On 20th September, 2019, the BSE Sensex rose 5.3% or about 1921 points on a single day. As I write this article, it is up again by 2.85% or 1075 points. Effectively, in the past two trading sessions, the share market has gone up by 3000 points or has delivered about 8.5% returns. This two-day […]
The Equity market has been limping over the last two years and investors are getting increasingly apprehensive by the day. Slowdown in consumption and demand has impacted our economy. Credit cycle is moving at a snail’s pace due to the liquidity crisis amongst NBFC’s (Non-banking Finance Companies) and Real Estate slowdown. The recent change in […]
. Recently a client’s son bought a Kawasaki Ninja ZX at ₹ 15 lakhs (Pune registration) – one of the most sought-after Superbikes, with elegant design, Ninja styling, hot looks, lots of safety measures and everything an eighteen to twenty-year-old, bike-enthusiastic dreams of. As Parsis, when we buy a new vehicle, we normally initiate it […]
Nimesh Shah, Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Prudential AMC, shares with PT Readers an insight into Asset Allocation, Investment Patterns and Asset Allocator Funds. ASSET ALLOCATION: The Key Determinant for Portfolio Perfor mance When it comes to creating long term wealth, one of the key factors aiding an investor here is asset allocation. Based […]
As the New Year sets in, most of us engage in the tradition of setting New Year Resolutions. The most popular resolutions tend to be related to getting healthier, getting financially sound, learning a new skill or hobby. It is also right time to forget and to make good the things that have gone wrong […]
There is bad news and good news. The bad news is that there is no good news and the good news is that the bad news won’t last forever. News is flooded with negativism, be it the draconian policies of Donald Trump or the Rupee flirting with an all-time low that has resulted in exodus […]
. “Individuals who cannot master their emotions are ill-suited to profit from the Investment process” – Benjamin Graham Volatility is inherent to equities. But rest assured in the knowledge that participating in equity markets through SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) in diversified equity Mutual funds is the most recommended investment strategy for long term wealth creation. The […]
In our personal lives we have many people who guide us in the process of taking decisions – family, friends, consultants, etc, whom we trust and who help us enrich our lives with their experience and knowledge. They help us in choosing a career, a life partner, even setting up a business. We share a […]
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his budget for the year 2018-19 in parliament a couple of days ago. The Rail Budget was also presented as part of the Union Budget. In this article, we analyse key budget proposals, and their impact on the salaried class, investors, senior citizens and consumers. A standard deduction of Rs. […]
Porus Khambatta, a master mariner by profession was sipping his cup of coffee reading through a finance page of a leading daily when suddenly a piece of news caught his attention, causing him worry. He immediately sought explanation on the amendment to the PPF Scheme, 1968, “If a resident, who opened a PPF account under […]
. A cryptocurrency is a digital currency or asset that uses mathematics and cryptography to secure and process transactions. Bitcoin – the most famous and most valuable cryptocurrency at this time – was originally envisioned as a decentralized peer-to-peer currency in a whitepaper that was published by an anonymous person or group of individuals under […]