EPFO manages a huge corpus of over Rs 6 lakh crore (Rs 6 trillion).
In a growth market, these funds should not form more than 10-15% of your portfolio. Invest with a horizon of at least 5 years
The buyout will cost LIC about Rs 100 billion, based on the Rs 248 billion market capitalisation of IDBI Bank as on Friday, and assuming it acquires a 40 per cent equity stake from the government.
After HCL Infosystems, another IT major Wipro has decided to shut down its manufacturing of computers and servers due to changing market scenario and consumer preferences.
The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
Though the sum was nowhere close to the big-ticket monthly purchases seen during the 2004-2008 bull run, it is significant, as it confirms the reversal of a selling spree that began in September 2013.
'The better developers are seeing good demand (for their housing projects). There are consumers who are buying houses.'
When selecting a liquid fund, stick to schemes with an AUM of above Rs 1,000 crore.
TCS tops the list of 100 wealth creators for the fourth time in a row
During 2013-14, the number of investor folios for equity schemes fell by 40 lakh.
Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.
How investors can tweak their fixed income investments to earn more in the current environment.
Investor folios exceed 2 million, assets more than double since FY14.
Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list of 382 doctors who died due to the viral disease and demanded that they be treated as "martyrs".
If your fund's expense ratio has risen dramatically after Sebi's recent changes, compare it with the category average before switching.
Gold has risen sharply due to rising risk aversion
HDFC Equity, the largest equity fund, also managed by Prashant Jain, with a corpus of Rs 10,445 crore, has 9.4 per cent of its assets in SBI.
Unfavourable secondary market conditions aren't a big concern for IPOs by good quality companies.
Stock market investors on Friday became richer by over Rs 1 lakh crore as the share market rose and the benchmark Sensex galloped to a new closing high enthused by the clear win of Narendra Modi-led BJP in Lok Sabha polls.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
This Vikram Samvat year 2070, ending on Thursday, has proved the worst in 17 years in terms of return on investment in gold.
You may invest even at current market levels provided you have an investment horizon of five years or more.
Despite the headwinds both on the domestic and global fronts, Ramesh S Damani, member, BSE and a prominent investor, says India will weather a global trade war better than a lot of other Asian countries.
Fund manager Gautam Sinha Roy shares what he has learnt from Warren Buffett, after attending Berkshire Hathaway AGMs over the years
IndiGo had debt of Rs 3,912 crore at end of the June quarter.
The MF Industry had a cash-rich 2014 as it crossed the Rs 3 trillion mark.
Tech grads from BITS Pilani identify a problem and then use technology to solve it. The Visit story.
RCap had proprietary investment book of Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) as on end-March and owns stake in a host of companies.
Market regulator also announces measures for mutual funds sector.
The Budget has to provide for capex on roads, railways, defence and other infrastructure sectors.
He is widely admired for maintaining an almost military like discipline and is not known to smoke or drink
One category which stands out is fixed maturity plans due to its tax benefits, notes Prateek Mehta, CEO and company-co-founder, Upwardly.in.
The KYC parameters now include declaration of the gross annual income or net worth.
With a common account number, you can use the MF Utilities platform to invest in any fund house's scheme.
An analysis of how DSP BlackRock Micro Cap fund has performed in the last five years
Credit profiles have turned healthier from a year ago
For rest of the year, the issue is largely going to be the balance between growth rates and macro stability versus interest rates, says Sankaran Naren.
Arbitrage schemes can give investors better post-tax returns than debt funds.
These numbers show overall exposure and are not a reflection that all loans are going to be impacted.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.
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