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Want to invest in ‘value’ stocks like Buffett? Look at these funds

June 26, 2018 Loknath Dasat, Buffett?, Funds, In, Invest, Like, look, stocks, these, to, Want, ‘value’

Value investing is a strategy to spot stocks trading below their intrinsic values. The domestic equity market is going through a rough patch this year amid subdued macroeconomic triggers. Rising crude oil prices, slower-than-expected earnings growth, trade war concerns and a falling rupee have dragged midcaps and smallcaps down by up to 15 per cent so far in 2018. Voices are still echoing in the market that the risk-reward ratio in second-rung stocks is still not in favour of investors despite the recent correction. New investors who have entered the market in…

Filing Income-Tax Returns: 5 tax implications of mutual fund investments

June 26, 2018 Loknath Das5%;, Filing, Fund, implications, Income-Tax, Investments, Mutual, of, returns, Tax

If you are a mutual fund investor, one of the important things to understand is the tax implications on your investments. Investment in mutual funds comes with various tax provisions. Thus, while investing in equity funds can carry tax saving benefits under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act along with the Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) taxation, investing in debt funds come with indexation benefit. However, there is often confusion on mutual fund taxation. For example, many of us think that investments in all equity mutual fund are eligible…

Tokyo stocks retreat in morning after Mnuchin tweet on foreign investment

June 26, 2018 Loknath DasAfter, Foreign, In, investment, Mnuchin, morning, On, retreat, stocks, Tokyo, tweet

TOKYO, June 26 (Xinhua) — Tokyo lost ground Tuesday morning as investors turned risk-off following a tweet by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin saying that more countries might be banned from investing in U.S. technology firms. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 116.82 points, or 0.52 percent, from Monday to 22,221.33. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 8.14 points, or 0.47 percent, at 1,720.13. Oil and coal product, mining, and service-linked issues comprised those that declined the most by the…

Three investment tips on Father’s Day that can never go out of fashion

June 18, 2018 Loknath DasCan, Day, Fashion, Fathers, Go, investment, never, of, On, Out, That, three, Tips:

Patience is considered a trade virtue and more often than not is something that is lacking in most investors. Our parents managed money is such a way that it took care of the entire family and its needs. What did they do right? And where are we going wrong? This Father’s Day, let’s try to unravel the mystery. Maybe we would find some clues hidden behind the advice, rebukes, instructions that were a part of our growing up days. “Can we do it differently?” “Can we do it differently”, how…

US PIPS INDIA AS TOP GREENFIELD FDI INVESTMENT DESTINATION: REPORT

June 18, 2018 Loknath DasAs, Destination, FDI, GREENFIELD, India, investment, PIPS, Report, Top, US

The US has surpassed India to become the top destination for greenfield FDI investment in 2017, says a report. The number of greenfield FDI projects in India during the year fell sharply by 21 per cent to 637, said the fDi Report 2018 compiled by FDI Intelligence, a division of The Financial Times Ltd. India had maintained the numero uno slot in greenfield FDI investment in 2015 and 2016. However, in 2017, the US reclaimed the spot from India, recording $87.4 billion of announced Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In the…

Father’s day: 5 investment options for fathers to secure their children’s future

June 18, 2018 Loknath Das5%;, children's, Day, Fathers, for, Future, investment, Options, Secure, their, to

Archit Gupta The batch of 2018 of the IIM-Ahmedabad, India’s bluest of the blue business school, will shell out close to Rs. 20 lakh as tuition fees. This shows a steady rise in cost of education. Gold, which is considered as one of the safest and most liquid investments and inevitable in Indian weddings, too underwent a drastic price hike. In the year 2000, the price per gram was around Rs. 440 per gram. Currently, it stands at around Rs. 3000 per gram. However, you can beat inflation – by…