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Demat account: How to pledge shares? Here's a step-by-step guide
livemint.com - 2 Apr 2024 16:25
Pledging of shares provides a mechanism for shareholders to leverage their shareholdings to access financing, while lenders use the pledged shares as security to mitigate credit risk. Here's how to initiate the pledging ...
Four Steps to Take When Spring-Cleaning Your Portfolio
Wall Street Journal - 2 Apr 2024 17:00
Financial pros say investors should review their savings goals and strategies around tax time each year and make necessary adjustments.
Medicare Keeps Getting Tougher for Health Insurers
Wall Street Journal - 2 Apr 2024 16:00
Managed care stocks are set to fall due to disappointment with the government's decision not to revise the 2025 Medicare payment proposal.
Renewed Inflation Fears Drive Stocks Lower
Wall Street Journal - 3 Apr 2024 00:42
Rising commodity prices are clouding the interest-rate outlook.
Personal Loan: What is the minimum credit score required? MintGenie answers
livemint.com - 2 Apr 2024 18:43
There isn't a specific minimum credit score for a personal loan, but many lenders favour scores between 720 and 750. Even with a lower score, you might still qualify but expect a higher interest rate.
Demat account: 10 common mistakes to avoid while investing in stock market
livemint.com - 2 Apr 2024 17:57
When using a demat account, it's crucial to be mindful of certain common mistakes to avoid potential pitfalls and ensure smooth and efficient management of your investments. Here are some common mistakes to steer clear o...
The New Magic Number for Retirement Is $1.46 Million. Here's What It Tells Us.
Wall Street Journal - 2 Apr 2024 17:00
There is no single formula for how much you need to save in your 401(k).
Demat account: How to invest in international stocks? Here are 4 ways
livemint.com - 2 Apr 2024 16:55
Opening a demat account with Indian brokers or foreign brokers enables investing in US stocks. Mutual funds and ETFs are alternative options for international stock investments, providing diversification benefits and exp...
Is China's Economy Finally Bottoming Out?
Wall Street Journal - 2 Apr 2024 15:54
Recent data contains clear hints of improvement but the Fed, for one, could play spoiler.
How to repay your personal loan faster? Here are 6 effective ways
livemint.com - 2 Apr 2024 15:19
Borrowers should devise effective strategies to pay off their personal loans early and potentially reduce interest charges.
Of Daniel Kahneman and why investors need the skill of delayed gratification
livemint.com - 2 Apr 2024 15:19
Kahneman drew on cognitive psychology to understand how people make economic decisions.
How some Axis Bank credit cards became fraud targets
livemint.com - 2 Apr 2024 15:11Comments by China's Xi Hint at Possible Expansion of PBOC Toolkit
Wall Street Journal - 2 Apr 2024 13:50
A months-old speech by China's top leader has stoked speculation around aggressive liquidity boosts from Beijing.
Bitcoin Is Soaring This Year. Goldman's Crypto Skeptic Isn't Biting.
Wall Street Journal - 2 Apr 2024 13:30
Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani is known for her blunt opinions and bitcoin skepticism.
House prices fall as mortgage rates remain high - latest updates
Telegraph - 2 Apr 2024 12:53
House prices suffered a decline as mortgage approvals remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to a closely watched survey.
Yen Intervention Risk Is Rising, but Effects Could Be Short-Lived
Wall Street Journal - 2 Apr 2024 12:52
Traders are increasingly wary of potential intervention following recent warnings from Japanese officials as the yen weakened to 34-year lows against the dollar.
China Developers' Shares Suspended in Hong Kong
Wall Street Journal - 2 Apr 2024 11:44
Several Chinese developers' shares have been suspended from trading in Hong Kong starting Tuesday due to their failure to meet the deadline for publishing last year's annual results, another sign of the turmoil in the co...
Japan's World-Beating Stock Gains May Lose Steam
Wall Street Journal - 2 Apr 2024 10:12
After a blistering run to record highs, Japanese stocks may be running out of catalysts in the near term.