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 […]
‘We learn from history that we don’t learn from history’ – Desmond Tutu It is a tendency of most, if not all, that bends us on doing investment mistakes repeatedly. Our own ego is one that pins us down saying “how can you go wrong? It is not possible, because you are the smartest guy […]
Life post retirement under old age can be very difficult and nightmarish without proper financial support. The situation arise due to lack of or improper retirement planning or failed expectations you had from your children regarding taking care of you and your spouse when needed the most. Lots of people don’t have the foresight regarding […]