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Floating with the tide

Floating-rate funds are attracting unprecedented inflows. What are these funds and should you invest in them?

A map and a guide

Mutual fund investors need a map of where their investments have reached and a guide to take them further

Should You Invest In Capital-Gain Bonds To Save Tax?

Capital-gain bonds can help save tax on the proceeds from sale of property. But given their returns and taxation, are there better options? Here’s the answer.

Difficulties in doing business

Why familiarity with loopholes goes a long way in life and business

Heading for failure

How Value Research and Value Research Stock Advisor help you avoid catastrophic mistakes

Rough ride ahead

Struggling with high receivables, these companies are at a high risk of financial distress

4 Money Fixes You Must Not Postpone

Four money fixes you must not postpone

Is ESG Investing A Placebo?

Tariq Fancy, former CIO of sustainable investing at BlackRock, pokes holes in the case for ESG investing

Capitalism In India Is Changing – Superfast

The narrative around crony capitalism in India misses to appreciate how the Indian business is changing

Ways To Identify Market Peaks

With the Indian equity markets hitting all-time highs and outperforming the global peers, investors and traders are concerned about whether the markets are peaking. Yogesh Supekar explains the multiple factors influencing the market moods while Karan Bhojwani highlights the several indicators one should use to identify the peaking curve of the market

Pledging tracker

Companies that have seen a rise or decline in promoter pledging in Q1 FY22

‘Investing for your future by investing in the future'

Thematic investing seeks to tap future trends and hence aids in wealth creation, says Swarup Mohanty of Mirae Asset Mutual Fund.

Trait or theory?

Prof Kaushik Basu’s memoir ‘Policymaker’s Journal’ is full of wit and brilliance. Here are a few of his explanations about the basic traits of people, bureaucracies and societies.

Play the gold rush through shovel suppliers

With vehicles steadily turning into ‘smartphones on wheels’, the pure-play software integrator seems to have a long runway for growth

Does Stock Advisor Give You A Portfolio?

The answer is both a yes and a no, depending on what you do

Is Bitcoin Taking The Sheen Off Gold?

The US Fed has printed money at a frenetic pace after the pandemic, and the run-up in inflation has already begun. In April this year, US consumer price inflation registered an increase of 4.2% over the year, with equally hefty increases in the months following. Yet, the gold price has not gained as conventional wisdom would suggest.

Do You Have A Retirement Insurance Plan?

In order to enjoy the same standard of living once you are retired and do not have a regular income, there is a need to engage in proper financial planning. And this must necessarily include retirement insurance

Debt Mutual Funds Or Public Provident Fund: Take Your Pick!

Both debt funds and the public provident fund have their advantages and drawbacks when it comes to returns, withdrawal facility and taxation. The article takes a deeper look at how these work out for an individual investor and provides guidelines that may match your requirements

“We are currently witnessing a triveni sangam of money, market sentiments and fundamentals” -Nilesh Shah

Nilesh Shah is Group President and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited. Nilesh was part of the team that has received the Best Fund House of the Year Award at all the mutual funds where he worked viz. Kotak MF, ICICI Prudential and Franklin Templeton over last three decades. Nilesh is Chairman of Association of Mutual Fund in India (AMFI), Member of Mutual Fund Advisory Committee (MFAC) and a part time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Nilesh was featured in Top 50 People of India by India Today for CY 20.

Know about fund options and pension fund managers before investing in NPS

The National Pension System (NPS) is a defined contribution retirement savings scheme, managed by the PFRDA and comes with several features and quite a handful of options.

Importance Of Critical Illness Health Insurance Plan During Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19 pandemic has brought the focus on buying adequate health insurance coverage for self and family. While the hospitalization costs are running into a few lakhs of rupees, the post recovery process is also showing matters of concern.

When Investing In An ETF, Pay Heed To Liquidity

More sophisticated ones may also consider its tracking error.

Understand Balanced Advantage Fund's Strategy Before Investing In It

One category that investors can turn to during these times, when the equity market is touching new highs—the Sensex recently crossed the 56,000 mark in intraday trading—is balanced advantage fund or dynamic asset allocation (BAF/DAA) fund.

What Should Mutual Fund Investors Do When Market Senses Correction?

The major stock market indices are looking a bit shaky near their all-time highs.

സാമ്പത്തിക സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യത്തിന് ഫ്രീഡം എസ്ഐപിയും ബൂസ്റ്റർ എസ്ടിപിയും

ഒരു വ്യക്തിക്കു പണത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് ആശങ്കപ്പെടാതെ ഇഷ്ടമുള്ള കാര്യങ്ങളിൽ ഏർപ്പെടാൻ കഴിയുന്ന വിധത്തിൽ സാമ്പത്തിക സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം നൽകുന്ന പദ്ധതികളാണിത്.

ലേണിങ് ആപ്പുകൾ പൊല്ലാപ്പാകരുത് ശ്രദ്ധിക്കാം ചില കാര്യങ്ങൾ

ഈ മേഖലയിലെ പല കമ്പനികളും അതിശക്തമായ വിൽപനാ തന്ത്രങ്ങളാണ് പ്രയോഗിക്കുന്നത്. മാർക്കറ്റിങ് പ്രതിനിധികൾ ഏതു വിധേനയും ടാർഗറ്റ് നേടാനായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുമ്പോൾ പെട്ടുപോകുന്നത് പാവം രക്ഷിതാക്കളാണ്.

ഒരു പ്രവാസി ചോദിക്കുന്നു ശരിയായ രീതിയിലാണോ നിക്ഷേപങ്ങൾ

പ്രവാസജീവിതത്തിലും ഭാവിയിലെ സാമ്പത്തികലക്ഷ്യങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചും അതു സഫലീകരിക്കാനുള്ള വഴികളെക്കുറിച്ചും ആകുലതപ്പെടുന്ന ഒരു ഗൃഹനാഥൻ അതിൽനിന്നെല്ലാം പുറത്തു കടക്കാനുള്ള വഴി തേടുകയാണ്.

How To Select A Mutual Fund

There are thousands of funds to choose from, scattered among dozens of investment categories. How can investors find the best funds that fit their needs, goals, and risk tolerance?

IPO Look Before You Apply

Many people have started feeling that the IPO market (initial Public Offer) has become a lottery market nowdays.

വരുമാനം പൊടിപൊടിക്കും പുട്ടുപൊടി ബിസിനസ്

കുറഞ്ഞ മുതൽമുടക്കിൽ സ്റ്റീം പുട്ടുപൊടി യൂണിറ്റ് തുടങ്ങി മാതൃകയാകുന്ന 'വിസ്മയ ഫുഡ് പ്രോഡക്ട്സ് എന്ന സംരംഭത്തിന്റെ വിജയകഥ.