. ICICI Pru Transportation and Logistics Fund also performed well during this period. Several other…
Seven mutual fund NFOs from Kotak, Motilal Oswal, AlphaGrep, JioBlackRock, Edelweiss and Franklin India will open for subscription this week. The offers span index funds, ETFs, a fund of funds and a short-duration debt scheme, with minimum investments ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 5,000.
The combined market valuation of nine of the top-10 most-valued firms jumped Rs 2.51 lakh crore last week, with Bajaj Finance emerging as the biggest winner, in tandem with a positive trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 2,034.87 points, or 2.67 per cent, and the NSE Nifty surged 616.15 points, or…
After four straight months of selling, foreign investors turned net buyers of Indian equities in July, pumping in Rs 20,200 crore, aided by attractive valuations, improving corporate earnings and easing global headwinds. The latest inflow marks a sharp reversal from the preceding months, when Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) withdrew Rs 49,340 crore in June, Rs…
Geopolitical tensions, trade disputes, inflation risks and climate-related disruptions continue to keep global markets on edge. From the US-Iran conflict and trade wars to the impact of El Niño, investors are navigating an increasingly uncertain environment that can quickly affect portfolio returns. While investors have little control over such events, they can adjust how they…
The Gujarat High Court has quashed a reassessment notice issued by the Income Tax Department in a long-running capital gains dispute, ruling that the wider powers introduced under Section 55A of the Income Tax Act through the Finance Act, 2012 cannot be applied retrospectively to transactions that took place before the amendment came into force….