These funds at times invest in companies going through corporate restructuring, such as mergers, demergers, or buybacks.
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Rediff.com spoke to registered investment advisors to figure out how best the extra Rs 17,500 saved ever year can be invested to create a decent corpus in the years ahead. This is what they said.
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Those who cannot bear significant downturns (as much as 40 per cent) or have a short horizon should exit entirely.
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'If rate cuts happen, bond yields will come down and investors will make mark-to-market capital gains on them.'
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The Opposition Congress alleged that the blast, which occurred around 1 am according to the police, happened during the manufacturing of country-made bombs by some CPI-M supporters.
Ramalingam Kalirajan explains the pros and cons of both investment types.
If investing in Bitcoin, adopt a three to five-year horizon and invest systematically to gain from its volatility.
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Begin the year-end review by assessing whether your portfolios are on track to achieve your life goals.
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'The long-term impact of elections is minimal.'
Those who want to invest should consider their risk appetite. Youngsters may go for it as they have a longer horizon to recover from a setback.
Only investors with a higher risk appetite should enter these funds.
'Investors with higher risk appetite and longer horizon (more than one year) can invest in longer-duration funds like corporate bond funds, long-duration funds and gilt funds for maximum gain.'
India has covered enough population with vaccine and infection, but protein vaccines should remain available on payment basis for elderly and those with comorbidities.
Global rating agency Moody's on Monday raised India's growth forecast for 2024 calendar year to 6.8 per cent, from 6.1 per cent estimated earlier, on the back of 'stronger-than-expected' economic data of 2023 and fading global economic headwinds. India's real GDP expanded 8.4 per cent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2023, resulting in a 7.7 per cent growth for full-year 2023. Capital spending by the government and strong manufacturing activity have meaningfully contributed to the robust growth outcomes in 2023, Moody's Investors Service said.
Ulhas Joshi, Head -- Sales, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
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Investors may take a 5 to 10 per cent exposure to silver. 'Have a long-term investment horizon when investing in silver ETFs to ride out short-term market fluctuations.'
V Ramesh, CEO, Prabhudas Lilladher Financial Services, believes that investors with a long-term investment horizon in mutual funds should not panic as they can still make profits irrespective of the stock market volatility.
rediffGURU Ramalingam Kalirajan answers your personal finance queries.
'TMFs trump FMPs and FDs when it comes to investing in a high-duration product.'
'We see mid-and small-caps as a real pot of gold.' 'From a 10-15 years perspective, mid-and small-cap are likely to outperform the larger index, as they have done in the past.'
Addressing an event in New Delhi, Gen Pande also said the recent global developments have underscored that the security of the nation can neither be outsourced nor be dependent on the largesse of others.
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These schemes are a good choice for investors contemplating a large investment in equity funds. Instead of investing all the money in one go, they can do so in a staggered manner by parking it in these schemes and then transferring it to equity mutual funds through a systematic transfer plan.
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A potential risk to the rupee's appreciation trajectory lies in the event of a delay in the Federal Reserve's rate cut cycle, particularly if core inflation in the US remains elevated.
Investors must adopt a balanced approach, incorporating both styles in their portfolios.
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