The stock market's price/earnings (P/E) ratio will tell you if the market looks cheap, expensive, or fairly valued.
When it's below some long-run average, the market is cheap. When it's about average, like it is now, the market is expensive.
Unfortunately, just because stocks are expensive, it doesn't mean investors should immediately cash out and prepare for imminent price declines.
Multiple options. Contradictory advice. And a deadline that's approaching fast. Many taxpayers find themselves in this situation at the beginning of the year when they have to make tax-saving investments.
Are you also confused? Before you make a choice, go through our cover story to know which is the best option for you. We have ranked 10 of the most common investments under Section 80C on five basic parameters: returns, safety, flexibility, liquidity and taxability. Every investment has its pros and cons.
