'In phases when smaller stocks do well, an equal-weight index performs better than its market cap-weighted peer.'
The 44-year-old politician, who was among the final three contestants in the Labour Party's leadership contest against her boss in January 2020, has been serving in his shadow cabinet ever since.
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi veteran Yamini Krishnamurti died at the Apollo hospital New Delhi on Saturday. She was 84.
Do not, however, enter expecting quick returns.
'Indian investors have always been debt-heavy but with growing financial awareness they are getting comfortable with equities.'
To minimise risk, invest in a debt fund whose duration matches your investment timeframe.
'In the short term you keep your return expectations very, very low; in the medium term be prepared to invest and in the long term growth will come and your returns from stocks will be high.'
'PPF carries minimal risk.' 'Its fixed-income nature allows investors to diversify their portfolios.'
There is nothing to be worried about as bilateral ties are robust with solid foundations. Both are on the same page on the economic and defence/security ties bilaterally and globally and that shall continue irrespective of change in political dispensation in either country, points out Dr Rajaram Panda.
'Investors need to be stock specific and should not rush to buy stocks at the current levels.'
'If you look at where inflation (headline and core) is today in India and where the rates are, there's clearly room to cut rates.'
People in full-time jobs should especially avoid intraday trading as it results in loss of focus and affects performance.
The bad assets or gross NPAs of commercial banks fell to a 12-year low of 2.8 per cent in March 2024 and may go down further to 2.5 per cent by the end of the current fiscal, said the RBI's Financial Stability Report (FSR) released on Thursday. Scheduled Commercial Banks' (SCBs) gross non-performing assets (GNPA) ratio fell to 2.8 per cent, and the net non-performing assets (NNPA) ratio to 0.6 per cent at the end of March 2024. "The asset quality of SCBs recorded sustained improvement, and their GNPA ratio moderated to a 12-year low in March 2024. Their NNPA ratio too improved to a record low," said the June FSR.
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Nitin Narkhede your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
rediffGURU Ramalingam Kalirajan answers your personal finance queries.
Unperturbed by election uncertainty, investors poured record sums into equity mutual fund (MF) schemes in May, driving India closer to a $5 trillion market capitalisation. The Rs 34,697 crore net inflows into actively managed equity funds last month surpassed the previous high of Rs 28,463 crore recorded in March 2022. In April 2024, equity schemes had garnered nearly Rs 19,000 crore.
Prominent exits by promoters included a Rs 15,300 crore share sale in Indus Tower by Vodafone Plc, a Rs 9,300 crore share sale by the Tata group in Tata Consultancy Services.
Most investors should have a 5% to 10% allocation to gold for diversification. They should stagger their investments to mitigate timing risk.
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday revised upwards the GDP growth projection for the current fiscal to 7.2 per cent from 7 per cent on rising private consumption and revival of demand in rural areas. Unveiling the bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) placed India's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 8.2 per cent in 2023-24. "During 2024-25 so far, domestic economic activity has maintained resilience," he said, adding that manufacturing activity continues to gain ground on the back of strengthening domestic demand.
'The structural story of India is a multi-decadal story.' 'One should stay invested in that story and avoid reacting to what is happening globally.'
'She was lying there and I mustered up enough guts to lay next to her and hold her tight.' 'And she said, "Oh my, Girish, isn't he supposed to be nervous?"' 'Making light of the situation, Girish said, "No, he's been practicing with a pillow the whole day".'
While good news from several quarters has been trickling in, El Nino might be a dampener, says T N Ninan.
'If you see another 1000-point correction, people may start panicking.'
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.
The June quarter is usually considered as a seasonally strong period for the IT sector.
'If rate cuts happen, bond yields will come down and investors will make mark-to-market capital gains on them.'
Investors should use a mix of active and passive funds.
Do you have financial planning or income tax queries? Ask rediffGURU Anil Rego.
The current spurt in the stock market is on account of strong fundamentals and robust corporate earnings and retail investors can look for buying opportunities to accumulate quality stocks, experts said.
Payouts to key management personnel in non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are under the banking regulator's scrutiny. Top industry officials said this is a follow-through on the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) circular of April 29, 2022, which asked NBFCs in the "middle" and "upper" layer of its four-tiered scale-based regulatory (SBR) framework to put in place a board-approved compensation policy.
With the hugely popular Panchayat's third season ready to drop this week, we look at all the rural themed shows available on OTT.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts, with the goal of mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station, a top American diplomat said Friday.
'Those trying to use these funds for quick gains should avoid them due to risk of being late to the party.'
When AI is used to enhance operational efficiency, businesses can deliver the same product or service but with improved quality, faster, or even at a reduced cost
Those who cannot bear significant downturns (as much as 40 per cent) or have a short horizon should exit entirely.
Priyanka Chopra enjoys a magical August, as she spends time with daughter Malti Marie and husband Nick Jonas.
Begin the year-end review by assessing whether your portfolios are on track to achieve your life goals.
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
Follow these simple steps if you want to create a solid retirement corpus and retire young, says Anamika Pareek.
Film folk arrived to watch singer Guru Randhawa make his acting debut in a feature film called Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay in the film's special screening.
