The longer a bear market lasts, the more the eventual returns are, says Devangshu Datta.
India is currently home to 52 unicorn startups and one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems.
Bajaj Finance was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, dropping over 9 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank and M&M. Reliance Industries, however, capped the losses by rallying over 3 per cent. Sun Pharma, Hero MotoCorp, L&T, PowerGrid and Bajaj Auto were also among the gainers.
Knowing these will save you from taking undue risks, losses and also create wealth in the long run, says Dwaipayan Bose.
Retail investors have matured and have moved away from investing in only in-vogue products, says the managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Prudential AMC.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
News broadcaster New Delhi Television's initial public offering has received bids about 17 times the issue size at the close of bidding on Wednesday.
The government is working towards further review and simplification of the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy to facilitate the proposed initial public offering (IPO) of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) secretary Anurag Jain said on Thursday. The final decision will be taken by the Cabinet. The industry department is working together with the finance ministry's department of financial services (DFS) and department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM) towards a successful listing of the life insurer on the domestic bourses, which is expected to be the largest in India.
Days after the government went public with its intent to examine a Sebi order in the NSE matter, its outgoing chairman Ajay Tyagi on Wednesday made it clear that the markets regulator did not "dilute" any of the quasi-judicial verdicts. The comments assume significance as they come after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, as per reports, recently said the government is examining if Sebi has taken "necessary punitive" action in the case. In a media interview, the FM had said the government was analysing if there had been "enough application of mind in dealing with this" and if after applying its mind, Sebi took adequate corrective steps.
'As banks grapple with risk aversion and savers see an erosion in the value of money, the P2P platform can be a win-win for both borrowers and lenders,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
InterGlobe Aviation has already raised Rs 832 crore from anchor investors.
'Many of those who invested in NCD issues are those who traditionally put their money in fixed deposits...'
The Centre has set a steep divestment target of Rs 80,000 crore for 2018-19. In the first six months, it has managed to mop up less than Rs 10,000 crore.
The mutual fund industry also witnessed record sales.
Experts say that despite the sizeable client base, PMS providers lag their domestic MF counterparts by quite a distance, when it comes to reporting and disclosure standards.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Though the sum was nowhere close to the big-ticket monthly purchases seen during the 2004-2008 bull run, it is significant, as it confirms the reversal of a selling spree that began in September 2013.
'Investors should restrict themselves to a few category schemes with high quality portfolios apart from overnight and liquid funds.'
The government has sold SGBs worth Rs 1,990 crore in April and May alone.
Diamond prices vary purely on demand and supply. You can make extraordinary returns within six months or it can even take years.
For retail investors, who have money, but don't have time and expertise, mutual funds are perhaps the only way to invest in stock markets.
'This is the first time we will see how SIP investors react to market correction.'
Social e-commerce platform Meesho is set to disrupt the food and grocery market by offering free home delivery on all orders in over 200 below Tier 1 cities in a year's time, in the first phase. It is also disrupting the monetization model by focusing primarily on advertising revenues rather than commissions from sellers, as distinct from its competitors. The move is expected to challenge the big players in the sector which include Jio Mart, Tata's Big Basket, Amazon, Grofers, and others, many of which have minimum prices for free delivery.
Turnover on exchanges dips to pre-Modi levels
At a time when capital allocations to real estate are growing globally, investors are expecting transparency standards in real estate to be at par with other asset classes, says Anuj Puri.
Investors not stop their SIPs or STPs due to election-related uncertainty.
The Nifty Bank index has come off 15 per cent from its peak in February, underperforming the benchmark Nifty which is down 6%.
Leasing activities of office and retail spaces would not be affected much.
Analysts attribute this outperformance to the government's proactive economic reform measures
Despite the recent fall, the Nifty Midcap 100 index has outperformed by gaining 20 per cent till date in this year calendar year.
Despite the recent fall, the Nifty Midcap 100 index has outperformed by gaining 20 per cent till date in this year calendar year.
Tata Mutual Fund's 'own a piece of India' offering is suitable for informed investors.
Low home loan rates by banks could put large players in an advantageous position over smaller non-bank players, believe analysts.
Entities which qualify include stock exchanges, depositories, technology incubators and associations of private equity or angel investors.
The bond, which the Reserve Bank of India started issuing on behalf of the Union government in 2003, was considered one of the safest savings instruments for retail investors.
'Small investors usually rely on tips or recommendations from a friend for stock picking.' 'These platforms offer them unbiased research for making their investment decisions.'
'67 per cent of our transactions happen digitally and about 93 per cent of transactions happen outside the branch.' 'Despite that, there is ample scope for promoting banking-related activities in branches.' 'So, for some time, we will have to, probably, live with the same structure.'
Why can't we have a sunset clause for the ARCs, which is a global norm? questions Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
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