Though he loves gambling, he cautions against undue risks and says non-professional investors like the salaried class should invest through the mutual funds route and keep aside not more than 10 per cent for self-investing.
Ahead of Friday's extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Byju Raveendran, chief executive officer (CEO) of Byju's, told shareholders that he is committed to restructuring the board of the embattled educational technology (edtech) firm. He also committed to appointing two non-executive directors to the board by the mutual consent of the founder and shareholders. The development comes at a time when a consortium of key shareholders, holding over 30 per cent stake in Byju's, issued a notice to the embattled edtech firm this month, calling for an EGM to address "persistent issues", including a proposed change of management at the firm.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had came out with a host of proposals last month.
People who have no access to or do not trust the financial system are the only ones for whom investing in gold makes sense, says Naval Goel.
Young investors could allocate in the proportion of 70:20:10 to equity, debt and gold.
If you don't have a specific goal, but want intermittent liquidity, then ladder your FDs, that is, invest in FDs of varying maturities, such as one, two, three, five or even 10 years. Laddering ensures FDs mature at regular intervals.
Experts say investors should stay patient and stay invested in mutual funds.
For a while, it seemed the markets were going on a free fall.
When selecting investments, pay attention to potential return, risk and how easily you can exit it.
Sebi also plans to examine if any comments made by company officials or the bankers could have misled investors.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your mutual fund queries.
'We will likely be buffeted by tailwinds from the global economy, geopolitical shifts and robust domestic demand.'
In the year to date, 61 PSUs have lost an average of 22 per cent, with five companies losing more than half their share value. The BSE PSU index is down 10.6 per cent.
Park only savings that need not be touched for many years, says Devangshu Datta.
Investment bankers handling the IPO had said marquee global investors made big-ticket applications.
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
'Non-par plans returns are not market-linked. Hence, they can offer guaranteed returns.'
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.
Market regulator also announces measures for mutual funds sector.
A market where prices are not likely to go up is excellent for the long-term investor.
An NCD's credit rating will tell you whether risk possibility is high or low. Instruments rated below AA are regarded as high-risk.
Sebi has allowed mutual fund schemes the option of 'side-pocketing' which move will help both fund houses and investors.
India has been a core portfolio holding for emerging market funds.
A first in 7 years, the combined institutional investor flow stands at Rs 69,000 crore in 2016-17
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Indian equities are no longer cheap vis-a-vis global markets, and only a short distance away from being the most expensive they have ever been.
There is widening gap between what the government's premier retirement fund makes on its investments and what it offers to employees. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) makes the bulk of its investments in government-related securities. In other words, it lends to central and state governments and related entities. The interest it gets from these instruments is largely what it uses to pay interest to its subscribers.
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) on Tuesday said it strongly disagrees with the findings in Sebi's order in the case of winding of six debt schemes in 2020 and has decided to challenge the direction in Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT).
Once stability returns to the secondary market, companies that have obtained approval from Sebi will start tapping the market.
'As the growth momentum reverses benefiting from re-monetisation, it will be accompanied by a rise in inflation.'
Fund managers weren't too worried in 2014, as it was a year of positive surprises.
Investors should look at actively managed funds, says Devangshu Datta.
The flows may stem and redemptions pressure increase following the market meltdown of Monday amid mounting cases of coronavirus infection globally.
Mutual fund houses hold Rs 3,400 crore of Yes Bank's 'riskier' bonds. Reliance MF, Franklin Templeton MF and UTI MF account for bulk of these exposures.
Dalal Street is bullish on invest
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
With stock prices at elevated levels, investors must cut valuation risks in their portfolio
So far the government has been silent on the charges being levelled, even after the stock price rout. Perhaps it is hoping for the share price to settle so that the matter goes away, predicts Aakar Patel.
The average return for the 2,127 companies outside the A-group is 42 per cent
