by Robin Jacob | Oct 10, 2018 | Articles
Health Insurance: Company cover may not be sufficient Many people don’t buy health insurance as they are covered by their company and as they are young, don’t feel the need as well. Here is the issue with that… Company covers you under and group policy, which may not...
by Robin Jacob | Oct 5, 2018 | Articles
Correction is temporary, Growth is Permanent The markets have corrected but were we not expecting a correction? Corrections are a part of the market cycle. Look at the last 35+ yrs and you will see many instances when the markets were down…but it has always come back....
by Robin Jacob | Aug 6, 2018 | Articles
HDFC AMC’s IPO was oversubscribed 83 time and today it got listed at a 58% premium, it closed 65% higher. Why was there such a mad rush for this ipo?? The Answer is Brand/pedigree of HDFC and the track record of the Promoter/Management behind it. The HDFC Group stocks...
by Robin Jacob | Jul 22, 2018 | Articles
As a resident Indian, there will be no TDS when you sell/redeem your units. You are required to show the income and pay taxes, if any, when you file your returns. However, for a non-resident Indian, while the tax laws remain the same for capital gains, TDS will be...
by Robin Jacob | Jun 25, 2018 | Articles
When we invest in Gold or Property (land/flat), we want to acquire it at lower price and after we have done our buying, we want the prices to go up…which is fine as this is a rational behavior. We have to invest when the prices are low so that we can get maximum...
by Robin Jacob | May 24, 2018 | Articles
Choosing a mutual fund… Before even choosing a fund, its important to choose the category of funds based on your time horizon. Here is an article to help you with that – https://www.smartserve.co/types-mutual-funds/ Now, here are some important points to consider...