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…

The way the financial investment domain is adapting to the latest technological advancements and relying on automation to use robo-advisory platforms and online apps or tools to serve investors better shows that it is evolving. Using artificial intelligence to select equity stocks is under consideration along with the implementation of Quantitative models because of the…

New year; same old problems. Debt mutual funds continue to be hit by rating downgrades, in turn damaging investors’ portfolio returns as well as confidence in debt market. In the past, debt mutual funds had exposure to toxic debt papers of IL&FS, DHFL, ADAG group companies, and ZEE group companies. Consequently, fund houses had to write-off their investments…

The year 2019 has proven to be another turbulent year for the Indian equity market. Various events such as, the general elections, fiscal and monetary policies, corporate earnings, loan defaults, macro indicators, global trade tensions, have had investors at the edge of their seat. Despite the volatility, the Sensex scaled new highs and is currently trading above…

Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 on February 1, 2020. The FM has held pre-budget consultation with leading industrialists, economists, farmers, and other stake holders and has also invited ideas and suggestions from the citizens of the country. The upcoming budget will be the one to watch out for…

In India, traditionally and culturally, gold has always been looked at as a mark of eternal wealth and carries high emotional value as it is passed down family generations and strengthens bonds; making India the second-largest consumer of gold. In fact, Gold is one of the oldest, most essential asset that is treated differently because…

Equity funds have gained popularity in the recent years as it holds potential to generate higher returns over long term. This makes equity funds an effective tool for long term financial goals such as retirement, children’s future, etc. While most equity funds hold between 50-100 stocks to achieve optimal diversification, the benefits of diversification can…