Which tax-saving investment best suits your needs? Find out

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Tue, Jan 05, 2016 | 09:32 AM IST ET Wealth Newsletter Fine print of claiming tax benefit on life insurance premium decoded The tax benefit on premium paid for a life insurance policy is an important additional advantage of life insurance. Making digitized policies mandatory will give e-insurance a boost: Subbarao Mukkavilli, Karvy Insurance Repository An insurance repository is a facility which allows policyholders to digitize their insurance policies or, in other words, hold their policies in a demat form. Which tax-saving investment best suits your needs? Find out ET's annual ranking of best tax-saving options assesses them on seven parameters including returns, safety, flexibility, liquidity etc. Which market cap stocks should you invest in? Find out Stocks in each market cap category (large, mid and small) have identifiable risk & return characteristics. Understanding these is important for investing. Financial documents lost? Here's what to do Paperwork can be cumbersome, more so if you have to do it again after losing documents. However, there are ways to make life simpler. Will equities deliver in 2016? GDP growth, subdued inflation and reforms will help markets to do well in 2016, says Prateek Agrawal of ASK Investment Managers. Quote of the week "Challenge is to win trust of customers" Anuj Mathur Family Finances Hariharans need to reduce debt, raise equity exposure to meet financial goals Aligning their intent with action and linking investments with goals will make Hariharans' financial journey much easier. Financial Planning At the start of 2016 remind yourself of the rules of creating wealth The rules of building wealth and assets do not change, we only need to remind ourselves of them from time to time to stay on track. Money-making venture Startup MassBlurb helps restaurants use tech to boost business Mumbai-based MassBlurb, run by two engineers, provides a marketing automation platform exclusively dedicated to the F&B industry. Entrepreneurs How the Rs 160 crore StarAgri is helping farmers manage their produce Our aim is to connect with 25 lakh farmers. We want to become every farmers' dream partner in their success Financial Calculators Plan your car Car cart! Use this calculator to find out if it is worthwhile to shift your home loan to another bank? Just enter the data and click next. It's that easy. Home Loan Refinance Should you refinance your home loan? Find out how much you will have on retirement with different combinations of savings, percentage returns, time to go and tax rate. More Calculators How to track a stolen phone, laptop and prevent data theft Android has a built-in tracking feature using which you can locate your device by heading to http://google.com/android/devicemanager. Evaluate IPOs in 2016 carefully before buying Stock market investors need to exercise caution in 2016 as the number of initial public offers is expected to increase significantly. How returns from various asset classes are taxed As you plan your investments for the new year, ET Wealth provides a ready reckoner of taxes associated with every asset class. Smart things to know about transactions mandatorily requiring PAN With effect from 1.1.2016 it will be mandatory to quote PAN for all transactions above Rs 2 lakh for all modes of payment. We are at the cusp of recovery in earnings: Ritesh Jain, Tata Asset Management Technology will play a big role in taking MFs to every nook and corner as the most preferred savings option for retail investors. More Newsletters ET Mutual Fund A weekly round-up of the top news and views from the mutual fund industry. Markets Watch Round up of stock, currency, bond, money and real estate market ET Investment Opportunities Property, Stocks, IPOs, NFOs, Mutual Funds and latest investment options in your inbox. Daily Newsletter Special stories that round up the major developments of the day. Follow Us on ET: About us|Advertise with us|Terms of Use|Privacy Policy|Feedback|Sitemap|Code of Ethics © 2016 Times Internet Limited. To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add etnotifications@indiatimes.com to your address book today. If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here To unsubscribe or edit your subscriptions please click here