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Source: Live Mint In 2022, the Indian government introduced a flat 30% income tax on gains from cryptocurrencies and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Investors riding the current rally should be aware of their advance tax and reporting obligations to avoid penalties under the Income Tax (IT) Act. With a 1% TDS deducted on sales of these…
Source: Live Mint After a strong four-month period demat account additions for October 2024 saw a decline amid volatility in the Indian stock markets, according to ANI citing an ICICI Securities report. Demat accounts additions exceeded 4 million in the preceding four months and saw a decline below the number in October 2024, it noted….
Source: Live Mint —Donald Trump, The Art of the Deal Some have called it the ‘greatest political comeback of all time’. Others labelled it as the world’s most extreme ‘reality television show’. Donald Trump’s crushing victory in the US presidential elections has elicited a range of responses, from giddy delight to soul-crushing despair. But for…
Source: Live Mint When every investor is chasing high-yielding funds, there are some who chase low-performing mutual funds to make the most of the current attractive valuations. Time and again, wealth advisors have advised that historical returns are not a guarantee for a scheme’s future returns. Therefore, just because a scheme has performed well in…
Source: Live Mint With a nearly 25-year track record across industry giants like HSBC, Kotak, and Invesco Mutual Fund, Nair is on a mission to simplify investing, cutting through market noise with a focus on long-term strategies that align with investor goals and risk tolerance. In a recent conversation with Mint, he shared Union AMC’s…
Source: Live Mint The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday cautioned investors about virtual trading and gaming platforms that provide trading advice based on stock prices. “It has come to the notice of the Securities and Exchange Board of India that some apps/web applications/platforms are offering virtual trading services or paper trading…
Source: Live Mint Bertie avoids socializing within his professional fraternity. It’s boring at best and, at worst, descends into brazen one-upmanship. Which is why, Bertie prefers to hang with his right-brained pals; those lovely people who discuss theatre and music and art and take him to MAMI and Kala Ghoda. Last week, Bertie and his…
Source: Live Mint The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE India) has launched its new mobile app NSEIndia which went live on Diwali (November 1) this year. In a press release, the exchange further said that it has also expanded its website to support a total of 11 regional languages, besides English. The regional languages…
Source: Live Mint Recently, the capital markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India, proposed changes to make it easier for individuals to become registered investment advisors (RIA) for individuals looking to get advice on their personal finances. SEBI has done this, presumably, with the objective of encouraging more professionals to seek out the RIA…
Source: Live Mint In 2024, despite the momentum in financialisation, the Nifty Bank index has underperformed, rising only 7% compared to the Nifty 50’s impressive 15.6% gain. This gap signals investor hesitation, with key banking stocks hovering around critical levels in both the public and private sectors. However, many banks maintain solid fundamentals and have…
