ELSS as an asset class has various benefits over other tax-saving instruments. It has the potential to generate higher returns for its investors and has a lower lock-in period of 3 years. If you invest in the right schemes, you can gain much higher returns than you can probably expect from a tax saver bank…
In the year 2019 and the beginning of 2020, India experienced extreme weather conditions. There was a severe summer, delayed monsoon, cyclones in the nearby waterbodies that led to incessant rainfalls and inundations, smog and an extreme drop in winter temperatures. All of this points to drastic climatic change and global warming. The global warming…
Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has floated proposals for the Union Budget FY2020-21. In its elaborate 17-point budget wish-list, AMFI has proposed measures which would take the Indian mutual fund industry to the next level of growth. N S Venkatesh, Chief Executive, AMFI, while speaking to media said, “AMFI’s suggestions have been in the…
The equity markets have been extremely volatile lately, while the bond markets aren’t safe either. In fact, it has made investors jittery. With both the prime asset classes being uncertain, is there a way out for the investors? However, it is noteworthy that the equity markets are showing some green shoots in terms of attractive…
A bleak picture of the economy is seen from the rolled-out numbers as the eminent and persistent slowdown continues. Now what has been seen is that the markets, since the measures were announced, have performed well on account of several large caps posting good results, despite the muted consumption. Midcaps have corrected too; but small…
Crash in small cap space in the past couple of years has made mutual fund investors anxious. Many small cap funds generated poor returns after riding the bull phase of 2017. But investors have reason to cheer as the current low valuation in small cap space provides comfort for its future growth. Even though many…
Ever since the debt fund fiascos, investors have become cautious about where they put their hard-earned money. As many liquid funds posted steep losses as they were having exposure to the default companies. It made the investors aware that debt fund investment isn’t completely risk-free. While liquid funds were widely perceived to be a safe and better…
On January 3, 2020, Friday, Iran’s Major General, Qasem Soleimani’s killing [commanding officer of the elite unit of Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp] by a US drone airstrike at the Baghdad International Airport, stunned and shook the world. Under Soleimani’s leadership, Iran had bolstered Hezbollah in Lebanon and other pro-Iranian militant groups, expanded…
Ever since the debt fund fiascos, investors have become cautious of where they put their hard-earned money. With the current economic state and lower risk investments options (Debt funds) eroding wealth, choosing the right fund has become the penultimate step to growing wealth. Hence Axis Mutual Fund rings in the New Year 2020 with the launch of…
The year 2020 is expected to bring in economic recovery. Fortunes of mid cap companies are closely tied to economic growth. As a result, quality mid cap stocks across different industries available at attractive valuations can prove to be multi-baggers. Meanwhile, revival in economy may also benefit some of large cap stocks that were beaten…
