Case study # 200725 – US NRI investment confusion

  THE CASE: We are in USA. My husband’s family is convincing him to make investments in India. For example, my hub mother asks him to do LIC educational plan. I am not on same page on that because we don’t know what’s going to happen in 20 years. I tell my hub to contribute […]

How to improve your credit score

Before a loan is granted to a customer, the bank or financial institution carries out various checks to make sure that the customer will repay the loan along with the interest due. One such determinant when granting a loan is the credit score. This measure indicates the customer’s credit history, with respect to his bank […]

Stock picking is not dead

Passive investing styles have been gaining traction in developed markets and increasing in popularity in India. Anil Ghelani, Head of Passive Investments & Products at DSP Mutual Fund, shares his views on whether ETFs, index funds and smart beta strategies will eclipse active fund management. Do you believe active fund managers are struggling to generate […]

Health insurance for senior citizens

Senior citizens account for nearly 50 per cent of the total deaths (5,598) caused by the novel Corona Virus Disease-related (COVID-19) in India, as on June 2 and as per the Union Health Ministry’s data. The elderly make up just 10 per cent of the country’s population. This apart, individuals with co-morbidities – existing ailments […]