Ravi Gopalakrishnan, head-equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund, tells Ashley Coutinho that earnings growth will pick up once the benefits of reform initiatives accrue.
Market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, has set out five broad categories for mutual fund schemes, including equity, debt and hybrid funds that will benefit investors, says Ashley Coutinho
A normal monsoon, softer interest rates and inflation, pent-up demand, along with mild budgetary support may help growth pick up in coming quarters.
PE/VC investments touched a record $11.2 billion in the first half of 2017 against $8 billion in the same period in 2016
You may invest even at current market levels provided you have an investment horizon of five years or more.
Such investments come with their own share of risks and buyers may need to hold on for at least 5 to 10 years.
Priya Nair finds out how investors of mutual funds, shares, unclaimed bank deposits, insurance policies can redeem long-forgotten investments.
The jury is still out whether the GST will lower or increase your monthly budget, says Priya Nair.
Aggressive rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve could result in a flight of capital from emerging markets like India, says B Gopkumar, chief executive officer, Reliance Securities.
Short trips can be made to interesting places at 15-20 per cent lower prices.
You can exit Ulips after five years.
Priya Nair tells you how you can use technology to invest better and maximise returns.
Ideally, one should opt for a 5 to to 10- year period in an MF scheme or exit when the goal is reached.
Riding on a strong market sentiment, these stocks have outperformed the bellwether. The flip side is, they can fall faster when the tide turns.
'Debt mutual funds are a good option now because interest rates are coming down.' 'Retail investors must put a majority portion of your money in short-term debt funds (1 to 3 years) and only a small portion in actively managed dynamic funds.'
If you quit or change jobs in your 40s, buying an individual term plan will be expensive. You might not even get one if you have health problems, says Priya Nair
The difference between Cibil and other marketplaces is that in the case of the latter the credit report is accessed after the customer clicks the loan offer, while in the case of Cibil the customer first checks the credit score and then applies for the loan.
Lenders now use your phone data, utility bill payment records and other non-traditional parameters to determine if you are creditworthy.
A first in 7 years, the combined institutional investor flow stands at Rs 69,000 crore in 2016-17
Wonder why corporate India is showering dividends?
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