As the year comes to an end, many of you would rush to make year-end investments for tax planning, while some of you may want to plan for the coming financial year. There are some important changes that have taken place over past year which should be included in your planning.
âą Change 1: Mutual funds will attract 10% Long term tax & 15% Short term tax from this year.
âą Change 2: ULIPs continue to remain exempt from long term tax.
Some of you may remember that ULIPs had become a bad w...
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Personal Finance
Gold Bonds â An Investment Opportunity
The lure of yellow metal for Indians has stood the test of time courtesy the well-entrenched cultural psyche of gifting gold during marriage, purchasing gold during auspicious occasions, etc.
GreenEdgeâs View on Gold
Gold has been accepted as a store of value since the last ~5,000 years in the minds of human beings. No other currency can boast of such a feat. (We all know the fate of crytos, bitcoins today after the initial hoopla surrounding it. You can read our Bitcoin article here â Memo 22...
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What we learnt from our Customersâ Financial Planning?
â6 time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker was declared bankrupt.â
âThe famous Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson went from becoming a millionaire to going brokeâ
These stories, though startling, are not uncommon. You can read Pamela Andersonâs story here - //greenedgewealth.com/2016/10/25/what-pamela-anderson-teaches-us-about-investments/
Why should financial planning be done?
Over last 18 months, we have completed financial planning for many clients. We were pleasantly surprised with th...
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GreenEdge Features in Mint
GreenEdge  Features in Mint
Our story features in Mint newspaper today!
The story of how GreenEdge Wealth is helping working professionals & young entrepreneurs participate in Indiaâs growth story through a combination of stock markets and overall financial planning. Please find the link to the article below.
The story of GreenEdgeâs customer features in Mint newspaper
Thank you for the love and support.
Best Regards,
Team GreenEdge
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Why I Didnât Heed My Fatherâs Financial Advice?
Wishing all the Dads â âA Very Happy Fatherâs Dayâ
On the occasion of Fatherâs Day, the title may sound blasphemous. But let me clarify, like many of you, even my father is my hero and I am indebted to him for his priceless guidance, teachings, upbringing and unconditional affection.
 Post my MBA, when I started working and getting my paychecks, he tried to indoctrinate me into believing his 4 hallowed cardinal principles of investing which are outlined below. In my role of Investment Advisor,...
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Mothers â How to Make Smart Money Decisions?
âGod could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothersâ
On the eve of Motherâs Day, this article is dedicated to all women who are mothers or intend to experience motherhood some day while aspiring to make financially smart decisions.
 âHappy Motherâs Dayâ!
I feel mothers are akin to âBahubaliâ â they seem to have unparalleled superpowers to be able to multi-task their pressure-cooker job, home and raise kids (24x7x365).
Pregnancy & Kids Related Expenses â Adverse Impact on Financia...
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Muthoot Finance NCD â Invest
Several retail investors are disappointed and flummoxed after the recent steep fall in interest rates of Bank Fixed Deposits post demonetization. With bank FD rates being reduced to 5-7%, the post tax returns of those falling in higher tax brackets may miserably fail to beat inflation.
But here is some reason to cheer â Close on the heels of its Jan, 2017 issue, Muthoot Finance, Indiaâs largest gold loan company, is providing yet another opportunity to earn higher fixed returns through the iss...
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Your Dollar Earnings Have Started Losing its Sheen â NRIÂ Special
Your Dollar Earnings Have Started Losing its Sheen â NRIÂ Special
From as long as I can remember, most of us have been enamoured by the idea of working abroad. Apart for the good quality of life and social pride, there was always a sound economic logic of âearning in dollarsâ being superior than âearning in rupees.â
Most of my friends started earning in US$ when every US$ would fetch you Rs. 45. Over the next six years, Indian currency steadily depreciated and every US$ would fetch Rs. 67 i...
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Women & Investing â No Longer AÂ Paradox?
Women & Investing â No Longer AÂ Paradox?
Happy Womenâs Day to all the lovely women!!
After having received numerous mails from the lovely women folk prodding me to write on investing for women, I believe, it is perfectly befitting to address this topic on the eve of Womenâs Day. This article is dedicated to all the women out there who aspire to become rich.
Why Should Women Seek Financial Independence & How I Achieved It?
Financial dependence can cripple a woman â Some women ...
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Muthoot Finance NCD â Attractive Fixed Income Opportunity
Several retail investors are disappointed and flummoxed after the recent steep fall in interest rates of Bank Fixed Deposits post demonetization. With bank FD rates being reduced to 5-7%, the post tax returns of those falling in higher tax brackets may miserably fail to beat inflation.
But here is some reason to cheer  âMuthoot Finance, Indiaâs largest gold loan company, is providing an opportunity to earn higher fixed returns through the issuance of its Non Convertible Debentures (NCDs).
Det...
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