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
In Budget 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to raise the basic exemption limit under the old tax regime after a hiatus of 10 years, says Deepashree Shetty, Partner, Global Employer Services, Tax & Regulatory Services, BDO India, in an interview with MintGenie. Other changes in Budget 2024 that come in her ‘should happen’ category include rationalisation … Read more
A lot of millennials and Gen Zs take loans to fund their weddings. What’s your view on that? What are some of the things that they should keep in mind before taking a loan to fund their wedding and how should they go about it? Spending large sums of money on weddings is one trend … Read more
In an interview with MintGenie, Singh said that fintechs and NBFCs can play a considerable role in solving the credit accessibility and creditworthiness of SMEs and MSMEs. Edited Excerpts: India has the largest MSME base after China. Keeping that in mind, what trends do you think are dominating the industry right now? Can you highlight at … Read more
When it comes to savings and investments, one of the key hurdles faced by lay investors includes financial awareness and knowledge. A number of financial literacy campaigns are conducted by a number of government and private agencies. Angel One has launched one such initiative ‘Fin One’ that aims to make youngsters aware about wealth generation via … Read more
In an interview with MintGenie, Kathuria said that the repayment period for top-up home loans usually goes up to 15 years, with some lenders offering loan tenures of 20 or even 30 years. Edited Excerpts: Q. Can you summarize how top-up home loans work for existing borrowers? How do they differ from traditional home loans, … Read more
Investors’ reaction to risk or loss may vary quite differently, says Anand Vardarajan, Business Head – Banking, Institutional Clients, Alternate Products and Product Strategy, Tata Asset Management. In an interview with MintGenie, Vardarajan said that there is an ardent need to look at index funds for their underlying opportunity rather than just their low expense ratios. … Read more