SKS Microfinance, which is passing through rough weathers, may approach the Reserve Bank for a banking licence, according to sources. "Finer details are being worked out and (SKS Microfinance) may

Vinay Khattar and Shishir Bajpai ended the Smart Portfolios season three on a thumping note, with gains of 44 and 28 per cent, respectively. While Khattar's portfolio zoomed to Rs 14.42 lakh, Bajpai's

Gold prices have been rising steadily over the last few months. Is it advisable to invest in the commodity right now? I have Rs 80,000 as surplus. Should I buy physical gold or invest through

Gaurav Garg, CEO of Tata AIG General Insurance, remembers taking a certificate for no-claim bonus when he sold his car and transferred his motor cover before going abroad. It has been a very long time

Creating a strong corpus through equity will reduce later need for debt to make big purchases. Chinmay Athle has been investing over 50 per cent of his salary in stock markets and the public provident

Parliament's standing committee on finance has favoured capping of foreign investment in the pension sector at 26 per cent. In its report on the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

Avoid shares as collateral, as you may need to pay for the decline in stock price in volatile market. With the Sensex down 20 per cent since the beginning of the year, many investors are feeling the

ICICI Bank's fixed-cum-floating rate loan will charge a spread of 100 basis points when shifting to the floating rate regime. Home loan rates, which have been rising consistently, and sometimes even

In a rising interest rate scenario, times can be tough for an existing borrower who is a couple of years into his tenure. Ofcourse his monthly budget may not be affected in the short term, as often

With inflation on a high in recent times, one tends to wonder, where does the monthly salary go? You need to make a conscious effort, more than ever to manage your money better! Do you allocate a