For India to monetise gold, it is not the institutional depositor that policymakers must target but the average retail depositor.
Gearing up to ensure greater compliance by companies to listing agreement, NSE is planning to increase its headcount to bring in more efficacy in its oversight role as a front-line regulator of the securities market.
The Sebi Act deals with securities and the definition of securities, according to the Securities Contracts Act, doesn't include commodities.
John Bogle figured that cheap mutual funds, which just mirrored indices with little tracking error, would be a useful vehicle for wealth creation, recalls Devangshu Datta.
'For someone who wants to invest for the future or his family, diversification is necessary.' 'Diversify across asset classes -- equities, gold, real estate, fixed income, commodities, and even cryptocurrency.'
The rupee fell by 41 paise to close at a fresh lifetime low of 79.36 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday amid a strong greenback overseas and unrelenting foreign fund outflows. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 79.04 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 79.02 and a low of 79.38. It finally settled at 79.36 (provisional), down 41 paise over its previous close.
Bullion traders said a weakening trend in global markets, as the dollar's strength eroded demand, mainly put pressure on the precious metal.
Chances of staying true to your goals tend to be high when you don't lose sight of what you set out to achieve, advises Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.
The concept of gold as an asset capable of getting anytime money is evaporating.
If you want to invest in mutual funds, but don't want your investment to dip below market returns, then you must know the difference between 'active' and 'passive' investing.
The all-time high price of silver is Rs 75,000 a kg, recorded in April 2011.
It is thanks to the policy of liberalisation conceived by Manmohan Singh and enforced by P V Narasimha that the Indian economy has now become the world's 5th largest economy by nominal GDP, asserts Dr Sudhir Bisht.
If you are planning for a long-term goal like your child's education in a foreign university, invest about 20% of your portfolio in foreign assets that can provide a hedge against the rupee's depreciation.
While the gold policy covers every aspect, from sourcing gold to trading and investing in it, experts assert that the policy is incomplete if mining of gold in India isn't promoted.
While gold returned 12 per cent annual gain in 10 years, Nifty didn't exceed 9 per cent.
Chirag Mehta, senior fund manager -- alternative investments at Quantum AMC, shares his views.
Asset managers are betting big on ETFs these days.
PSU bank shares were the top gainers on hopes of a rate by the RBI on easing consumer inflation
'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.'
'Long-term retail investors should not worry about these sharp dips and jumps if they have chosen their stocks wisely.' 'Short-term volatility is a given and a rise and fall of two-three per cent should not worry them.'
If new goals have emerged, this is the time to make fresh investments.
BSE Midcap index outperformed the benchmark indices to end with 0.4% gains.
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Chidambaram also said the government will take steps to curb imports of gold, silver, oil and luxury goods.
Rajesh Bhayani highlights all that you need to know about the online currency.
It said New Delhi increased its purchase of foreign exchange over the first three quarters of 2017 which does not appear necessary.
The deficit increased to $ 57.2 billion or 2.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018-19 as against 1.8 per cent in the previous year.
'To simply let the rupee depreciate to any level according to market forces will not be in the country's interests.'
India's exports in April jumped nearly three-fold to USD 30.63 billion from USD 10.36 billion in the same month last year, according to government data released on Friday.
Despite the low prices, commodities are risky investments
The Reserve Bank of India has set up an expert working group for examining issues related to the launch of currency futures in the country.
Investors, including large corporations, view them as a potential hedge against uncertainty, and mainstream investment banks too are jumping into the game.
The reserves rose to $501.70 billion helped by a whopping rise in foreign currency assets, the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India.
Even investors with sums as low as Rs 1,000 per month can start their investment journey.
India needs to sustain a GDP growth rate of 8 per cent to become a five trillion dollar economy by 2025, the Economic Survey has stated.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Devangshu Datta predicts the good, the bad and the ugly of currency trends for the coming year.
A new solution to raise deal speed is expected to avoid hiccups in trading when launched on August 1
The news of Bengaluru-based IMA cheating thousands once again underlines the need for investors to steer clear of unregulated deposit schemes. The most important sign of a Ponzi scheme is the promise of exorbitant returns and so investors must ask how the promoter expects to earn the kind of return he is promising, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
At present, it is trading at around $1,004 an ounce in the international market, about $150 cheaper than gold
'China could place the currency on a par with global biggies. But it has to wait to be a serious challenger.'
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