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Mutual Funds
Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 – beware of dividend pushers!
A number of mutual fund distributors and advisors are hard-selling Birla Sun Life’s Tax Relief 96 scheme, saying that they will give 1000% dividend in ...
Commentary
LinkFest #6: Resolutions, Funds and Buffet
Seven Resolutions for mutual fund investors in 2007 (MoneyControl) Sanjay Matai tells you seven things to remember and follow: Be wary of NFOs, Share prices ...
Foundations
Value Cost Averaging
Happy New Year everyone! I’ll start this year with an investment concept called Value Cost Averaging (VCA). This is a regular investment strategy which ...
Commentary
LinkFest #5 – Myths, advice, caution and all…
Let your money work for you (Equitymaster) The three D’s of investment – Diversification, Dollar Cost averaging and Discipline are touted in this ...
Stocks
Mutual Fund Identification Number (MIN) now mandatory
AMFI has notified all mutual fund investors that as per enhanced KYC (Know Your Customer) norms, a new unique identification number will be issued to mutual ...
Foundations
Futures and Options: An introduction
Futures and Options (F&O) is a famous phrase used by TV channels, web sites and in conversation nowadays but many of you many not familiar with the ...
General
PAN number is now mandatory
SEBI has posted a circular (MRD/DoP/Dep/SE/Cir-13/06, Sep 26 2006) that makes a PAN card mandatory, from Jan 1, 2007, for all customers who buy or sell stocks ...
Premium
Fundas: Long Term Capital Gains
Long term capital gains (LTCG) applies when you profit from a “capital asset”, in this context meaning something that involves a long term ...
Foundations
SIPs are not necessarily less risky, or better for the long term
Systematic Investment Plans or SIPs are now touted around by mutual funds and advisors as the best way to invest in a volatile market, and that small investors ...
Commentary