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5 Things To Know About Crude Oil 

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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.

5 Tax Saving Options With Fixed Returns 

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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.

Financial Planning Guide for 20-35 Years 

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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.