'Reduce your equity allocation, put that allocation into gold and fixed income.'
By choosing your study destination carefully, leveraging government schemes, comparing loan options, and adopting frugal living practices, Indian students can acquire global credentials without mortgaging their futures.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Steep volatility in the markets has made fund managers cautious, awaiting opportunities to deploy the cash.
Measured by returns in 2013, the top 10 funds had only three from large houses; nimble strategy could be a factor.
And if there are so many opportunities, why haven't they invested in them, asks Debashis Basu.
'They can transition from short to long-duration funds when the yield curve normalises.'
Investors should consider debt mutual funds, banks fixed deposits or high-rated corporate debt instruments.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Wondering if mutual fund investments can earn you enough money for your retirement and child's marriage? Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Expect more volatility in the coming year as the economy and markets price in the demonetisation drive.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'This market is very expensive in some pockets, dirt cheap in some, and the belly of the market is reasonably valued.'
The bulk of an investor's portfolio should be in shorter-duration funds of up to one year portfolio duration.
One common mistake investors commit during profit booking is not having a plan for the redeployment of the money that comes into their account.
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
'The number of first-time investors into MFs can grow four times more than the current rate if we are able to accept the bank KYCs.'
Fund managers weren't too worried in 2014, as it was a year of positive surprises.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Focus on large-caps and ensure that the portfolio is balanced.
High net worth individuals (HNIs) are considered more investment-savvy than retail investors.
India's total value of defence production breached Rs 1 trillion-mark in the fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23), up 12 per cent year-on-year (YoY). At the bourses, this has been well reflected in related-stocks from the sector as they gained considerable ground during this period. Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, MTAR Technologies, Bharat Electronics (BEL), and Bharat Dynamics (BDL) have skyrocketed up to 160 per cent in a year, as against a 14 per cent jump in the S&P BSE Sensex.
'If the majority falls short of expectations, it may prompt initial adjustments in investor sentiment.'
If you are in credit opportunity funds, income funds or dynamic bond funds for a long-term goal, stay put.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Despite uncertain times and market volatility ahead, investors should continue with their disciplined investing via SIPs.
Markets now expect the Fed to normalise rates gradually.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Given the prevailing uncertainties, investors must maintain a 10-15 per cent allocation to gold in 2023.
'...you evaluate three key factors before committing your money.'
'We would advise investors to invest in a disciplined way in equities for the long term.'
For rest of the year, the issue is largely going to be the balance between growth rates and macro stability versus interest rates, says Sankaran Naren.
Industry players say they have learnt from the bitter experience of 2008 and have far better checks and balances in place to avoid an encore.
Investment guru and mutual fund expert Ashok Kumar, answers all your MF related queries.
The hard truth is that unless you start investing for your children in advance, in appropriate investment avenues, you are risking their future aspirations.
Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a net outflow of Rs 199 crore in January, making it the third monthly withdrawal in a row, with investors preferring equities over other segments on buoyant record SIP flow. This was in comparison to a net outflow of Rs 273 crore registered in the segment in December and Rs 195 crore in November. Prior to that, Gold ETFs attracted Rs 147 crore in October, data with Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed.
Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
