Online way to trade commodity futures

Online commodities trading has came out in a big way after their launch about 10 years back. It is used by commodities traders, fmcg companies, investors and speculators as tool for hedging, arbitrage and speculation. Commodity trading is an activity which involves trading in commodities like bullion, base metals and agro products etc. Commodities traded...

How to Link Aadhaar to EPF using online and offline facility

The introduction of laws laid down by government of India 2017 has made it mandatory for all citizens to link their Aadhaar card to their monetary transaction machineries across all segments. Thus EPFO has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar to EPF. As such you need to link Aadhaar with your Provident fund account. Earlier...

Ways to Get Better Returns Than Bank Fixed Deposits

The safest and the easiest option that people find to invest their funds is to deposit them with bank as fixed deposits. That’s the age old formula. However, with the advancement in the technology and improvement in the financial system of the country, now other outlets are also available in the market where you can invest your...

Grow Your Savings with Health Insurance

If a person has worked incredibly hard for about 20-30 years and saved enough, then it’s time for them to rest now as the desire to lead a stress free life is the ultimate goal for most. However, old age comes with its share of medical issues, which makes it imperative to Invest in health insurance....

What happens to your investments if financial year changes

Investments are made by almost all individual to increase their monetary fortune over the time. With change being the only constant thing and planning to change the financial year to January to December by government of India, ever wonder what will happen to the investments. Let take a look at the insight and effect of...

Online tracking of Employees’ Provident Fund claim status

With more than 4.5 crore PF subscribers in India, it use to take about 3-6 months for settlement of EPF claim from EPF office. But gone are those days as now, with EPFO working towards bring this down to 3 days. To claim your EPF account, you need to fill Form 19 and wait for the...

Learn how to check your EPF balance online with e-passbook

EPFO now provides the e-passbook facility for EPF (also called as PF) subscribers which provides the view of your updated statement of EPF passbook online.  Using this facility, you may check your EPF balance online by downloading the e-passbook available on EPFO  website. E-passbook allows EPF members may download or view their respective e-passbook any number of times. As such PF...

Commodity futures simplified – Hedging with Soy oil futures

Since soy oil traded in India is constituted by both- the domestically produced and the imported oil soy oil, its prices are influenced equally by the supply-demand factors influencing both- the international and domestic markets. Hence a soy oil importer in India is exposed to various sources of price fluctuation in the market at any...

Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme (RGESS) – Should You Opt for?

Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme (RGESS) is applicable to new investors or investors who are entering the market for the first time. Although the scheme is meant for investors new to markets however it is little complicated to understand. This scheme has been under lot of discussion ever since its launch. Also, experts doesn’t look...

Taking off with intraday trading…some ground rules to follow

Intraday trading has always facinated stock market traders due to its feature of active involvement and fast results. It is just like a 20-20 match, where excitement is always alive. However, there are ground rules which trader should follow before taking off with intraday trading. 1. Trade with an amount that you can afford to...