A lot of you reply to the daily emails with suggestions for posts, and I really appreciate that because it gives me post ideas, and I can write about stuff that is most relevant to you.
Normally, I take the gist of your suggestion; create a title of the post, and note it down on a virtual sticky note. But, the issue with this is that it is easy enough to miss an email, and sometimes the titles on the sticky notes don’t make any sense to me when I look at them later on.
So, I am creating a page here that is specifically for your suggestions for posts. You can leave a comment here suggesting an idea for a post, and if I know enough about the topic I will write about it.
That way we won’t lose track of anything you say, and if multiple people suggest the same topic for a post then I know that it should be written prior to moving on to other things.
Thanks for reading – and writing!
One topic of interest could be the difference between BSE and NSE. It appears that we can buy shares from one and sell in the other so consequently arbitrage can happen. But how do companies and the exchanges manage the fact that shares outstanding in one exchange might be traded in another? I presume NSE and BSE must have an inter-exchange settlement facility? Is this unique to only these two exchanges or do we have examples of this elsewhere?
Pl. let me know the following aspects of CGA (capitals gain a/c):
I have sold a self owned only house recently. I plan using the capital gains to buy a flat for my use. The flat is being built by a reputed builder and will be ready in 3 years time. I am given to understand that I have to open a CGA, capital gain a/c with a public sector bank.
1. Are there any problems in its operation for paying a flat builder at regular interval.
2. I am given to understand that interest accrued every year is taxed and has to be paid from other resources of the holder of the CGA. If so this seems to be a draconian measure as the holder may not have adequate other income.
3. It is understandable that the capitals gain is paid on the surplus left over (capital gain-cost of property acquired ), however the interest accrued has already been taxed, does one have to pay capital gain tax on this as well? If so I shall understand why one should be dishonest.
Shall be grateful for clarification.
A very good piece of information is available in Mint dtd. 2.3.12 on page no. 16 on Capital Gain Tax. The link is
http://epaper.livemint.com/Default.aspx?selpg=3829&selDt=03/02/2012&BMode=100
and go to page 16 .
Thanks
Buying Health Insurance
Hi ,
Your blog has a wonderful way which is good to go for layman and experts on subjects and shares views in one of most unbiased way i have seen so far.Gr8 job keep going.
Wanted to know what
a) Should one go for SIP in Gold MF or lum sum
b) What makes Gold ETF’s /MF better investments than buying real gold coin in hands
As am poor in the economics part, wanted to know few things about currency valuations…..many of my relatives are working in middle east (OMAN, UAE) because of the higher currency valuations….every where theres a buzz that india is shining and we recently overtaken Japan in terms of economic power..but if its so why is our currency lower compared to the middle east…
I would be really privileged , if you could please explain this to me or else if at all if you had published any article on the same …can I get the link for the same pls?
Thanks in advance….
Manshu,
Can you provide some highlights about the upcoming budget which are expected and how they would affect an individual ?
Thanks,
Ams
I have been reading your posts in depth and as a professional the biggest problem I face is asking the right questions to my financial planer. I take my portfolio to him he asks some questions and makes some suggestions. A year down the lane…. same story. It would be of great help if you could tell what to ask a planer and how to asses his advice.
I think this should help lot of us.
Thanks
I know that Interest from NSC/ Bank FDs/Savings accounts are taxable. I’ve a doubt here. If I invest the interest income from the above mentioned accounts in Share market/tax saving instruments, then also will it (i.e. Interest income) be taxable ??
Thanking you in advance.
Most of the topics discussed here are very useful and overflow with hard research’ and still very lucid to read. I would like to request you to add another topic related to following subject.
Transferring money from abroad to India is easy but sending money abroad is little complicated. Coould you write a topic, keeping in mind various avenues available, their nusances, efficiency and comparative cost. Also what is the exact cost of transfer of a US Dollers to INR and again transfer back to US Dollors in an NRE Account. keeping the Dollor
rupee exchange rate constant. Apart from the commission and service charge, do the banks also dupe us by using higher/lower exchange rates than actual exchange rates.
Hi,
Can you talk about how to choose health insurance
1) for husband + wife + kids
2) for parents and in-laws? (60) ?
Hi,
Could you do a post on ‘Stop Loss orders’ with few examples? Why there are not ‘Book profit orders’ then? Aren’t those useful to?
Thanks,
Recently I changed the bank Mandate with my DP from ICICI Bank to IDBI Bank.
ICICI Bank Uses 12 Digit account number IDBI Bank uses 16 digit account Number.
RBI uses 15 digit number for NECS credit of of dividends, Interest on bonds etc.
since last three months all the ECS remittance has been rejected.The DP says contact Bank,
Bank tells contact DP/Registrar and so on .RBI should have made it mandatory for every bank to use 15 digit account number to suit ECS credit.I used to get ecs credits to ICICI Bank promptly
Kindly help me in getting credit. How to find out which company has declared dividend
There are lot of persons nowadays who are thinking about early retirement or are burnt out by 50/55 yrs but are not clear on how much money is required for the retirement years.So wud like to have comments on this newage requirement.
MCX IPO…Could you please evaluate it?
A detailed analysis on the non life insurance sector would be helpful. If possible you can make it into 2 detailed topics one the infamous health insurance and the other insurance other non-life insurance like properties, etc.
Things that impact the cost analysis decision on these could be pretty handy to prepare and decide.
Regards.
Islamic Investment options (Shariah compliant) available in India.
Can you please write about the upcoming IPO of MCX on Feb 22.
Can you write about the coming MCX stock exchange IPO on Feb 22?
Gold backed currency a boon for the world compared to FIAT currency ( A boon to US)
Gold backed money is HISTORY. This will not happen. Death awaits for those leader who dare to implement it. Please search google for Gaddaffi’s plan on this and his death.
Dear Sir,
Your are really doing a Fine job, explaining stocks & shares to novices like me. It will be much helpful if you can give a beginners introduction to investing in STOCKS.