The most common mistake investors make is to inevst in funds wich have offered the highest return in recent times, says personal finance expert Rahul Goel.
'Strong regulations are crucial for the orderly development of the market.'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'Starting an SIP now and continuing with it is likely to translate into high returns over the long term.'
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
After pulling out $17 billion in calendar year 2022, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have pumped $7.3 billion back into equity markets so far this year. The turnaround in foreign flows has helped domestic markets exceed the all-time highs chalked up in December 2022 and bounced back more than 10 per cent from this year's lows. However, a big nugget of FPI inflows seen this year could be off the back of two factors: exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and block deals.
For investors, every cost-saving means higher returns.
Days after JP Morgan announced the inclusion of government bonds in its emerging market (EM) bond index, a host of banks and other financial institutions (FIs) are set to tap the debt market. They plan to raise Rs 18,000 crore by issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) and bonds. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) plans to raise up to Rs 3,000 crore via five-year social impact bonds on Tuesday, the first of its kind in India.
Mutual funds are increasingly launching schemes to take advantage of the infrastructure boom, both within the country and globally. The schemes will invest in companies that will benefit from the multi-billion dollar investments required in ports, roads, telecom, construction, engineering and aviation across the world in the coming years.
They are suitable for a 3-5 year horizon. Choose equity funds for longer than 5 years
Tata AIG India Life Insurance has tied up with Fanklin Templeton Investments to introduce a new plan InvestAssure, a unit linked insurance plan to provide security cover with the opportunity to get high returns on insurance premium.
Keep at least one family member in the know of all your investments
Financial planning tips for the salaried in their 20s
The proposal to merge the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) units of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE has reached an advanced stage, and both bourses could file an application before the National Company Law Tribunal as early as this month, according to a top regulatory official. Sources indicate that the merger proposal has received approval from their respective boards. Both the NSE and BSE are arch rivals when it comes to onshore trading.
In a statement, the central bank said heightened volatility in capital markets in reaction to Covid-19 has imposed liquidity strains on mutual funds (MFs), which have intensified in the wake of redemption pressures related to closure of some debt MFs and potential contagious effects therefrom.
These commodities must be purchased in units, where a single unit may be equal to a gram (gold), 100 grams (silver) or a kilogram for the other three commodities. For trading, you must open a separate demat account with a broker registered with NSE.
Your financial goals are of utmost importance and the tax saving is an added incentive, advises Dwaipayan Bose.
An open-ended equity scheme that plans to take advantage of the differential pricing between the cash and the future markets.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
If a 5% to 10% fall in the equity market gives you sleepless nights, you are not cut out for a 75% to 80% allocation to equities and must reduce it.
Investors should consider debt mutual funds, banks fixed deposits or high-rated corporate debt instruments.
These funds carry low risk and should be able to beat the returns from fixed deposits.
The proposal to scrap 'indicative portfolios' has arisen because investors have sometimes found deviations of as much as 80 per cent between the indicative and actual portfolios. In some cases, the entire corpus has been invested in a single instrument. Sebi will also consider Amfi's suggestion of a 3 to 6 per cent exit load for FMPs, a minimum tenure of three months and a faster processing of redemption payouts,
A robo advisor may seem like the perfect solution for those with only a small investment capital who are just starting their investment journey, says Mrin Agarwal, founder, Finsafe India.
First Rajya Sabha approved the Rs 45 lakh-crore spending proposed in the Budget, followed by the nod to the Finance Bill that contains tax proposals.
Equity linked saving schemes of mutual funds help investors not only save tax but also make money.
Do you know of some good equity linked saving schemes that will not only help you save taxes but give decent returns. Get Ahead tax expert Mahesh Padmanabhan tells you about these and how to plan to save your taxes.
While FMPs no longer offer the same short-term advantage, it is still a good product for the medium term.
Asset management firms relying heavily on liquid fund investments.
Systematic investment plans can be the best way to achieve your financial goals if started early, says Vishwajeet Parashar is the Senior Vice President and Group Head -- Marketing, Bajaj Capital.
Deutsche Asset Management India Ltd is targeting to more than double its mutual fund corpus to $1 billion by the end of 2004, even as it was exploring prospects to set up a private equity fund for investment in the Indian infrastructure project.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
I would advise at least a 7 year investment time frame for Equity Investing
Financial planning expert Vetapalem Sridhar on where to invest your money in 2009.
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