The National Housings Bank's (NHB) latest circular waiving penalty on full home loan prepayment may give housing finance companies (HFCs) an edge over banks this festival season. Bankers said the

In bad times, it will act as an emergency fund to tackle serious problems. Emergency funds can be easily counted as one of the most and conveniently ignored aspect in an individual's financial

Which is a better merchant banking entity? Enam or JM Financial? Or, those owned by institutions, such as ICICI Securities, IDFC Capital or SBI Capital Markets? Come November 1, investors will get a

One of India's top research houses CRISIL Research has estimated that soaring interest rates will increase the equated monthly installments (EMIs) of home loan borrowers by about Rs 60 billion

Valuations are cheap, but there's no reason why one can't get them cheaper in these times. There is one important thing that investors in mid- and small-cap mutual funds need to have: A strong heart.

Investors who don't want to be bothered by asset allocation and rebalancing of portfolio as they grow older could look at schemes like the recently-launched Tata Mutual Fund's Retirement Savings Fund.

Reshuffling your portfolio? Check this recent I-T ruling on why and how such gains should be treated. While the markets are moving in a range-bound zone over the past couple of months, most investors

Tata Mutual Fund on Friday launched the Tata retirement savings fund, its first-ever retirement specific mutual fund scheme with auto switch facility, in Andhra Pradesh. The open-ended scheme is aimed

Good for tax saving, but long holding tenures and low liquidity may leave you weary. Those looking to save tax should take note of the latest buzz in the debt markets. Power Finance Corporation (PFC)

Opt for upfront discounts rather than reduced interest rate offers.