Market players, both old and new, share their hopes and fears with Portfolio

What do people plan for 2018, on the personal finance front? Here are some resolutions!

How will Budget 2018 impact the stock market? Traders and investors share their expectations

Almost everyone Portfolio spoke to is hopeful of an increase in the tax exemption limit to at least ₹2 lakh

Delivering services through use of technology has helped manage operational risk

The National Health Protection Scheme should act as a catalyst to increase health insurance penetration in the country, says Gopal Balachandran

Senior citizens tell Portfolio how they plan to make the most of the benefits offered to them

Capacity additions are in full steam, says Sarat Kumar Acharya, who has been credited with bringing energy into the PSU’s operations

ELSS, balanced funds, equity funds, SIPs, et al — today’s women professionals tell us how they go about MF investing

The Centre’s focus on affordable housing and healthcare is a welcome step

Only investors with an outsized risk appetite should try their hand at this segment

Students pursuing higher studies abroad tell us how they went about

How does one remit money overseas without spending a fortune? Parents and students share their experiences

The National Institute of Securities Market promotes financial literacy through its many courses, says Sandip Ghose

Students who couldn’t resist the call of the stock market tell us why they took the plunge and how they go about trading

Outperformance of equities, mutual fund campaigns and the shift in investing habits have brought more money into mutual funds. Investors share their experiences

Despite the central bank’s warning, the fad for cryptocurrencies has not died down. We talked to people to find out why they stayed invested

The leisure segment is expected to do very well, but choice of the location is important, says Manav Thadani

Self-declaration, simple policies and quick decisions, says Sunil Duggal, CEO, Hindustan Zinc

First understand the Greek and Latin of these derivative products and implement smart strategies to be in-the-money, say seasoned players

The Bhopal Smart City project has made steady progress: CEO Chandramauli Shukla

To align Indian with global markets, SEBI has extended the trading time for equity derivatives. Traders on the pros and cons of the move

Are they aware of the risks and rewards, and possible alternatives? BusinessLine spoke to some customers of gold savings schemes to find out

The sector is recession-proof — industries need to be safeguarded even in a downturn

To complete this annual ritual by July 31, assessees have several options. It will help to keep abreast of the tweaks made every year

Small contributions are collected from a group of people towards a cause. We spoke to people to find out how crowdfunding works

We answer a few basic questions that will help you go through the process in a trouble-free manner

People fret about increase in essential expenses and tell us their ways of coping with it

Lack of FTAs, differential tax rates for man-made and cotton fibres are some issues

From the customer’s point of view, banks and small finance banks are able to offer a more comprehensive product basket

Board games that teach financial and economic concepts, and skills such as resource management and decision-making are now becoming popular

Dumping of Chinese tyres, new axle norms, switch to BS VI norms and move to electric vehicles are issues of concern