The Federal Reserve Building | Photo credit: Joshua Roberts Last week, the US Federal Reserve not only cut interest rates as expected, but also announced a plan to restart the purchase of US government bonds. But wait, is it quantitative easing (QE)? The debate has begun. The Federal Reserve calls this reserve management, but critics […]
Private sector lender HDFC Bank said late on Monday that the lender has received Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approval to pick up a 9.5 percent stake in IndusInd Bank, a stock exchange filing showed. “We would like to inform you that the RBI, through its letter dated December 15, 2025, has approved the Bank […]
Beth came to me with questions about her mother Susan’s finances. Susan is 80 and a widow. She lives in a retirement home and spends about $60,000 a year, after taxes. Her health is deteriorating and it is expected that she will not live longer than 85 years. After her husband died, she now has […]
Utrecht, December 15, 2025 – In the third quarter of 2025, 38,268 entrepreneurs stopped their business, according to new figures from the Chamber of Commerce (KVK). Are you also planning to stop your business soon? For example, because you are going back to paid employment? Don’t forget to arrange a number of things. You can […]
This way you finance a building, machines, stock or international expansion Growth is good news. Your business is doing better, demand is increasing and the future seems bright. But growth costs money. Whether you need a larger building, want to purchase new machines, want to expand your stock or are considering moving abroad: without appropriate […]
Reinvesting is one of those money moves that sounds simple, but can completely change your future. Most people focus on earning more, but the real power comes from what you do *after* you earn it. When you reinvest your profits, no matter how small, they start working for you again and again. That’s how everyday […]
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), left, with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) K. Krithivasan during the launch of ‘YONO 2.0’, a new version of the bank’s app, in Mumbai, Monday, December 15, 2025. | Photo credit: SHASHNK PARADE/PTI The country’s largest lender […]
Bitcoin was the most invested asset in Karnataka, while XRP led trading activity, underscoring the preference for high-conviction established tokens | Photo credit: Getty Images According to a CoinSwitch report, Karnataka has emerged as one of India’s most methodical and risk-conscious crypto markets, underpinned by Bengaluru’s strong technology ecosystem and early influence in digital finance. […]
India’s asset management industry is expected to double its assets to $2.3 trillion by March 2029 from $1.1 trillion by March 2024. | Photo credit: ANUSHREE FADNAVIS/REUTERS Axis Bank Ltd. is adding 50 private bankers and plans to launch several funds in India’s low-tax financial hub, as part of a broader strategy to tap the […]
G Srinivasan, MD and CEO of Galaxy Health Insurance, flanked by S Guru Prakash (left), Chief Marketing Officer and R Margabandhu, Chief Underwriting Officer at the launch of a new policy product in Chennai | Photo credit: BIJOY GHOSH Galaxy Health Insurance, a standalone health insurer jointly promoted by Star Health founder V Jagannathan and […]