Once we go back to normal consumer habits after the lockdown, will we go back to our habit of relentlessly overspending, or will our wallets get a breather? In this episode, we loo ... Read more
Once we go back to normal consumer habits after the lockdown, will we go back to our habit of relentlessly overspending, or will our wallets get a breather? In this episode, we look at the trend of 'Revenge Spending' and connect emotion with consumerism. Tune in! Read more
The government decided to provide a helping hand to those who are facing a cash crunch amid the covid 19 pandemic. It allowed people to withdraw money from their provident fund ac ... Read more
The government decided to provide a helping hand to those who are facing a cash crunch amid the covid 19 pandemic. It allowed people to withdraw money from their provident fund account. However, many people have complained on social media platforms about delays in receiving the money or rejection of claims. We explain you the reasons which could result in delay and rejection of claims. Read more
In this episode, Mint's Disha Sanghvi brings you stories from the 2008 recession. Stories of three men who faced extreme consequences during the financial crisis of 2008, the lesso ... Read more
In this episode, Mint's Disha Sanghvi brings you stories from the 2008 recession. Stories of three men who faced extreme consequences during the financial crisis of 2008, the lessons they learned and whether it prepared them to cope with the ongoing COVID-infected economy. Listen in! Read more
At the AGM of Berkshire Hathaway, legendary investor Warren Buffet addressed how people should handle their debts and investments following the COVID-19 pandemic. We bring the four ... Read more
At the AGM of Berkshire Hathaway, legendary investor Warren Buffet addressed how people should handle their debts and investments following the COVID-19 pandemic. We bring the four major takeaways that can help you make better money decisions. Read more
The sudden shut down of six debt schemes by Franklin Templeton mutual fund has shaken the confidence of investors in debt funds. The event has come as a shock to investors who ofte ... Read more
The sudden shut down of six debt schemes by Franklin Templeton mutual fund has shaken the confidence of investors in debt funds. The event has come as a shock to investors who often use these funds to earn some extra returns over and above what they could earn from bank fixed deposits. The event has once again highlighted the inherent risks in debt funds. Read more
The COVID-19 lockdown brought in a wave of fear among debt fund investors who redeemed large sums of money from the funds holding low rated paper. The surge in redemptions forced d ... Read more
The COVID-19 lockdown brought in a wave of fear among debt fund investors who redeemed large sums of money from the funds holding low rated paper. The surge in redemptions forced debt funds to borrow money to honour the redemptions. This is because they were unable to sell their holdings, in a market that had become illiquid. On April 23rd, Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund froze 6 debt schemes with a corpus around Rs 26,000 crore and announced their winding up. To calm down investors, RBI announced a special liquidity on the 27th. What is the facility all about and will it solve the problem? Mint explains Read more
The lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of uncertainties. Businesses are losing money and salaried and facing pay cut or job losses. Due to this, it is expected ... Read more
The lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of uncertainties. Businesses are losing money and salaried and facing pay cut or job losses. Due to this, it is expected that banks would be extra cautious to lend. They are going to make their lending criteria stringent. Listen in as Mint's Tinesh Bhasin on how the pandemic has impacted the retail loan segment. Read more
As the world is fighting with the pandemic, Coronavirus, the stock markets across the world have witnessed huge corrections in the past two months, severely denting the financial p ... Read more
As the world is fighting with the pandemic, Coronavirus, the stock markets across the world have witnessed huge corrections in the past two months, severely denting the financial portfolios of many. There has been a spike in the bond yields which has resulted in losses to investors of debt instruments such as debt mutual funds. However, there is one asset class that has delivered positive returns for the investors this year so far and that is gold. Let’s understand why gold has done well this year and how you can benefit from it. Read more
Subscribers of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) are now allowed to withdraw a portion of their retirement savings to beat any liquidity crunch arising out of the C ... Read more
Subscribers of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) are now allowed to withdraw a portion of their retirement savings to beat any liquidity crunch arising out of the COVID-19 lockdown. Mint's Disha Sanghvi takes you through the withdrawal process Read more
In order to provide relief to borrowers who could be facing liquidity issues due to the country wide lockdown, the Reserve Bank of India announced few measure last Friday. One of ... Read more
In order to provide relief to borrowers who could be facing liquidity issues due to the country wide lockdown, the Reserve Bank of India announced few measure last Friday. One of them which gathered a lot of attention was the three-month moratorium on EMIs on different loans. However, there are various queries people have regarding the moratorium. Here are the answers to some of the common queries. Read more
