WGC expects demand to revive in H2 on surplus monsoon rains
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Retirement fund body EPFO will cut exposure in corporate bonds and park more funds in the secure government securities.
The number of equity schemes rose to 562 from 519 two years ago. Equity NFOs, in fact, have mopped up more than Rs 16,000 crore since 2018 - 2.7 times the Rs 5,948 crore collected in the preceding three calendar years.
Operational and compliance challenges foreseen for fund houses in deducting tax at source, resulting in possible TDS mismatches and disputes with investors.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'If you are ready to stomach the loss, you may invest 3-5 per cent of your portfolio in crypto assets.' 'Of this, 80-90 per cent should be in Bitcoin.'
For the first time since 2001, promoter stake in BSE 500 decisively below 50%
While Airtel has hiked the limit to 100 per cent in principle, the company needs to address some issues on overseas investment limits in subsidiaries, before the changes come into effect. Until then, the cap on foreign ownership will remain at 49 per cent under the automatic route.
The future of cryptocurrencies in India appears uncertain but that has not deterred young Indians from embracing the so-called 'fourth industrial revolution' world, where interconnectivity and smart automation, much of it relying on blockchain technology, drive human civilisation. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has repeatedly warned of macroeconomic instability and even "serious consequences" if cryptocurrencies turn mainstream. The country's monetary authority wants a China-like total ban on crypto, not even allowing these currencies to be treated as investments. Though Parliament's website had listed the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill as one seeking a total ban of cryptocurrencies in the country, it was not presented in the Winter Session. India now has the highest number of cryptocurrency investors in the world.
A large proportion of passive funds has beaten actively managed large-cap funds with average one-year category returns for large-cap at 10.2 per cent
A substantial fluctuation is likely because for a long period gold has moved in a narrow range of $ 50-60 and at higher levels short positions were built.
Experts recommend buying gold as the fundamentals supporting a rally have not changed.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'EPFO's investments this financial year should be Rs 1 lakh crore'
Ajit Mishra answers reader queries on the stock market.
Large-cap scrips are still trading at a discount to mid-caps.
The government currently holds 87.40 per cent stake in IRCTC. To meet Sebi's public holding norm, it has to lower its stake in the company to 75 per cent.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
If the changes being considered by the EPFO become a reality, investors may have to be more active in deciding equity preference and when to withdraw money, reports Sanjay Kumar Singh
Risk-averse investors can hold up to 10 per cent of their portfolio in gold, while aggressive ones can keep five per cent.
Both banks and jewelers sell coins and bars, but it is generally costlier to buy it from a bank
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The Nifty Options would add to SGX's suite of Asian equity derivatives, which include SGX S&P CNX Nifty futures, the dominant Indian product for international participants.
In the last five years, while gold prices appreciated 55.8% in dollar terms, in rupee terms, returns stood at 129%, primarily owing to the falling rupee.
The Finance Ministry has given its consent to the EPFO to invest from 5 per cent to 15 per cent of the investable income of the organisation every year.
Equity mutual funds witnessed an outflow of Rs 9,253 crore in January, making it the seventh consecutive monthly withdrawal, primarily due to profit booking and portfolio rebalancing amid markets touching new highs. The pace of outflows from equities has however slowed for the third month and Gautam Kalia, head - Investment Solutions, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas said that it will likely turn positive soon as investors get used to the new normal. In addition, investors pulled out Rs 33,409 crore from debt mutual funds last month after investing Rs 13,863 crore in December, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India showed on Tuesday.
PFRDA has issued these clarifications in response to queries received from pension fund managers seeking clarity on certain clauses of the investment management agreement for private sector.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The first private sector MF, Kothari Pioneer was registered in July 1993.
Sensex rose 5.8% this year, against a 3.2% rise in Nifty; Axis Bank inclusion may blunt Sensex edge
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Exposure to debt funds and gold is essential even if current returns from these asset classes are low, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
The markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), recently introduced fresh guidelines to determine the place of a mutual fund (MF) on its riskometer tool.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Aimed at curbing gold imports and relying more on domestic supply, the government on Monday linked Gold ETF with gold deposit scheme.
The pros and cons of investing in gold coins and bars, jewellery, gold ETFs and gold mining stocks.
