(This story originally appeared in on Apr 10, 2024) MUMBAI: A little over 38 years after it was launched with a base of just 100 points, BSE sensex, the most watched stock market bellwether in India, crossed the 75,000-point mark on Tuesday, signifying past successes of Indian economy and the market, and raising hopes for …
FY24 was an interesting year with strong gains across markets caps and sectors. While the Nifty 50 Index was up 29%, the Midcap Index was up 60%, the Smallcap Index was up 70%, Nifty 500 Index was up 39%. The best performing sector was Realty, with the Nifty Realty sector gaining 133%, coincidentally this was …
Investment is one such goal that makes the journey of life interesting. Investment is an asset acquired with the goal of generating income or appreciation. Appreciation increases in value over a period of time. Investment is made to create future wealth. When a child is born, learning is gradual. Recognition with senses, reciprocation with gestures, …
I have been deeply inspired by investment guru Charlie Munger’s “How to Guarantee a Life of Misery” speech to the students at Harvard in 1986. So, in keeping with the spirit of “inverting”, here’s my list of the fastest ways to blow up a family fortune. First on my list is to go ahead and …
Determining the allocation of assets is a pivotal choice for investors, and a widely used initial guideline by many advisors is the “100 minus age” rule. This principle recommends investing the result of subtracting your age from 100 in equities, with the remaining portion allocated to debt instruments. For example, a 35-year-old would allocate 65 …
In an interview with LiveMint, Sarkar said that disciplined asset allocation safeguards investments by promoting a well-calibrated response to market dynamics. Edited Excerpts Many new-age investors have decided to start their stock market investments this year. What would be your advice regarding asset allocation? New-age investors are showing increased enthusiasm for aggressive equity investments, yet the …
Risk got redefined in 2023 Several financial experts have remarked on the way abrupt geopolitical upheavals have disturbed traditional risk assessments, challenging conventional investment concepts. The persistent influence of risk before and after each investment decision is a factor that few investors will easily overlook. The unforeseen repercussions in various sectors resulting from central banks’ …
Most experts believe that the key to financial planning is diversification based on your risk profile as well as the duration you want to remain invested for. Diversification is one of the most important techniques in financial planning and investment. It is basically not putting all your eggs in one basket and hence aims to …
With portfolio rebalancing, you can revert to the original equity and fixed income ratio you started with at the start of the year. The year-end is a good time to review your investment portfolio and rebalance it if required. Let us understand what portfolio rebalancing is, why you should do it, and how to do …
Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) announced the launch of the Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund. The scheme opened for public subscription on December 12, 2023, and will close on December 19, 2023. The scheme re-opens for ongoing subscription and redemption within five business days from the date of allotment of units. What …