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Source: Live Mint Investment word of the day: Investing in the stock market may be intimidating, especially for beginners. Many struggle with understanding essential stock market terms, making the process complex. Here’s a simple guide to one such term: active funds. Let’s see what active funds are, how they work, and why they matter. What…
Source: Live Mint Indian stock market: Investing in equity mutual funds can be a great way to build wealth over time, but whether it’s the right time depends on various factors such as market conditions, financial goals, and risk tolerance. The recent roller-coaster ride on Dalal Street has left many investors pondering whether it’s time…
Source: Live Mint Prior to investing in a mutual fund scheme, investors are expected to examine the historical returns delivered by the scheme in comparison to its peers in the same category. Here, we list out the top performing schemes in large cap category based on their past five-year returns. Notably, there are other factors…
Source: Live Mint Top News 1. India’s GST collections for January 2025 reached ₹1.96 lakh crore, marking a significant 12.3% year-on-year growth compared to January 2024. This surge reflects increased economic activity, improved compliance, and stricter enforcement measures by tax authorities. The robust growth in GST revenue indicates strong consumption trends, business expansion, and higher…
Source: Live Mint Mutual fund operators transform their investment operations to exploit emerging market opportunities because the global population continues to shift unpredictably. The global economy transformation gives an array of investment options to investors. The changing demographics affect the commercial sectors in which mutual funds tend to invest between mature populations in developed countries…
Source: Live Mint What sets them apart, and how do they stack up against existing investment options? Here’s a deep dive into everything you need to know. What are SIFs? SIFs are specialized investment funds. They are high-risk, high-return versions of traditional mutual funds. An SIF will have a minimum ticket size of ₹10 lakh…
Source: Live Mint The mutual fund industry is rapidly growing due to digital inclusion. On the other hand, equity markets are continuously correcting over the last few months due to intense FII selling, fear of Trump tariffs, weak market earnings etc. Due to these developments, retail investors are increasingly getting confused on how to steer…
Source: Live Mint The market has been volatile for quite some time now and benchmark index Nifty50 is down 16 percent from its peak in September 2025. Sensex 30 now trades around 20.7 price/equity (PE) and Nifty50 is around the same level too. Thanks to the market correction, several stocks are seen to be available…
Source: Live Mint This crucial metric for stress tests, as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, indicates higher liquidity risks in the small-cap segment even as investors flock to these stocks, lured by their promise of high returns. According to some experts, a high liquidity risk could also point to the low quality…
Source: Live Mint Investors having demat accounts with the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) and Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) can now access their holdings across the two platforms in one place. On 20 February, NSDL and CDSL, in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), launched apps that consolidate an investor’s…
