In the Indian investment landscape, a hot topic is buzzing around – the extraordinary rally seen in mid and small-cap stocks. These small-sized companies have been showing strong performance lately, which might lead to increased earnings for you and could mean more money in your pockets. But here’s the big question: Is now the right time…
In the realm of investing, we often find valuable lessons and wisdom from unexpected sources. Take, for instance, yesterday’s thrilling first match between India and Australia in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Team India faced a daunting challenge, losing 3 quick wickets with only 2 runs on the scoreboard. Yet, they clawed their…
In today’s ever-changing financial landscape, individuals are increasingly realising that making long-term investments is the key to securing their financial future. The question that often arises is, “Where should I invest my money for the long term?” or “What kind of mutual funds are ideal for achieving my long-term financial goals?” In this comprehensive article,…
In recent months, the equity markets have experienced a significant upswing, propelling the S&P BSE Sensex to reach new heights, crossing the impressive 65,000 milestone just last month. The market continues to trade around this remarkable level. In times like these, investors often contemplate capitalising on their gains by selling portions of their holdings in stocks and equity…
Investors are delighted after seeing a good appreciation in their portfolio values as the equity markets bounced back and recorded significant gains in the last few weeks. The Indian markets have shown signs of optimism despite the adverse global environment, soaring USD, stubbornly high inflation level, and the hawkish stance of the RBI (which has raised…
In the last couple of days, I have received quite a few emails and calls from investors inquiring about the stoppage of fresh transactions in Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund and a few other schemes offering exposure to offshore equities. Even there has been a good amount of discussion on social media about fund houses…
I remember my conversation with a client Mr Venkat in September 2018. He had called me from Singapore, soon after he read about the IL&FS debt crisis. Basically, he was concerned about his investments in liquid and debt mutual funds and wanted my insights on the event that had panned out. While talking to Mr…
Last year the COVID-19 pandemic had compelled the RBI to reduce policy repo rate by 115 bps and reverse repo rate by 155 bps within three months. In fact, the policy rates have been at a multi-year low for quite some time. Subsequently, in the bi-monthly monetary policy review that concluded on June 04, 2021,…
April 23, 2020 is the date that shocked about 3 lakh investors in debt mutual funds. It was the day when Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund took a drastic step of winding up six debt mutual fund schemes overnight citing poor liquidity condition in debt markets due to COVID-19 crisis. The chaos and confusion kicked in…
It is a common misconception among investors that debt instruments and debt funds are stable and safe. But the fact is debt or bond markets may not be the best place for low risk, light hearted investors. Debt instruments carry various kind of risks, such as credit risk, interest rate risk, etc. and can be…
