With outlook uncertain for a range of sectors, no one is quite sure of where to invest in stocks
The government and the Reserve Bank of India is moving in the right direction to curb the inflationary expectations
Don't sidestep the idea of investing in term insurance. Here's why.
The lower yield is better for property landlords as it indicates an appreciation in the capital value of the property, says Raghavendra Kamath.
Experts believe volatility is here to stay for some time, at least till China stabilises and clarity regarding the US Fed's interest rate move emerges.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
Asset managers are betting big on ETFs these days.
Collectively, the pack of 12 has posted a 50 per cent rise in profits -- Rs 25,685 crore. On a quarter-on-quarter basis (that is, September over June), the rise is 68 per cent. Public sector banks have never had such a stellar performance, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
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Most large fund houses, such as HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential AMC, Reliance MF, Reliance MF, Birla SunLife MF and SBI MF, have the backing of large banks or financial institutions, giving them reach and understanding, they say.
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.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Vishal Sikka who was made vice-chairman till his successor was appointed, also quit the board with immediate effect.
You may invest even at current market levels provided you have an investment horizon of five years or more.
The 30-share Sensex surged 299 points to close at 28,736 and the 50-share Nifty gained 90 points to end at 8,723.
PFRDA will invite bids to appoint pension fund managers.
Harvard-educated Piramal is also in the boards of several companies, including Piramal Life Sciences, SBI Capital Markets Ltd and Prudential ICICI Management.
New-generation private sector banks such as ICICI, HDFC, Axis, Kotak etcetera owe their existence to the recommendations of the first Narasimham Committee.
India remains an attractive destination and the recent sell-off has made valuations attractive in the large-cap space.
Move could be aimed at integrating operations with Indian subsidiary.
Event-based volatility could rise in the near future, increasing arbitrage opportunities.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries
This critical illness policy is a good start, but more could have been done
Invest 5 to 10 per cent in a banking sector fund. Ensure that mutual fund's portfolio includes all three players -- private sector banks, public sector banks and NBFCs.
They are suitable for a 3-5 year horizon. Choose equity funds for longer than 5 years
'The IPO window has been more or less open since the new government in 2014.'
'Experts are not ruling out further pain as global factors cannot insulate India from the aftermath.'
Stocks of companies having operations and exports to Europe were the top losers.
National Demorcatic Alliance ministry's list of assets is fairly wide -- from land and property to vehicles and, for quite a few, guns. Nivedita Mookerji reports
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
One can short-sell an ETF or buy on margin or even purchase one unit, which is not possible with index-funds/conventional MFs.
Fund houses' tie-ups with the postal department for marketing their schemes through post offices are yet to take off in a bigger way.
S Naren, CIO of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, in an interview with Chandan Kishore Kant, says cyclicals will offer good value.
Mid-cap funds have given three-digit returns -- more than those from benchmark and large-cap funds. But, due to the higher risk they entail, you need to tread with care.
Even optimists suggest a tempering of expectations and there may still be room for a fall.
