Investing in the stock market for the long term is safe and rewarding, says Monika Halan, a prominent personal finance writer and television personality. In a conversation with businessline, at the HinduLitForLife event here today, Monika took the hypothetical case of “the unluckiest investor” to illustrate her point. Read More
On January 10, the US securities market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allowed 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to list and trade on the stock market. This has opened a window for retail investors to trade safely in a digital token. The future of cryptocurrency has been hanging between the ban-it or...
Mis-selling of policies through banking channels is resorted to more by private sector insurers. Both RBI and IRDAI must step up to protect investors A December 12, 2023, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) draft has caused a 3-6 per cent fall in the stock prices of major listed life insurance firms in...
The year 2024 is likely to see a continuation of the trend of volatility, uncertainty, confusion and ambiguity — the VUCA world seems to be here to stay. General elections in two of the world’s largest democracies, India and the United States (US), two ongoing wars, a global financial sector that some say is teetering...
The four-day festival, to be held at the sandy shores of Kozhikode from January 11, will witness over 400 speakers — including authors, actors, thinkers, and activists — participating in discussions on several themes such as science and technology, literature, art, gender, cinema, culture and environment. Read more
The IRDAI has taken a baby step to potentially reduce the costs for a policyholder when she surrenders the policy earlier than the maturity period The insurance regulator’s December 12 draft on product regulations has led the life insurance industry, which had an annual premium collection of almost ₹7 lakh crore in the financial year 2021-22 to go...
Hello! My blog hopes to empower you on your money journey. Each week I will decode, demystify and mark a trend that has to do with your money life. The format is one explainer and three questions answered. Write to me at mailme@monikahalan.com with questions you would like answered or things you want explained. Or...
Hello! My blog hopes to empower you on your money journey. Each week I will decode, demystify and mark a trend that has to do with your money life. The format is one explainer and three questions answered. Write to me at mailme@monikahalan.com with questions you would like answered or things you want explained. Or...
The seventh edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) is all set to be held between January 11 and 14, 2024, on Kozhikode beach. Organised by DC Kizhakemuri Foundation and co-promoted by DC Books, KLF 2024 will feature Nobel laureates, Booker Prize winners, literary luminaries, media personalities, and celebrities. Writer K. Satchidanandan is the festival...
Data released by the Income Tax Department last week had some points of headline news, but hidden in the pdfs were stats that, when analysed, show the growth roar of the Indian middle class. The headline numbers map the rise in income tax returns which have more than doubled starting financial year 2011-12 and ending...