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…

The economy is expected to revive in the coming quarters and certain high quality mid cap stocks are likely to benefit as a result of the low valuations. On the other hand, even though certain large cap stocks are rallying, many stocks in the segment are beaten down. These stocks too could see the upside…

Prelude: If you recall I wrote this article earlier, Are You Storing Financial And Other Documents Wisely?, explaining the importance of keeping financial documents safe and handy for family members. But is it only for family members that one should keep documents organised and safe? Well honestly speaking, it’s a part of it. All the mundane documentation…

Mid cap stocks are showing signs of recovery after being volatile for the last two years due to the prolonged slowdown in the economy. Many midcap stocks had corrected sharply from the peak achieved in mid-2018 as smaller sized companies have lower capability of handling economic downturn. The valuation in mid cap space as a…

While both equity and debt markets have gone through extreme turbulence, many fund houses have sought balanced advantage funds as a resolution to combat the volatility and capitalise on the gains. Equities have finally rallied up on account of the recent corporate tax rate cut, which boosted the Inc.’s earnings of several heavyweights of bellwether…