Long-term capital gain is the gain that is derived out of a sale of an asset (Land or Building or both) that has been held for more than two years. You can invest the gain in in 54EC Capital Gains bonds to claim tax exemption within 6 months of the date of sale of the […]
Retirement technically is used to refer to an event; the day you leave your job or hand over the reins of your business to the next in line. It is not always the case of being pushed off the demographic cliff (your company policy forces you to retire by the age of 58, for example). […]
Image courtesy: Adobe Stock Vitaliy Katsenelson, Chief Executive Officer at Investment Management Associates, wrote this post which initially appeared on his blog. The stock market is not your friend. You want to approach it the same way the American president should approach a one-on-one meeting with the Russian president: Be respectful but cautious. He might smile […]
In May 2007, John Bogle gave the commencement address at Georgetown University. He flagged it off by recalling a story, one that is fairly popular by now. At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, Kurt Vonnegut informs his pal, the author Joseph Heller, that their host, a hedge fund manager, had made more money […]
The financial strains can lead to increased irritability, pressure, insecurity, and fear. If you don’t play your cards right, relationships could pay the price. It could be financially costly if you wind up in divorce Relationships are to be cherished. No one can undermine the importance of healthy relationships – be it with family or […]