What should you look for in an REIT?
Gold and real estate have traditionally been the two most popular asset classes for Indian investors. The real estate sector has received plenty of bad press lately as it goes through a major downturn. Some commentators suggest that right now is possibly the best time to invest in real estate. Others point to all the […]
What is the BRICS Bank that K V Kamath just became the president of?
Mr. K V Kamath was named the first head of the BRICS Bank or officially the New Development Bank today, and the news was all over today with much excitement and pride (a little misplaced in my opinion) The acronym BRICs was coined at the investment bank Goldman Sachs in 2003, and the governments of the BRIC countries […]
Increase in PPF Investment Limit to Rs. 1.5 lakh Notified & Acceptable Now
Starting today, I would like to remind my clients or those investors, who have the habit of depositing their hard earned money in their respective Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts in the first week of April every year, that now onwards they can use the opportunity of topping up their PPF investments by an additional […]
