In India, people usually retire at 58-60 years. But you will find many elderly people working out of compulsion. Initially, when people had shorter lifespans, there were fewer options for lifestyles, entertainment, and even lesser aspirations with substantial income. So, the necessity to plan for one’s retirement years was quite non-existent. However, with changing times,…
In the last couple of years, stocks in the large cap segment have witnessed strong rally as opposed to their mid and small cap counterparts, showcasing its ability to withstand volatile market conditions. These being stocks of well-established companies having reliable brand equity, offer stability and have the potential to keep growing in the years…
Looks like Focused funds are back in focus. According to AMFI data, Focused funds witnessed inflows in each month beginning April 2019. Kotak Mahindra AMC, Union AMC, and Mirae AMC launched a Focused fund respectively in the current calendar year, while Tata Asset Management’s New Fund Offer (NFO) is underway. This takes the number of funds in the Focused fund category…
The Indian mutual fund industry’s asset under management (AUM) is at an all-time high at Rs 23.13 lakh crore as on October 31, 2019. For 65 consecutive months the number of folios (accounts) rose to reach 8.63 crore at the end of October. With India’s ambitious target of transforming into a USD 5-trillion economy by…
Mid-caps have been under pressure in the last 2 years, while many midcap stocks still continue to be beaten down as a result of the persistent slowdown in the economy. Nevertheless, the valuations in the midcap segment seem to be more attractive compared to their large cap counterparts. With more reform measures and announcements by…
After reports of unemployment reaching a 3-year high in the month of October, manufacturing activity reaching its seven year low and agricultural produce suffering from erratic rains, a recent report relating to a crucial economic indicator is a cause for worry. According to a survey conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO), consumer spending declined for…
Equity markets have been volatile lately due to a host of domestic and international macro and micro economic factors. But if you notice the graph given below, smallcap index has had a drastic fall but Largecap index and midcap index have managed to sustain the headwinds. Besides, the recent corporate tax rate cut did boost…
Tata Mutual Fund has a history of launching numerous NFOs back-to-back in the past. With the launch of Tata Focused Equity Fund (TFEF)Tata Mutual Fund is adding another fund to its table Tata Focused Equity Fund (TFEF), an open-ended diversified equity scheme which will follow a focused approach of investing in equity and equity-related instruments.…
Amid extreme volatility and downfall witnessed over the last 2 years, large cap stocks have outshone mid and small caps by a huge margin and may even drive the recovery. These stocks are better poised to handle market volatility due to their stable business operation, quality of management, competitive advantage and sustainable business models. Thus,…
Fitch Ratings has warned that the Indian economy is in for `nasty couple of years’ as it cut India’s GDP growth projection to 5.5% for FY 2020. The agency said that lack of credit flow due to liquidity crunch in the NBFC sector has stifled the GDP growth. The credit flow has been impacted sharply…
