With global economies performing well amid this pandemic, many investors are attracted towards investing in a globally diversified portfolio. Investments in international funds give investors the necessary diversification for their portfolio to mitigate the overall risk. It allows them to invest in high growth equities of leading companies from the developed markets. International allocation and…
Fintech has come a long way… it has transformed and improved the entire financial sector with innovation across payments and transfers, capital markets investments, financing and banking, and personal financial management. India had been heavily dependent on lengthy, elaborate, and physical processes, but advancements in financial technology have significantly simplified financial management. After the 2016…
Investors face a common dilemma about the category of mutual funds they should invest in. So if you want exposure to large caps, mid-caps and small-caps stocks in one portfolio without investing in these segments individually you can consider Multicap schemes. Multicap funds are diversified equity funds that invest in company stocks from different market…
In the wake of the COVID-19 led disruption; restoration of the Indian economy is visible through various economic and market indicators. We are moving towards a fresh expansionary phase with vaccination progress and government initiatives that support the revival. The equity market followed by a strong recovery indicates significant economic expansion and has uplifted investor…
Value investing constitutes the purchase of undervalued stocks that have a growth potential and will provide long-term capital appreciation to investors. Companies with identical price/sales in an industry may be valued differently due to leverage, margins, and volatility of business. Value funds aim to identify and invest in those company stocks that have lower valuations,…
The second wave of COVID-19 merely created a pause in India’s consumption story. The experts say economic recovery and demand in consumption are likely to improve further as many states have lifted the lockdown restrictions and vaccination drive is going at a better pace. Improvement in economic activities exhibit that this growth will benefit the…
The term ‘Business Cycle’ refers to the fluctuations of the economy between periods of expansion and contraction measured by various indicators like GDP growth, Index of Industrial Production (IIP), Interest rates, Inflation, and other macroeconomic variables. Our economy generally experiences a continuous business cycle of four distinct phases such as recovery, growth, expansion and contraction.…
In the past Value investing has provided attractive returns over the long term. Value investment opportunities can be found across market cycles, sectors, as well as companies. Investors have had several value investment opportunities over the last two decades as a result of events like global financial crisis, demonetisation, and recently the COVID-19 pandemic. Value…
Investors’ sentiment are as changeable as the cycles in equity markets, which are volatile by nature and fluctuate as part of a particular market cycle and shifts in macro-economic conditions. If investments are driven by emotions or biases, the investor might suffer capital loss from unworthy investments, ad-hoc decisions, and inappropriate asset allocation. Many a…
Index funds are the most favourable investment avenue for investors seeking to follow passive investing style. The main objective of index funds is to invest in the securities of a specific index and replicate the performance of the underlying index. The benchmark indices such as, S&P BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty 50, Nifty 100, and Nifty…
