India’s household savings as a proportion of our GDP is declining. In its latest Financial Stability Report (June 2024), the Reserve Bank of India has also noted that while net financial savings have declined in 2022-23, financial liabilities have gone up thanks to retail loans for consumption and investment. Rise of personal loans The personal … Read more
Credit cards are a great tool to manage finances. They not only make life easy because of the ease of usage, they are also heavily rewarding if used in the right manner. Apart from ease of spending and earning rewards, credit cards are a great way to build credit score, get facilities like lounge access, … Read more
Top News On October 15, SEBI announced a major change that benefits traders in India’s stock market. The regulator raised the position limits for trading members in index futures and options (F&O) contracts. These limits now stand at ₹7,500 crore or 15% of the market’s total open interest (OI), compared to the earlier limit of … Read more
There are two sides to investing, buying and selling. The most basic purpose of any investment is to make profits. Those profits are useful to you, only if you actually book them when you sell your investment. However, the danger with focusing too much on profit booking is that you don’t want to indulge so … Read more
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
Credit cards are a very under-rated tool in the financial services industry. It is a tool that can reward you handsomely if used wisely for your day-to-day expenses. Credit cards range from beginners to luxury cards that can reward you handsomely. The rewards can range from cashbacks to flight tickets (from economy to first class). … Read more
Most Indian investors have primarily focused on the domestic market for various reasons, including strong economic growth and solid fundamentals. This has led many to overlook investment opportunities abroad. Additionally, restrictions on transferring large sums of money outside India and the additional paperwork involved have further contributed to the India focus. Global opportunities and diversification … Read more
Personal loans are a convenient solution for meeting one’s immediate financial needs in today’s world. Whether it’s for a dream vacation, managing expenses, or advancing a career, personal loans have become a popular option for many. However, choosing the right lender can be challenging with so many options available. To make a smart decision, it’s … Read more
There was a time not so long ago when luxury handbags made the loudest status statement. If you wanted to claim that you have arrived, without really using words to that effect, one just bought a luxury handbag, the cost of which onlookers could only guess would go into a few lakhs. Things have evolved … Read more
New investors should be cautious as they invest in the financial markets since we are already half-way through the bull run. And a lot of sectors and stocks are trading at a very high premium to their P/E averages, says Jayesh Faria, Director, Regional Head, West, Motilal Oswal Private Wealth in an email interview with MintGenie. He also … Read more