Ulhas Joshi, Head -- Sales, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
MFs have benefited from a shift to financial assets from physical assets like real estate and gold.
Anamika Pareek answers five most frequently asked questions about investing in silver ETFs
They say enough correction already; monthly net investment hits 24-month high.
The BSE mid-cap and small-cap stocks have outperformed the benchmark Sensex in 2023-24 with about 62 per cent returns, reflecting buoyant investors' sentiment amid robust macroeconomic conditions in the country and impressive quarterly earnings reported by various firms. As per an analysis, the BSE mid-cap gauge jumped 15,013.95 points or 62.38 per cent in the 2023-24 fiscal, while the small-cap index climbed 16,068.99 points or 59.60 per cent. In comparison, the 30-share BSE Sensex raked in a gain of 14,659.83 points or 24.85 per cent during the fiscal under review.
Long-term investors should never stop their SIPs during market corrections.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.
This year's tally is the second best ever after 2022 when 16 firms raised Rs 40,311 crore, led by LIC's biggest-ever IPO.
Of the 70 international feeder funds, more than half have made losses in 2014.
Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues? Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu.
Stocks offering attractive dividends contain downside better when the markets correct, advises Sarbajeet K Sen.
'Such big falls are quite frequent these days, so do not try to time this market.' 'Use big dips to accumulate quality stocks.'
The stock market regulator's definition of large, mid, and small-cap companies has irked mutual fund managers, reports Samie Modak.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
Select the exact category by matching your investment horizon to the portfolio duration, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
This works only for longer-tenured ones such as income funds, as the element of interest rate risk is reduced.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'Investors need to expect steady returns over the next one to two years with bouts of high volatility.'
They are suitable for a 3-5 year horizon. Choose equity funds for longer than 5 years
While a value investor will purchase stocks and hold, another method of making most of the situation is through Systematic Investor Plans of mutual funds
Global investment firm Blackstone on Wednesday sold its entire 23.5 per cent stake in Embassy Office Parks REIT for around Rs 7,100 crore, according to sources. Embassy Office Parks REIT is India's first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sponsored by Blackstone and Bengaluru-based realty firm Embassy group. Blackstone sold its stake in the entity at around Rs 316 per share through open market transactions and at this price, the deal is valued at about Rs 7,100 crore, the sources said.
'...you evaluate three key factors before committing your money.'
'To be able to sail through such volatilities, it is prudent to focus on quality.'
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) February 8 for the first time ever crossed the Rs 7 trillion market capitalisation, as the stock price of state-owned insurer hit a new high of Rs 1,144,45, on rallying 10 per cent on the BSE. The board of directors of the Corporation are scheduled to meet today i.e. February 8, 2024, to consider a proposal for declaration of interim dividend for the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). The board will also consider and approve the unaudited financial results for the quarter and nine-month period ended on December 31, 2023.
Mutual funds (MFs) are investing in more stocks despite the recent volatility. The industry invested in 824 companies across the listed universe as of October, according to primemfdatabase.com. The S&P BSE Sensex hit its all-time high of 62,245 that month. The index has since corrected to 57,864, around 7 per cent below the peak.
Retail investors now own a larger share of smallcap companies than they did a year ago, thanks to their conviction in mutual fund (MF) schemes focused on this segment. Data from Capitaline shows that MFs' average holding in the National Stock Exchange Nifty Smallcap 250 Index stood at 9 per cent at the end of the October-December quarter of 2023-24 (FY24), up from 7.76 per cent in the same quarter of 2022-23.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
When we are unwell, we consult a doctor, take a prescription, and then buy medicines from a chemist. In finance, too, it is best to keep investment advice and product purchase separate, suggests Bindisha Sarang.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Arbitrage schemes can give investors better post-tax returns than debt funds.
Apart from SIPS and STPS, value- averaging can help investors make more money, says Devangshu Datta.
Infosys was the worst performer among the bluechips on both the key indices.
'A fund investor could pick, say, three of the top active funds in any given category.'
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
At the outset, decide whether you want to be a trader or an investor, suggest Sarbajeet K Sen and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Hospital chain Aster DM Healthcare's plans to sell its Gulf business may run into rough weather with voting advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS) raising concerns over the transaction. Recommending an 'against' vote on the resolution, IiAS has said there is no clarity on how Aster DM will utilise the proceeds that it will obtain by selling the unit, which contributes to bulk of its revenues. In November, Aster DM had announced its plans to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Affinity Holdings, which conducts business in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, to Alpha GCC for $1 billion.
managers said the weaker rupee, which has driven up shares of technology companies, has helped the fund fetch better returns.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
While Nifty 50 reflects changes in 40 years, it also shows what is missing: Low-cost manufacturers at one end, and deep-value players at the other. Also missing are technology players, observes T N Ninan.
Imagine transforming a modest Rs 10,000 monthly investment into a steady Rs 1 lakh monthly income in your retirement years. This is the power of compounding -- a strategy that rewards you for starting early and staying consistent with your investments, says Ramalingam Kalirajan.
