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Best Funds For FY 2022

With the markets performing like a ship in churning waters over the past two years, a carefully thought out and welldevised strategy needs to be adopted by investors to be able to park their money in the right choice of mutual funds. Taking the performance of the funds last year which turned tables upside down, we have picked the top five funds which you may consider for your investment plans in FY 2022

A Case Of Mixed Fortunes

The data recorded during the fortnight on MCX states that out of all the positive performers, the performance of Crude oil prices and Brent oil prices attracted the investors

Rising Bond Yields & Debt Fund Investors

Bond yields closely track the movement in monetary policy rates, inflation, central and state government borrowing programs and interbank liquidity, amongst others, and we are already witnessing an accommodative monetary policy and large fiscal deficit, which is fuelling inflation expectation and rise in bond yields

Passive Investment For Retirement Planning

Post-retirement it becomes more important to protect your capital and income generation takes precedence to the growth of your capital. This demands a change in approach to investment with a fresh outlook

Investing In International Funds

International funds are mutual fund schemes that seek to invest in securities of foreign companies that are listed in the foreign markets. While on the one hand these funds open a new door for investors seeking to broaden their portfolio, there are certain risks too that might keep conventional investors away from them. The article explores both sides of the coin

A Crisis Can Be A Profitable Opportunity!

Investors adopt different strategies to beat the markets. Some rely on the advantage provided by technical analysis, some bet on value stocks while some are in favour of momentum stocks. Betting on stocks or companies that are facing a crisis situation is one such strategy that can reward investors handsomely. Shreya Chaware discusses the several aspects that investors should keep in mind while attempting to identify investing opportunities in companies that are going through a crisis situation

Decoding The Crypto Bull Market

With investors around the world have been reported of being entitled to extremely high profits of even around more than 1,000 per cent over a number of years simply through investments made in cryptocurrencies and a leading company like Tesla expressing interest in Bitcoin, the new financial phenomenon has caught the attention of investors across the world. Join Geyatee Deshpande to explore more about cryptocurrencies.

GRAPHITE INDIA LIMITED FRAUGHT WITH RISKS

The cyclical nature of steel demand and volatility in the cost of input materials has always been a major concern for the company which is yet to fully emerge from the impact of the pandemic and the consequent slump in the steel and welding sectors

Invest Wisely For Wealth Creation

Hemant Rustagi Chief Executive Officer, Wiseinvest Pvt Ltd.

Global Markets Face The Jitters

A fresh wave of the pandemic and tense high-level US-China talks were among the factors that continued to keep the global markets in a state of volatility

Do The Balancing Act

When building a portfolio, an investor should always be mindful of asset allocation as it is the single most important factor in helping generate better risk-adjusted returns.

Aluminium Futures Leads The Rally

Meanwhile, gold futures followed a positive trend as the US Federal Reserve continued its stance on lower interest rates

FMCG Sector Loses Its Excitement

Taking about the FMCG sector, in this article, Geyatee Deshpande discusses about how the FMCG sector, once the most preferred by investors, has recently lost its glow

Exit Equity MFs Now?

Heightened volatility has brought a question to the mind of many investors about whether they should book profit from their MF investments and wait for the market to correct and let the dust settle after which they can make a fresh entry. The article highlights the pros and cons

Does AUM Size Matter?

There is a general misconception that the AUM size of a mutual fund should first be taken into consideration before making an investment. To what extent is this true? The article, based on a study of different scenarios, concludes whether AUM is a parameter of the success of any fund

Are Penny Stocks More Profitable?

Many a times it is said that the returns from penny stocks are much higher as compared to large-cap stocks. In this study, we will explore if average returns from low-price stock can generate higher returns for the shareholders. Investors are tempted to invest in penny stocks as they feel that they can buy more number of stocks as compared to when they invest in high-price stocks. Some investors also have this misconception that it is very difficult for the high-price stocks to increase as they have already appreciated.

Technology Disrupting The Construction Sector

By adopting innovative technologies like automation in construction, innovative designs, sustainability, use of prefabricated material and online marketing, developers can value-engineer their product, writes Anuj Puri, Chairman, ANAROCK Property Consultants

There Is Value In Commodity Stocks!

The markets are precariously poised and only time will tell if the Sensex is able to touch new all-time highs in 2021 or whether there will be a deep correction. So far what we have seen is that the market is getting support from different sector stocks on a rotation basis. If banks supported the markets in January and February it is now the commodity stocks that have been providing support over the past few weeks. Yogesh Supekar explains how commodity stocks after their recent outperformance continue to be attractive in terms of valuation and may have some value left, while the DSIJ research team shares its market outlook

A ‘POWER'FUL FORTNIGHT

It can be said that the previous fortnight was quite eventful for the domestic markets due to heightened volatility. The domestic markets had ended the month of February 2021 with a ‘thud’ as investors turned bearish on the last trading day of the month of February 2021. Indian equities had witnessed a massive sell-off during the trading session due to panic in global bond markets about a sharp rise in US’ bond yields, which spooked investors amid fears of interest rate cycle reversal.

OIL IS WELL

Oil prices shine through the commodity markets during the fortnight

WEST COAST PAPER MILLS PROFITING FROM A FUTURISTIC OUTLOOK

With the focus of the paper industry now shifting towards more eco-friendly products and technology, West Coast Paper Mills finds itself in the right position to take advantage of its upgraded operations and expansion plans that include a shift towards products of the future

A MIXED BAG

A rise in bond yields was being perceived as an indicator of expected rise in inflation in the global economy..

Go International With Your Stocks

International investing is increasingly gaining in popularity with an increasing number of Indians offered options to invest in internal equities, whether through direct equity exposure or via international mutual funds. Shreya Chaware explains why it is the right time to expose your long-term equity portfolio to international equities while highlighting the risks of doing so

Is Bitcoin The Next ‘Safe Haven'?

Recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk made headlines post announcing that his company has invested USD 1.5 billion worth in Bitcoin. This might have tempted many existing and potential investors to take a shot at this new investment avenue. But many may have done so without understanding the intricacies of the Bitcoin. The article provides some interesting insights

We are looking at more brand value than ever before

Prataap Snacks is a large-scale snacks’ manufacturer that runs nine manufacturing facilities and has an extensive distribution network of 240 super-stockists and more than 4,100 distributors. In this interview, Managing Director and CEO Amit Kumat indicates how the return to normal life in the post-pandemic scenario will once again boost demand for snacks

We are among the top three across all crop types

In this interview, G V Bhaskar Rao, Chairman and Managing Director, Kaveri Seeds Company Ltd., explains the strategy which has helped keep the company on the growth path as also the important role played by research and development

Packaging is Where The Profit Lies

It is now widely known that the pandemic has given a boost to the IT and pharmaceutical sectors. But what can be added to the story is that even the packaging sector has emerged a winner during this critical period. Benefitting from the pandemic, the sector has reported a strong upward trend. In this article, Geyatee Deshpande puts forth her opinion about the sector’s growth potential

Over 10 Million Indians hold more than $ 1 Billion worth Crypto!

Nischal Shetty, Founder & CEO, WazirX

Our Q3 results bear testimony to the success of our continuous endeavour to grow

As the interview indicates, Garware Technical Fibres continues to make good progress and is aiming to launch new products

Healthcare has started getting the type of attention it deserves

The pharmaceutical sector in India is poised to carve out a remarkable growth curve, and as Nikhil Chopra, CEO and Whole Time Director, J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd., points out in this interview, their company is ready to spin bigger benefits with a well-planned strategy