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Source: Live Mint The Nifty gets a makeover twice a year and this time, Zomato and Jio FInancial are in, while BPCL and Britannia are out. A lot of regular investors think this is a chance to make easy money. A Mint analysis reveals that over the past decade, roughly 64% of retail investors chasing…
Source: Live Mint Given the current gold prices and the average consumption over the past five years, India is expected to consume gold worth approximately $70 billion in 2025. While concerns over the widening current account deficit (CAD) persist, they often overshadow the broader perspective. Gold continues to provide a buffer for Indian households during…
Source: Live Mint However, the narrative is shifting. After a strong start to 2025, US equity markets have hit turbulent waters. Tariff concerns loom large as President Donald Trump imposes fresh trade barriers and threatens more, with no clear resolution in sight. Consumer sentiment has been the biggest casualty of this uncertainty, with surveys showing…
Source: Live Mint This quote holds significance, especially in building a balanced portfolio that provides growth prospects along with stability in the long run. One way to achieve this is to utilise core satellite investing. Developed in 1973 by US economists Fischer Black and Jack Treynor—who also created the CAPM model—core satellite investing blends active…
Source: Live Mint Investors in India are now keenly searching for passive investments, this trend is gaining traction as the short term equity market returns are starting to wane due to consistent Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) selling. That is why it will be reasonable to know what Index Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are and…
Source: Live Mint Over the past one year, gold has yielded a 37.73% return, while the three-year return stands at 18.72%. Looking at a broader horizon, gold has provided a 14.68% return over five years and 11.12% over ten years. ETFs allow investors to gain exposure to gold price movements without the burden of storage…
Source: Live Mint US stock picks: Global markets demonstrated resilience in 2024 amid the uncertainty surrounding the US election results, government policy changes, and shifting economic phases. US equities, particularly small-cap stocks, rallied following Donald Trump’s re-election. Among Indians, US tech stocks emerged as staples for those investing in US markets. Nvidia and Tesla have…
Source: Live Mint Many investors are eagerly waiting for Donald Trump to take over as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025 as it is likely to cause a spike in the benchmark indices of US markets. While regulatory roadblocks make investing directly in US stocks seem cumbersome for domestic investors,…
Source: Live Mint Instead of the regular index, where the highest weight is given to the stock with the largest market capitalization, the smart-beta index gives the highest weight to the stock that scores the highest on the specific factor. View Full Image At the Mint Money Festival 2024, which took place on 22 November…
Source: Live Mint Gold Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are attracting attention from investors as global uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, and market fluctuations drive interest in the yellow metal. Along with gold mutual funds and bonds, ETFs are a smart option for investing in gold. Among these options, gold ETFs have witnessed a surge in demand…
