Climate conferences are dying. How to save the world now? – POLITICO

BAKU, Azerbaijan — As the red-eye flight from London made its final descent into Baku, the sunrise lit up the eastern sky, turning the Caspian Sea into a blaze of orange. Most of the passengers were heading to COP29, a two-week climate conference featuring almost 200 nations held in oil-rich Azerbaijan. The mood on the […]

Senior Citizen Savings Scheme: How to save TDS on SCSS interest income

Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) is an attractive scheme for senior citizens which offers 8.2% interest for the July-September quarter. An individual can invest up to Rs 30 lakh in SCSS. Interest earned on the SCSS investment is taxable per the investor’s income tax slab. TDS is also deducted if the interest received from the […]

How to spend €14.1B windfall from Apple – POLITICO

And finally in 2021, as the administration of Joe Biden and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development jointly pushed to force low-tax jurisdictions such as Ireland to raise their rates closer to international norms in the mid-20s, the Irish held out until they won a commitment to cap that increase at 15 percent. That […]

How to rebalance your investment portfolio

WHAT’S REBALANCING?As the name suggests, rebalancing means helping regain the balance. When the reference is to an investment portfolio, it means reverting to the original asset allocation or portfolio composition. This is done by buying or selling different assets so that the initial balance or weightage of assets is retained. An investment portfolio is built […]

How to save for retirement: Investment tips for moderate risk takers

I am 35, and recently started a new job with a monthly income of ₹1.5 lakh. I have no significant liabilities and can save 40% of my income. My investments include: ₹10 lakh in MFs (large- and mid-caps, and debt funds); ₹5 lakh in fixed deposit; and ₹3 lakh in PPF. I aim to accumulate […]

How to choose your wealth manager

Like health, wealth also plays a pivotal role in our life. While health ensures proper working of the body, adequate wealth ensures that we are able to live a fulfilling life. But do we undertake as much diligence in selecting a wealth manager as we undertake in selecting a doctor?  How do we decide which […]

How to amass a ₹1 crore corpus for buying a home

My husband and I earn ₹20 lakh every year and invest ₹40,000 every month through a systematic investment plan (SIP) which I started 2 months ago. At present, I have ₹3 lakh in direct stocks and some investment in gold. We want to accumulate a down payment of ₹1 crore in six years to buy […]

How to build a ₹3 crore corpus to start a business?

I am a 35-year old professional with a monthly income of ₹1.6 lakh and expenses of nearly ₹1 lakh. My wife is a homemaker and our son is 3 years old. I have close to ₹14 lakh in mutual funds right now. Is it possible to build a corpus of ₹3 crore in 10 years […]

How to ‘Trump proof’ the transatlantic relationship? – POLITICO

“It’s been very successful,” said Daniel Mullaney, the former top U.S. negotiator on trade issues with Europe, of the TTC. “We’ve had high-level attention, including at the presidential levels, on all of these issues. That’s kept the momentum going.” The question now is what happens if Trump wins back the White House in November. Even […]