'Young investors should focus more on equity, while retired senior citizens should prioritise fixed income.' 'Mid-career investors should aim for a balanced allocation.'
Investors need to carefully assess country-specific risks. 'This is especially true of a market that is less transparent than the US.'
'Many do not have robust business models, and their prospects of survival and long-term growth are poor.'
Equity-focused schemes may perform better in a bull market, while debt-oriented ones may offer greater stability during volatile periods.
Experts say you should be certain of living in a city and locality for a long time before purchasing a home.
IPOs inherently carry more risks than stocks that have been listed on the exchanges for some time.
'For those seeking regular income, these funds provide a steady stream of income through dividends.'
'It's advisable not to go overboard on a banking sector fund or any other sector fund.'
'By investing in a basket of funds, FoFs can help minimise the impact of underperforming funds, thus reducing overall investment risk.'
A delegation of high-level executives from US public pension funds (non-profit and government sectors) is visiting India next week to assess and familiarise themselves with the investment opportunities in the country. These executives belong to various American states and cumulatively represent $1.8 trillion in assets under management (AUM) invested across the US and global markets. The United States (US) mission to India, which includes its embassy and consulates and the Department of Treasury, along with India's Ministry of Finance and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), is hosting the delegation.
Adopting overly aggressive strategies without considering risk could lead to significant losses during the next downturn.
Consider a combination of a base policy and a super top-up policy.
'If their allocation to certain segments have become high due to strong returns over the past three-four years, they should rebalance their portfolios and bring them in line with their long-term asset allocation.'
'In phases when smaller stocks do well, an equal-weight index performs better than its market cap-weighted peer.'
All investors should ideally have a 10 to 15 per cent allocation to gold. Whether they invest in gold ETFs or SGBs should depend on their investment horizon.
To minimise risk, invest in a debt fund whose duration matches your investment timeframe.
'PPF carries minimal risk.' 'Its fixed-income nature allows investors to diversify their portfolios.'
'Earlier there was no provision for considering TCS collected from the taxpayer for overall tax computation.' 'Now, credit will be given by the employer for TCS already collected to consider net tax to be deductible.'
People in full-time jobs should especially avoid intraday trading as it results in loss of focus and affects performance.
Most investors should have a 5% to 10% allocation to gold for diversification. They should stagger their investments to mitigate timing risk.
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