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How you can save taxes on sale of older inherited properties

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Inheriting a property-whether it's your parents' flat in Mumbai or ancestral land in your hometown-does not create any tax liability at the time of inheritance. The Income Tax Ac... Read More


The pros, cons, and key takeaway of the first passive fund in the flexicap category

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Flexicap funds were originally launched to allow investors to diversify across market caps-large, mid, and small caps. But in practice, these funds have largely remained large-ca... Read More


The tax-saving hack for stock investors: Open a second demat account

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- It is common for investors to dabble in some short-term trades and for traders to keep a stock portfolio with a long-term view. When shares bought for the short term are sold, ta... Read More


Can RBI's floating-rate bond improve your debt returns?

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- With fixed deposit (FD) rates softening after the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) recent rate cuts, debt investors are left with few ways to optimise returns without compromising o... Read More


What are multi-factor funds, and should you invest in them?

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Several mutual funds have started launching multi-factor funds. Unlike single-factor funds, these funds invest across factors such as value, quality, momentum, low volatility. D... Read More


For retail investors, unlisted shares may prove to be a dangerous gamble

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Recent months have seen a rush for the unlisted shares of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) among retail investors, causing a more than fourfold surge in the number of s... Read More


Switching jobs? You can retain your company health cover-but only if you act fast

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- If you're switching jobs, don't forget to carry forward your health insurance. Most salaried employees in India are covered under a group health policy offered by their employer. ... Read More


How you can use these spending-linked deductions to save taxes

New Delhi, July 29 -- If you are looking to file your income tax returns, here is a look at how spending on certain items can help you save taxes. These deductions are available under the old tax regi... Read More


Opening a demat account is a pain for NRIs. Zerodha and others are trying to simplify it.

New Delhi, July 20 -- It isn't easy for non-resident Indians (NRIs) to invest in India. Opening a demat account with a broker, for instance, requires you to fill in forms that runs into several pages,... Read More


Why are fund of funds seeing a spike in investor flows?

New Delhi, July 15 -- Fund of funds (FoFs), which invest in other domestic funds, received Rs.8,647 crore of investor inflows in June, according to monthly data shared by the Association of Mutual Fun... Read More