6 investing lessons that David Swensen gave to the investment community

6 investing lessons that David Swensen gave to the investment community

Revered beyond the university for his groundbreaking contributions to investment management and mentorship of future leaders in the field, Swensen was equally esteemed within Yale for his dedication as an educator, astute advisor, and spirited member of the university community. David has bestowed upon the financial world a multitude of investment principles, a selection of … Read more

Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen on Netflix: 2 key money lessons to learn from the series

Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen on Netflix: 2 key money lessons to learn from the series

What if you inherited a home, a title and all the underhanded business that has been going on for years? You’ll do everything to get out of the shady business innit? So a British peacekeeping soldier Edward Horniman (played by the handsome Theo James, whom you last saw in The White Lotus) loses his father … Read more

British pound’s spike to burn a hole in the pockets of UK-bound students from India

British pound’s spike to burn a hole in the pockets of UK-bound students from India

As Great British Pound (GBP) has risen considerably against Indian rupee in the past few weeks, Indian students travelling to the UK for overseas education later this year stare at a tougher (er.. expensive) times ahead.  With pound going upward from ₹100 per unit to ₹105 per unit in the recent past, the cost of … Read more

Buying a second home? Here is a step-by-step guide

Buying a second home? Here is a step-by-step guide

Investing in second homes presents an enticing opportunity, offering both financial gains and personal fulfilment. These properties can add diversity to your real estate portfolio and generate passive income through rentals. However, before making a purchase it is essential to keep the following points in mind: Also Read: Real Estate: How can you maximise wealth … Read more

Your Questions Answered: How does tax-loss harvesting work and can it minimise my tax outgo?

Your Questions Answered: How does tax-loss harvesting work and can it minimise my tax outgo?

Q. I am Ranjan. I want to harvest tax loss for my investments. How does tax-loss harvesting work? How can it help minimise my tax outgo? What are the risks? Tax-loss harvesting is a strategy used to minimise tax liability by selling investments that have declined or are declining in value. When an investment is … Read more

Sebi notifies small and medium REITs

Sebi notifies small and medium REITs

Bengaluru/Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has issued regulations to amend the REIT Regulations 2014, establishing guidelines for creation of Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts, or SM REITs. This move aims to regulate the fractional ownership industry and safeguard investor interests, incorporating both commercial and residential properties within the new … Read more

Lok Sabha polls 2024 and Indian stock market: IT, Auto among top 5 picks for this season

Lok Sabha polls 2024 and Indian stock market: IT, Auto among top 5 picks for this season

There are definite data points and trends that investors can look at to chart out their equity map during India’s moves in the elections. “Irrespective of election outcome, markets have delivered double digit returns during the election year,” says Feroze Azeez, Deputy CEO, Anand Rathi Wealth. View Full Image Nifty Before and After Lok Sabha … Read more

Real Estate: How can you maximise wealth with MSM REITs investments?

Real Estate: How can you maximise wealth with MSM REITs investments?

However, the large ticket size meant that the asset class was always exclusive to HNIs or institutional investors. Over the last half a decade, with the advent of tech platforms and listing of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), this asset class has become more accessible to the general public due to smaller ticket sizes in … Read more

NEFT hits a new milestone with 4.10 crore transactions in a day: RBI

NEFT hits a new milestone with 4.10 crore transactions in a day: RBI

NEFT system has achieved a milestone on leap day i.e., on February 29, 2024, by processing 4.10 crore transactions, the highest ever in a day so far. The precise number was 4 crore 10 lakh sixty-one thousand three hundred and thirty-seven, announced Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. In the past ten years (i.e., … Read more

Laapataa Ladies: 4 money lessons one can learn from this slapstick comedy

Laapataa Ladies: 4 money lessons one can learn from this slapstick comedy

No heroes beating up a hundred baddies accompanied by ear-drum splitting sound effects, no villains threatening to drop the hero’s parents into a vat of acid, no item song by an A-list movie star who plays sanskari heroine in every movie but secretly wishes she were Helen, no reminiscing over good ole days, no nationalist … Read more