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Source: Live Mint Gold, silver prices in your city, May 21: Price of gold is on the rise today, amid weakness in the United States Dollar (USD) and concerns about fiscal uncertainty in the world’s largest economy led by President Donald Trump. Experts are steadfast that gold and silver are safe haven investments and recommend…
Source: Live Mint She backs equity with conviction, consistently prioritising long-term investing through systematic investment plans (SIPs). For her, meaningful financial goals like retirement and her child’s education require discipline, patience, and the compounding benefits that equity investments offer over time. “After upgrading our home recently, we’re now focused on building a corpus for retirement…
Source: Live Mint Last month’s global selloff—marked by a 7% slide in the S&P 500 and a more than 5% dip in the Sensex—set off the usual chain reaction: a flood of alarming headlines, wall-to-wall coverage from financial experts forecasting doom, and social media timelines buzzing with everything from cautious concern to full-blown panic. It…
Source: Live Mint US President Donald Trump’s decision to levy reciprocal tariffs on trading partners has opened a can of worms for emerging market (EM) equities. A 10% baseline tariff is levied on all countries effective 5 April, while countries with whom the US has large trade deficits are subject to higher reciprocal tariff rates…
Source: Live Mint MUMBAI : If the latest data is any indication, retail investors are experiencing an anxiety attack. While a full-blown panic is contained, for now, the market’s shaky ground is causing jitters. Mom-and-pop investors are showing signs of unease, and experts warn a storm is brewing. With mid- and small-cap stocks poised to…
Source: Live Mint To be sure, most brokers in India offer a margin trading facility (MTF), positioning it as a “buy now, pay later” option. In this option, investors can use brokers’ funds to buy more stocks if they don’t have adequate capital. Zerodha, the country’s largest broker in terms of active clients, was among…
Source: Live Mint I am 40 years old and recently received a ₹50 lakh windfall. My current portfolio is heavily weighted towards equity mutual funds (60%), with the rest in gold and fixed deposits. Since I already have significant exposure to equities, should I consider investing this windfall in real estate with a 15-year horizon,…
Source: Live Mint This move aims to encourage first-time investors, particularly from low-income segments and underserved regions, to participate in mutual fund investments. Despite the mutual fund industry’s robust growth, a significant market remains untapped, offering immense potential for expansion. Untapped potential The country’s mutual fund industry has witnessed exponential growth in recent years. Total…
Source: Live Mint Rohit Murarka, Business Head, Kotak Cherry believes the market is expecting some kind of stimulus in the budget as the overall economy, especially demand conditions, is facing a slowdown. Murarka suggested that investors diversify investments across various asset classes like equities, fixed income, real estate, and commodities. This strategy helps mitigate risks…
Source: Live Mint Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn ₹64,156 crore from the Indian equities market so far in January 2025, in an unabated exodus amid Rupee depreciation, rise in United States bond yields and expectations of an overall tepid earnings season, according to a PTI report. The selling shows a reversal in investor sentiments…
