'If you want to force the press into blacking out the Opposition's views or colour the news to your own liking, we will not do so.' 'We stand by freedom of expression. It is our Constitutional right. We stand by our Constitutional right.'
Every investor loves a bull market - that feeling of watching portfolios rise and headlines being filled with record highs is gratifying. Yet, wealth creation in the stock market is not just a matter of market rallies. Some of the most successful investors make their fortunes in periods of slow or even negative market momentum. The secret is mindset, strategy, and disciplined investing, not chasing short-term rallies.
'A staggered investment approach (using SIP or STP) can help investors benefit from this opportunity while reducing timing risk.'
If you redeem your investments when prices have fallen sharply, you will be selling at low prices and may make a permanent loss. On the other hand, if you remain patient and remain invested, you give your investment the time to recover, says Dwaipayan Bose
rediffGURU Ulhas Joshi answers your mutual fund queries.
Current stock market volatility is making investors wary. There is no clear direction as to how markets will pan out over the next couple of months. In such times, a staggered approach to investing can be a good option.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India will soon announce the date for implementing marketwide straight through processing system for further reduction in cost and time for capital market transactions.\n\n\n\n
The Securities and Exchange Board of India will introduce marketwide straight through processing (STP) system for institutional transactions by July 1 to further reduce cost and time for capital market deals.
Although Infosys was given 50 acre at Rajarhat for setting up its first development centre in West Bengal, the firm was insisting on getting special economic zone status, which the state was not keen to consider due to political reasons.
'If you invest in a rush at the last moment, you could compromise on selecting the best tax-saving options.'
Ask rediffGURU and PF and MF expert Janak Patel your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
rediffGURU Ramalingam Kalirajan answers your personal finance queries.
New investors should gradually build a 5 to 10 per cent allocation to gold.
Bengaluru is reeling under a severe water crisis, the worst in the last four decades, and there have been calls from several quarters to shift the IPL games, beginning here on March 25, out of the city.
'In phases when smaller stocks do well, an equal-weight index performs better than its market cap-weighted peer.'
Investors with a long-term horizon and high-risk appetite seeking capital appreciation can consider investing in ELSS.
Investors keen on mid and smallcap stocks but wary of volatility should consider multicap equity schemes over standalone midcap or smallcap schemes.
IPL matches in Bengaluru under NGT scanner
Do you have financial planning or income tax queries? Ask rediffGURU Anil Rego.
She said that the borewell surrounding was completely locked when the rescue teams arrived and added that the police are looking into the matter.
Do not, however, enter expecting quick returns.
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The Congress on Friday claimed that a 'silent undercurrent' is brewing across western Uttar Pradesh against the 'failures' of the Modi government, as it flagged issues such as 'neglect' of sugarcane farmers and examination paper leaks.
Lump sum investments in equity and hybrid schemes of mutual funds (MFs) declined to Rs 17,900 crore in October - the lowest since January 2021. The fall in lump sum investments comes even as flows through systematic investment plans (SIPs) rose to a new all-time high of Rs 13,000 crore in October. The latest lump sum tally is just a third of the peak inflow of Rs 49,700 crore in July 2021.
From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. While several citizens have taken to social media to urge Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to make work from home mandatory for IT companies, it appears that hybrid mode will continue to be the norm for most - although with new water conservation measures in place. Co-working space provider Urban Vault has, for instance, installed smart water meters to detect leakage.
rediffGURU Ramalingam Kalirajan answers your personal finance queries.
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.
rediffGURU Sunil Lala answers your MF-related queries.
rediffGURU Ramalingam Kalirajan answers your personal finance queries.
Dwaipayan Bose highlights the similarities and contrasts between ETFs and Index Funds.
rediffGURU Ramalingam Kalirajan answers your personal finance queries.
rediffGURU Hemant Bokil answers your personal finance queries
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
Begin by creating a household budget. Involve all family members in the exercise and cut costs wherever possible.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took serious note of the "pattern" of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai of issuing a tender, then cancelling it and again reissuing it leading to cost escalation and delay in completion of projects.
The SIP route suits the salaried class, by matching their income flows with investment frequency.
The IT-ITES industry is going to difficult times with the slowdown in the global economies. The volume growth is now a worry. The Companies have stopped recruiting and are sitting on a bench strength.
Amidst difficult times with the slowdown in the global economies, the IT-ITES sector seek some respite in terms of extension of STP scheme and some relief on the FBT regulations.
Contributions to mutual fund schemes through systematic investment plans or SIPs remain unfazed from the market volatility in 2022 with inflow growing to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2022, a surge of 31 per cent from a year earlier, due to higher retail participation. In comparison, an inflow of Rs 1.14 lakh crore through the route was registered in 2021 and Rs 97,000 crore in 2020, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed. Going ahead, SIP numbers are expected to continue to remain strong in 2023 as investors are increasingly appreciating the importance of regular investing through the route, Kaustubh Belapurkar, director - manager research at Morningstar Investment Adviser India, said.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala passed the order after hearing an application of Uttar Pradesh government seeking more time to install and operationalise 100 per cent STP coverage in the state.
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