The improving outlook for the power sector has caught the interest of dividend yield funds. In the first four months of the current financial year (2023-24, or FY24), five of the six largest dividend yield funds have shown a notable increase in their exposure to stocks within the power sector. Some have even introduced new stocks to their portfolios.
'Your decisions should not be driven by your view on the market, but by your objectives, risk appetite, and time horizon.'
Worried over the fallout of the Supreme Court's observations on allocation of coal blocks, India Inc wants the apex court to consider a reprieve for those allotted to genuine companies that have invested billions.
Around Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion) investment in the power sector is in limbo for want of government decision on allocation of natural gas to the proposed electricity stations.
Before you start planning for taxation, you must understand that at the end of the day, it is just another investment you are making.
Banks are offering attractive interest rates for fixed deposits. Here's some advice on FDs.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Ravi Gopalakrishnan, head-equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund, tells Ashley Coutinho that earnings growth will pick up once the benefits of reform initiatives accrue.
'We would advise investors to invest in a disciplined way in equities for the long term.'
A lot of mid and small-caps are in the bubble zone and command high valuation and have corrected sharply.
Enter multi-cap funds only if you can stay invested for the long term.
Even investors with sums as low as Rs 1,000 per month can start their investment journey.
'Auto, pharma, and industrials have delivered well in the recent quarter, while businesses like quick-service restaurants, consumer staples, and durables have underperformed in volume growth.'
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Understand the cost of taking a ULIP. Sometimes a pure life insurance and mutual fund combination may turn out to be more cost effective.
'While lower steel prices may impact a part of the quarter, this will be offset by softer raw material prices.'
Determining the direction of the dollar in Trump's America will be more critical for asset allocation than getting your call on interest rates right, says Akash Prakash.
Have the markets already played out their dynamics before the economy has even properly taken off? Are we now destined for a period of mediocre returns despite a strong economy? asks Akash Prakash.
The value of MF exposure to REITs and InvITs which was at Rs 734 crore at the end of March 2020, rose to Rs 5,200 crore by the end of March 2023.
The unlocking of the economy since June led to a significant recovery in various macro, micro and high-frequency data points, resulting in the equity markets surpassing their previous lifetime highs.
'Just because you don't see them does not mean they don't exist.' 'The greatest risk is overconfidence.
High dividend yield stocks usually perform well in a rising interest rate environment when investors value cash flows more.
Assume that the rupee will trend lower over the next 10 years as India increases overseas sovereign exposures, and your long-term asset allocation should be geared to deal with this trend, suggests Devangshu Datta
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
For 20 years, the stock market headed nowhere, and this has created permanent aversion.
The benchmark Nifty and Sensex could see another 8-10 per cent from the current levels, said HDFC Securities in its outlook for equity markets in 2024. The brokerage said that the market movement in the next year will not be linear, and there will be more volatility. When asked about the market reaction to the General Elections in 2024, Dhiraj Relli, managing director and CEO of HDFC Securities, said more than the outcome of the elections, the market movement in the next three to four months will decide the market trajectory post elections.
A lot depends upon the crucial decision-making skills of the management. If you have any doubts about the management then you always have the choice of selling your shares or not buying stocks of those companies at all.
Company looking for acquisition of coal properties abroad.
Why should I invest in mutual funds? Why cannot I invest in equities directly? Here are 7 simple reasons
Engagement with neighbours is a strategic imperative, and not an option, asserts Rup Narayan Das.
Micro-cap stocks are in the line of fire as market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is tightening its noose around investment in small-cap stocks. Given this, analysts suggest investors exit the segment, at least, for the time being. Independent market analyst, Ambareesh Baliga, for instance, said that regulators have gotten worried on the valuation front, though belated, which could prove to be the last straw on the camel's back.
'In investing, you have to first make sure you don't make big mistakes.' 'I would advise small investors to be systematic, don't be arbitrary; don't be on either end of the risk spectrum.' 'Don't go from fixed deposit to option trading or crypto trading.'
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
