Ten common mistakes that can fetch you a tax notice

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Ten common mistakes that can fetch you a tax notice Some of these mistakes are merely calculation errors that will result in a tax demand. But some others are serious transgressions that can invite fines. Changing rules! Time to count out FMCG as a defensive sector Whenever there is volatility, our gurus have taught us to place our bets in the defensive space, which could either be in stocks or precious metals. Why you should not get tempted by Quality ETF Investors would do well to monitor the fund's performance in the coming years and take a call later. PM Modi, top ministers stay clear of stocks; keep assets in realty, banks Among various asset classes, real estate, the arch-enemy of equities, has emerged the hands down favourite among Modi and his ministers.

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Now, trade at lower premium with weekly Bank Nifty options As Bank Nifty is more volatile compared to Nifty, weekly options contracts will allow traders to trade intraday as well as with time horizon of two to three days. What happens on surrendering a Ulip Knowing the exit options even before you consider investing in Ulips should make you stick to them for the long term. Adani, Ambanis biggest losers in Modi's 2 years; Tata, Bharti, Birlas top gainers Just two days are left for PM Narendra Modi to complete second year in office, but 'Acche Din' for equity investors still looks far away. Do you understand benefits of NPS and tax-free bonds? Only a small segment of respondents did not know about PPF, while the remaining 30% said it didn't suit their needs.

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Here is how buying term insurance online helps in achieving goals Pure term plans may not have many frills. Still, one needs to keep in mind certain things while buying these online. Consumer discretionary stocks and financials top buys of mutual funds Recent IPOs in the midcap space like Equitas Holdings, Ujjivan Financial Services and Thyrocare Technologies also attracted fund managers' attention.

Initial Public Offer (IPOs) IPO Name Offer Price Band Open Date Close Date   United Polyfab Gujarat Ltd. 45.00 25-05-2016 30-05-2016 More >>

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Reliance FHF XXX Series 20 Reg-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 20 May 2016 30 May 2016 5,000 Reliance FHF XXX Series 20 Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 20 May 2016 30 May 2016 5,000 Reliance FHF XXX Series 20 Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 20 May 2016 30 May 2016 5,000 Reliance FHF XXX Series 20 Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 20 May 2016 30 May 2016 5,000 HDFC FMP 1127D May 2016 (1) Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 23 May 2016 30 May 2016 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

Lucknow tops list of 13 new smart cities "Cities that participated in the competition improved the quality of (their original) smart city plans by over 25% to become eligible for selection," Venkaiah Naidu said.

Developers reduce average apartment, villa sizes to keep ticket price in check This trend was more prominent in cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune, the employment hubs that house high volumes of the migrant workers.

Home buyers face steep rents, steeper EMIs and an indefinite wait for possession An average delay of 2-3 years is symptomatic of the deep malaise in the real estate industry in NCR today.

Office rentals rise on higher space demand across top markets In some of the key markets, this demand-supply gap, which existed over the last few years, isn't there any more because of faster take up of office space.

No risk for Supertech project buyers: Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority CEO Arun Vir Singh Supertech chairman RK Arora said his company had contested the said order issued in October last and the matter is currently under review by the state government.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   UTI Capital Protection Oriented Scheme Sr VII-V (1281 D) Reg-G Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 13 May 2016 27 May 2016 5,000 UTI Capital Protection Oriented Scheme Sr VII-V (1281 D) Direct-D Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 13 May 2016 27 May 2016 5,000 UTI Capital Protection Oriented Scheme Sr VII-V (1281 D) Direct-G Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 13 May 2016 27 May 2016 5,000 UTI Capital Protection Oriented Scheme Sr VII-V (1281 D) Reg-D Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 13 May 2016 27 May 2016 5,000 Kotak Capital Protection Oriented Sr 4 Direct-D Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 16 May 2016 30 May 2016 5,000 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Buy Persistent Systems, target Rs 769: Gaurav Ratnaparki 26 May, 2016, 01:48 PM IST The stock has hit a high of Rs 733.70 and low of Rs 723.50 so far in trade. The stock is moving between its 20-day and 50-day moving averages. buy Buy BEL, target Rs 1190: Gaurav Ratnaparki 26 May, 2016, 01:47 PM IST The stock has hit a high of Rs 1,135 and low of Rs 1,113.95 so far in trade. buy Buy M&M, target Rs 1388: Gaurav Ratnaparki 26 May, 2016, 01:47 PM IST The stock has taken support from its 50-day moving average. It has just breached its 20-day moving average of Rs 1,323. buy Buy Motilal Oswal, target Rs 320: Kunal Saraogi 26 May, 2016, 01:46 PM IST Kunal Saraogi, CEO at Equityrush.com is positive on Motilal Oswal. The stock has advised investors to buy the stock with a target of Rs 320 and maintain a stop loss at Rs 311 in intraday trade. The stock has hit a high of Rs 317.65 and low of Rs 316 so far in trade. The stock has The stock has risen above its 200-day moving average of Rs 304.70 after breaching multiple moving averages in Rs 286-292 range. buy

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