11 ways to reduce insurance costs

by | Nov 12, 2015 | insurance, Smitha Hari

Executive Summary: Insurance costs can constitute quite a significant part of your annual expenses, if not considered carefully. Some ways of reducing your cost of insurance are by comparing before purchasing, opting for online policies and annual payment frequency,...

All about Gold Monetization Scheme!!!!

by | Nov 10, 2015 | Ayush Bhargava, Gold

Step 4 – Once the account is opened, KYC and other verification with the Hallmarking Centre is done, the bank will then issue a gold deposit certificate which will contain information regarding tenure, interest rate, principle amount, etc. Tax...

When can Saving Money Backfire?

by | Nov 4, 2015 | savings, Vidya Kumar

Download PDF Yes, saving money is a good habit. We all try to save money and put a little bit away for a rainy day. But wrong saving  habits or ways to save money can backfire and you will end up wasting more time, health, money or effort or all of it. Here are...

Tax Benefits of NPS de-coded

by | Oct 30, 2015 | NPS, Smitha Hari

Executive Summary: The National Pension System (NPS) is an attractive retirement option, which offers better returns than most conventional retirement investment schemes, as you can choose to invest the corpus partly in equity. However, Budget 2015 made this all the...

What is a Family Office?

by | Oct 28, 2015 | Business, Vidya Kumar

A family office has to coordinate and control wealth. It cannot just recommend a few investment products and generate some wealth and income and expenditure reports on a quarterly basis. It has to go beyond that. It needs to have investment strategies and integrate...