Exposure to select stocks/sectors can give your portfolio the much needed push to generate higher returns. One kind of mutual fund that can do this is Focused Funds. It aims to invest and capitalise on high conviction ideas across market capitalisation and sectors that may be well placed to withstand volatility as well as have…

Gold had a dream run in the calendar year 2020 with prices rising +28% in INR and +23% in the USD terms. ‘Helicopter money’ (powered by the easy monetary policy actions by the way of near-zero or sub-zero interest rates and bond-buying programmes in the developed markets), lower interest rates in the domestic economy, economic…

Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the first Union Budget after the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. As you are aware, the pandemic-induced lockdown restrictions dealt a severe blow to economic activity across sectors. On this backdrop, there were a lot of expectations from various segments of the economy for growth stimulus. As the…

The Economic survey 2020-21 tabled in parliament on Friday estimated that India’s economy could contract 7.7% in FY21, mainly due to the havoc wreaked by the pandemic. However, the survey also predicts that Indian economy will have a V-shaped recovery in the next financial year 2021-22. Looking at the current domestic market scenario, with the…

While investment in equity mutual funds has the potential of generating high returns, its performance can suffer during phases of high market volatility. Investing in debt mutual funds provides the much-needed stability to your investment portfolio especially during uncertain and volatile market environment. Hence, debt funds are an important avenue from a diversification standpoint which…

Few days after the S&P BSE Sensex touched the historic milestone of 50,000 points, the equity market has started witnessing selling pressure. Notably, while the stellar rally seen over the last few months have helped key market indices touch an all-time high, it has been ahead of the fundamentals. Therefore, we can expect the markets…

The mere mention of the word ‘Retirement’ brings a certain relief to those who have been working for decades at their respective jobs. You see, retirement are those golden years and the awaited phase of life were the daily struggles come to an end, but only if you have an effective retirement plan. However, it…

New Year celebrations continued on Dalal Street as the S&P BSE Sensex scaled to a new high on January 21, 2021, and crossed a major psychological milestone of 50,000 points. The Indian equity market has come a long way since the S&P BSE Sensex –a 30-scrip free-float market cap index — was launched on January…

The Indian markets have witnessed a strong momentum over the past few months and achieved an important milestone on 21st January 2021 with the S&P BSE Sensex crossing 50,000 for the first time. Also, the market index has nearly doubled from its lows in March last year. In addition, the news around the upcoming Union Budget has…

If you are an investor in equity market, the pandemic-induced market crash of March 2020 must have probably brought back the memories of the 2008 financial crisis. But unlike the 2008 market crash which lasted for over a year, this time the market was quick to recover. The Central bank in India took proactive measures to infuse…