Cost Inflation Index (CII) How it impacts Capital Gain Tax on Real Estate & Mutual Funds

Cost Inflation Index (CII) How it impacts Capital Gain Tax on Real Estate & Mutual Funds  A string of numbers like 939, 852, 785, 711, can you guess what these are?   These numbers have potency to save a lot of money particularly if you are investing in Mutual Funds or Real Estate. And to answer the question- these numbers are value of Cost Inflation Index (CII) from year 2013-14 to year 2010-11. As the term...

What is rupee-cost averaging? (SIP)

Rupee Cost Averaging (SIP) What is rupee-cost averaging? Investors generally tend to speculate on the right time to invest. But it is a known fact that no one can predict where the market is going to move-upwards or downwards. Rupee-cost averaging has been the answer to such a scenario. With rupee-cost averaging, an investor invests a specific amount at regular intervals irrespective of the investment’s share (unit) price. By investing...