New retirement schemes from MFs offer Section 80C benefit but locks in your money for five years
Sales during the quarter under review stood at Rs 9,357 crore, up 12.42 per cent, as against Rs 8,323 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal
Look at gold bonds or gold monetisation scheme instead of buying physical gold
Had you invested Rs 5,000 every month in SBI Magnum Multicap Fund through systematic investment plan (SIP) for the last 5 years, the value of your investment would be over Rs 5.2 lakh as on August 22, 2016
Jimmy Patel, MD & CEO, Quantum Mutual Fund, suggests some valuable financial gifts for your children.
Analysts caution a non-BJP government is not an impossible scenario. In case of a Modi-led coalition, they advise investors to focus on discretionary consumption, select private banks and financials, RIL, housing, and IT.
For retail investors who are into direct stocks, buying one when it enters the index can be a good strategy.
With the Union Budget over, it is a good time to start the rebalancing exercise. Take cues from last year's market performance
Even though stocks may remain volatile in the run-up to the polls, as political parties stitch up alliances, the long-term trajectory for the markets remains bullish.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Indian economy is witnessing a strong recovery after a long and strict lockdown. Addressing a press conference to announce more stimulus measures to boost growth, she said macro-economic indicators are pointing towards recovery. She noted that COVID-19 active cases have declined from over 10 lakh to 4.89 lakh with case fatality rate (CFR) at 1.47 per cent.
'Kindly advise about the following stocks. Can I hold or exit?'
These are the top 8 out of 88 funds that the diversified equity fund category has to offer.
There cannot be value in every stock, whether large cap or otherwise. Thus buying a stock cheap does not always translate into value buying
An investor would pay much less when he invests through a registered investment advisor than a distributor.
When making a buy or sell decision on a fund, it is essential to look beyond profits, says Kavitha Krishnan
Reduction in the mandatory minimum contribution and extension to invest in the scheme from 60 years to 70 years has made the National Pension Scheme more friendly, says Anil Chopra, Group CEO & Director Bajaj Capital
MF investors may not be able to support markets fall if selling intensifies
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.
The going is not going to be easy for the DMK and its allies in Elections 2024. Despite the seats sweepstake in the 2021 assembly polls, the vote-share difference of 5.6% (DMK's 45.38% versus AIADMK-BJP's 39.72%) is not insurmountable on a bad day, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
managers said the weaker rupee, which has driven up shares of technology companies, has helped the fund fetch better returns.
'This market is very expensive in some pockets, dirt cheap in some, and the belly of the market is reasonably valued.'
Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.
While there's tax arbitrage advantage in ULIPs now, experts say investors should prefer mutual funds for long-term savings.
In 2019, the growth in sales of the Maggi brand of products surpassed the pre-ban level of 2014, in terms of both volume and value. While, Nestle raised prices of Maggi products by an average 3.1 per cent, its volume rose by 9.6 per cent year-on-year.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
P S Jayakumar, managing director and chief executive officer, Bank of Baroda, speaks to Abhijit Lele & Hamsini Karthik about loan recoveries, sounding more confident than a year before.
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After RBI's missive on proxy lending to builders, it's time to reshuffle.
A rebounding and steady market is a good time to weed sectors and funds that tend to drag the portfolio.
If IOC is not allowed to run its own affairs, then we can see it close down in the next 10 to 15 years, warns Sudhir Bisht.
'The attempt to build a negative narrative about India's economic performance is disingenuous.' 'For the investors as well as the targeted beneficiaries of welfare schemes, the ground reality is very different,' argues Rajiv Kumar, vice-chairman, NITI Aayog.
Bajaj Finserv has few opportunities and challenges to overcome in 2015.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
In essence, follow the private-equity approach to personal investing and treat each investment decision as if it is a matter of life-or-death, because it is, suggests Avinash Luthria.
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With uncertainty looming large over Indian markets, retail investors can increase their exposure to US funds.
Underweight on the sector since January amid concerns over growth prospects; no early reversal seen
Experts say you may invest in small-sized funds and benefit from their nimbleness.
The longer a bear market lasts, the more the eventual returns are, says Devangshu Datta.
