5 investment mantras for 2021 from Ajit Banerjee of Shriram Life
Annual and Q4 earnings will provide more opportunities in 2021. Opportunities are still available in midcap and smallcap sectors, says Banerjee.
by Moneycontrol Dec 28, 2020
SEBI names Krishnamurthy as ‘observer’ for Franklin e-voting
Announcement after the start of voting process stirs up controversy
by Business Line Dec 28, 2020
With up to 76% returns, 2020 ends positive for mutual funds
Quant Small Cap Fund gave 76% returns in 2020, followed by BOI AXA Small Cap Fund (52%) and PGIM India Midcap Opportunities (49%).
by Mint Dec 28, 2020
2020 brought standardization, digitization to insurance sector
The year 2020 was tough for the insurance industry but it also helped it reinvent itself like never before
by Mint Dec 28, 2020
Good news! More stocks are joining the market rally
Broadbased surge in indices led by higher number of stocks easing concentration risk
by The Economic Times Dec 28, 2020
A story of revival amid Covid-19: People stayed home but bulls ran wild
Valuations are expensive, but further rally is possible if the Covid situation eases
by Business Standard Dec 28, 2020
Mutual funds’ asset may cross Rs 50 lakh crore mark by 2025; these key factors to decide growth
Equity funds are expected to vanguard the mutual funds' growth trajectory, with their share expected to rise from the present level of 42% to 47%.
by Financial Express Dec 26, 2020
Only nine of 187 closed-end schemes outdid their benchmarks this year
Schemes which did better than their underlying indices managed Rs 1,158 cr of investor money. The laggards had assets worth Rs 33,612 cr, shows Business Standard analysis
by Business Standard Dec 26, 2020
Amfi submits 10-point budget wish list
ULIPs enjoy more tax benefits as compared to mutual funds in various aspects like no capital gains on switching, no STT on the withdrawal proceeds from ULIPs, no income tax on the proceeds from ULIPs of Insurance companies (including early surrender / partial withdrawals), etc.
by Mint Dec 26, 2020
60% of large-cap schemes underperform as rejig in weighting hits showing
Polarisation and the increase in index weight of a few a stocks have weighed on performance
by Business Standard Dec 26, 2020
It makes sense to move your SIP to balance advantage funds: S Naren of ICICI Pru MF
Naren said the velocity of the stocks rally post March slump surprised him and his strategy of being cautious proved wrong.
by The Economic Times Dec 24, 2020
Invest in dynamic asset allocation products in this market: Vinay Paharia of Union AMC
Dynamic asset allocation funds take away the entire emotional issue out of investing and help investors take a balanced decision, says Vinay Paharia
by The Economic Times Dec 24, 2020
Mid- & small-caps on track to outperform bluechips after 3 years
The Midcap index is up 84.8% and Smallcap index has gained 105.8% from their March 24 lows. The Sensex is up 81% from its March 24 low. But, mid- and small-cap stocks are still lagging behind the performance of bluechips since January 2018.
by The Economic Times Dec 24, 2020
After a broad-based rally, is it time to turn stock specific now?
I really do not fear too much Covid-related stress for our markets, says Harsha Upadhyaya.
by The Economic Times Dec 24, 2020