Retirement fund body EPFO will cut exposure in corporate bonds and park more funds in the secure government securities.
Market gurus weigh in with how they're playing the accelerating oil market.
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.
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.
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.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
For the first time since 2001, promoter stake in BSE 500 decisively below 50%
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
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.
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.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
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'
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
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Large-cap scrips are still trading at a discount to mid-caps.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
A 13.2 MW small hydro project on the Rishiganga river was swept away in the glacier burst in Uttarakhand on Sunday, but there is no danger of floods in the downstream areas as the water level has been contained.
The first private sector MF, Kothari Pioneer was registered in July 1993.
The assets under management of the 44-players mutual fund industry stood at Rs 24.55 lakh crore in May-end from Rs 23.93 lakh crore in April-end.
Sensex rose 5.8% this year, against a 3.2% rise in Nifty; Axis Bank inclusion may blunt Sensex edge
An official said the government is preparing the financial statements and getting the data room ready for the sales, suggesting that such aspects take time.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Pre-Diwali Dhanteras sales of gold and silver witnessed a tepid response from consumers on Thursday on account of high prices of the precious metals and sluggish demand due to COVID-19 induced economic hardship, according to jewellers and industry experts. However, jewellers are expecting maximum footfalls on Friday as Dhanteras -- considered the most auspicious day in Hindu calendar for buying items, ranging from precious metals like gold and silver to utensils -- is being celebrated for two days this year.
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.
Gold demand in India dropped by 30 per cent during the July-September quarter to 86.6 tonnes, compared to the same period last year due to Covid-19 related disruptions and ruling high prices, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a report.
The decision was taken in view of significant rise in imports of gold in recent years putting pressure on current account deficit.
Physical assets such as gold and real estate have their own positives and negatives, while other financial assets such as mutual funds, stocks and bonds come with their pluses and minuses. Let us look at both options in a little more detail.
It will help to stop widening of Current Account Deficit.
Mark Mobius, co-founder, Mobius Capital Partners, tells Puneet Wadhwa that investors should concentrate more on "value" rather than momentum, and on good small- and medium-sized companies rather than large-caps.
