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5 Things To Note About The Real Estate Regulatory Bill

The views expressed here are of Anuj Puri, Chairman and Country Head of JLL India.

5 Things To Note About Monetary Policy

Monetary policy is how central banks control the supply of money, manage inflation and influence the currency in an economy. This is useful in encouraging liquidity (or curbing it if required) and maintaining overall economic stability. Here we look at monetary policy in India.

5 Things To Know About Crude Oil

Prices of crude oil and slated to stay subdued. Yesterday, news reports stated that JP Morgan slashed its crude oil price forecast, citing increased production and peak seasonal refinery maintenance in October.The bank forecast Brent crude prices at $54.50 (2015) and $52.50 (2016) per barrel, while lowering its WTI outlook to $48.50 (2015) and $46.50 (2016) per barrel.Crude oil is one of the most widely used and actively traded commodities in the world. Here's what you need to know about its price.

Income Tax provisions allow deduction under Section 80C up to Rs. 1.50 lakh in a financial year, which effectively reduces the taxable income. There is a large bouquet of investment options listed under the section, wherein the investor can invest and take the tax benefit. While some options provide market-linked returns, like Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS), Unit Linked Insurance Policies (ULIP), etc., some options provide fixed returns to the investments.

5 Reasons To Open A PPF Account

If you do not already have a Public Provident Fund, or PPF, account, you should consider opening one right away. Its benefits make a compelling case.

5 questions about passive investing

Though not as popular in India, as it is in the U.S., it is getting noticed. Here are a five questions investors need to get answered before they consider passive investing with regards to the stock market.

Globally, a growing number of ETFs straddle the line between active and passive, offering investors a dizzying array of increasingly complex choices.

5 Principles Of Strategic Beta

"Smart beta," "advanced beta," "alternative beta," "enhanced indexes," "strategy indices," "quantamental indexes"—are the list of monikers describing the intersection of active and passive investing.At Morningstar, we refer to smart beta as strategic beta.

A quick lowdown on the current stock market turbulence across the globe.

5 Questions About The Market Turmoil

Some believe the stock markets have overreacted, others believe the worst is yet to come. Here's what you need to know about the markets.

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