BUSINESS
ICICI Prudential Nasdaq 100 index fund NFO review: Should you invest in it?
The fund manager will buy the stocks in the Nasdaq 100 in the same proportion as the index
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Investing in IPOs just for listing gains? Here’s how you can plan your bets carefully
You need to allocate a certain part of your equity portfolio to a bouquet of five to seven select IPOs
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How should retail investors deal with the Evergrande crisis?
If you are a long-term investor, you are most likely to benefit from intermittent volatility, if you stick to your financial plan
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Are funds that invest in gold mining companies a good proxy for the yellow metal?
Shares of gold mining companies move with the equity markets more than gold prices, especially in the short run
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Fixed deposit rates are at all-time lows: Here are some better alternatives for regular income
On a post-tax basis, returns are lower than inflation in the case of FDs
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Mirae Asset S&P 500 Top 50 ETF invests in US stocks: Should you get in during the NFO?
The fund will invest in companies spread across information technology, consumer staples, communication services, healthcare, and consumer discretionary sectors.
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Axis Consumption ETF new fund offer review: Should you invest?
To make money in a thematic ETF, you have to get both the entry and exit right
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Should investors still choose liquid funds for their systematic transfers to equity schemes?
For the time that your surplus lies in the liquid fund, it earns a higher return than your savings bank interest. That advantage has diminished as interest rates have fallen
PERSONAL-FINANCE
Explained: Low-rated bonds offer higher interest rates. But risks are also higher
Fixed income investments with a higher rate of interest could be carrying higher credit risk. Other things remaining the same, higher credit risk calls for higher rate of interest.
PERSONAL-FINANCE
BofA Securities expects Nifty to fall 10 percent by December, here is what you should do
Nifty Small Cap 250 TRI index has already lost 10 percent from its peak of 11,319 it hit on August 2. Some stocks lost more than 20 percent in no time
BUSINESS
How you can buy shares of Paytm, Ola and Flipkart from the unlisted market
Buoyant stock markets and possible listing in the near future have ignited demand for the shares of such companies even before their IPO
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Edelweiss Financial Services NCD offer opens today: Are the coupon rates attractive enough?
There are eight series of NCDs, carrying fixed rates of interest in the range of 8.75-9.7 percent, payable on tenures of 36 months, 60 months and 120 months
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SBI Balanced Advantage Fund review: Will the new scheme successfully shuffle debt and equity?
SBAF will alter its investment mix by considering sentiment indicators, valuations tools and earnings drivers. The new fund offer closes on August 25, 2021
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Sovereign Gold Bond Series V opens today: Should you invest in it?
The SGBs will be issued to investors at Rs 4,790 per bond. A discount of Rs 50 is also on offer, if you apply using a digital payment mode
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Is it time for debt funds to go slow on roll-down strategies as rates harden?
If interest rates rise, investors holding medium to long-term bonds may see marked-to-market losses.
BUSINESS
Nifty crosses 16,000: What should equity fund investors do now?
Many stocks are priced to perfection, and there are macro risks investors cannot ignore. Retail investors must stick to their asset allocation pattern and rebalance if necessary.
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New fund offers are dime a dozen: Here’s how investors should pick the right schemes
Whenever markets do well, barring a few fund houses, most find it easy to roll out new products. Investors need to stay the course and not fall for these.
BUSINESS
This gilt fund topped the return charts in the last one year: Should you invest in it
A small corpus means that the fund holds a highly concentrated portfolio at times
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PGIM Small-cap new fund offer review: Should you invest in it?
The fund house has been selective in rolling out new schemes and has stayed away from thematic offerings. However, small-cap investing entails high risk, which cannot be ignored
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Why did hybrid, GenNext and Digital India theme funds invest in Zomato's IPO?
In the anchor book, 19 mutual fund houses got allocations for 74 schemes. The issue price is Rs 76 per share
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30 years of liberalization: Reminiscing landmark market reforms with MF veteran A Balasubramanian
The MD & CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund talks about introduction of demat accounts, commercial papers in debt markets and strengthening of regulatory mechanisms
BUSINESS
Home loan rates are low, but can you afford a house now?
Less stability in income earned through employment is going to be the biggest risk buyers need to keep in mind, if they intend to take a home loan
BUSINESS
3 key insurance covers you should have this monsoon
Insurance policies that cover your house, vehicle and health are critical to avoid incurring unnecessary expenses due to monsoon flooding
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Is it time for investors to take profits off small-cap funds?
Valuations have risen sharply in the small-cap space. Experts say all the easy money in small-caps is behind us
