10 common behavioural biases that impact investment decisions

10 common behavioural biases that impact investment decisions

Many investors do not take a disciplined approach to secure and grow their finances, due to certain biases. Such biases lead to mistakes like having inadequate or low life cover, avoiding or making low investments in equity-oriented investments, ignoring retirement planning and exposing to high-risk and unregulated investments. This article flags those biases to help … Read more

Mutual Funds: Inflows into equity schemes rose 3%, debt schemes saw 62% dip in August, reveals AMFI data

Mutual Funds: Inflows into equity schemes rose 3%, debt schemes saw 62% dip in August, reveals AMFI data

The mutual fund industry saw a notable decrease (43 per cent) in net inflows for the month of August, to ₹1.08 lakh crore against ₹1.89 lakh crore in July. This decline was driven primarily by a significant drop in inflows to the tune of 62 per cebt into debt mutual funds, reveals the AMFI (Association … Read more

Income Tax Changes in Budget 2024: Dos and don’ts for individual taxpayers

Income Tax Changes in Budget 2024: Dos and don’ts for individual taxpayers

The budget has brought in some major changes in taxation which would impact individuals. People may make some knee-jerk decisions as a quick reaction to the tax announcements and this article tends to suggest the do’s and don’ts to help people to avoid unwise actions. Before even getting into any specifics, regardless of changes in … Read more

20% levy on short-term capital gains has given young F&O traders a tax incentive

20% levy on short-term capital gains has given young F&O traders a tax incentive

NEW DELHI : Ahead of the Union Budget 2024-25, rumours were rife that tax on futures and options (F&O) would be increased to curb the increasing retail participation in the derivatives market. But while the Centre didn’t touch F&O, barring a nominal increase in securities transaction tax (STT), it increased tax on short- and long-term … Read more

Retirement planning for NRIs: Investing in India

Retirement planning for NRIs: Investing in India

At present, I am a non-resident India (NRI) working in Finland and want to start investing in the Indian stock market. While I live alone here, my family resides in India. I plan to work for a maximum 6 to 7 years in Finland and then come back to India. I have a house in … Read more