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Source: Live Mint Over the past 10 years, the Shanghai SE Composite Index rose just 2.5%. However, the Chinese government’s stimulus measures to boost domestic consumption and DeepSeek’s AI model lifted the sentiment. China’s benchmark index has delivered 12.55% returns over the past one year compared with a 1.8% rise in the Nifty 50 during…
Source: Live Mint Financial markets have been quite volatile lately. Benchmark index Nifty50 has already lost 14 percent off its peak of 26,277 it hit in September. Although it lost 16 percent by February-end, it has now pared some of the gains. The declining trajectory of markets has naturally cast a shadow an mutual funds….
Source: Live Mint One of the key investing mantras to ensure wealth creation is to stay invested in stocks and mutual funds over a long period of time. Wealth advisors often point out that compounding gives disproportionately higher returns on an investment. This means when you remain invested in an asset class over a long…
Source: Live Mint Best mutual funds: Prior to investing in a mutual fund scheme, investors tend to compare the returns given by that scheme vis-a-vis other schemes in the same category. Notably, rational investors – besides past returns – weigh other factors as well which include the past performance of fund manager, reputation of fund…
Source: Live Mint Top News SEBI introduces faster rights issue process, effective April 2025 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced a revised framework aimed at expediting the Rights Issue process. Effective April 7, 2025, the new guidelines ensure the completion of the Rights Issue within 23 working days. This framework includes…
Source: Live Mint The secondary market has been undergoing a lot of pressure lately. Benchmark index Nifty50 has already fallen 16 percent off its peak level. On account of volatility, it is recommended to invest in safer assets which include precious metals such as gold, debt funds and fixed deposits, among others. Interestingly, retail investors are gradually reducing their exposure…
Source: Live Mint Q. Me and my wife have been investing in Nifty 50 tracking mutual funds for the past 8 years. We now intend to diversify by investing in Nifty100 Quality 30 index-tracking mutual funds. Can you tell us the pros and cons of investing in index mutual funds tracking the Nifty100 Quality 30…
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 Even with the mutual fund industry riding a 48-month streak of positive equity inflows, net inflows cooled to ₹29,303.34 crore in February—the lowest since ₹18,888.36 crore posted in April 2024, according to the data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). February’s figure also saw a 26% slide from…
Source: Live Mint AMFI data February: Inflows into equity mutual funds in February slid to ₹29, 303 crore against ₹39,687 crore in January. It is worth recalling that the equity inflow had also declined in January as well on month-on-month basis. Steep fall was witnessed in the mid and small cap funds where monthly inflow…
