New rules of personal finance: How COVID has changed income, spending, saving, investing
Risks to income are the most significant. The migrants struggling to get home have lost their livelihood. It is unclear if they will find work in their villages; it is unknown if there are better times ahead when they will comfortably travel back to cities for jobs.
by Economic Times May 25, 2020
Current equity losses underline why planned exit from investment is important
Picking up a particular 5 year period and looking at it is good for today’s peculiar style of online point-proving but not an actual investment strategy. Those who feel that the current fall in equity values is extraordinary should look closely at the past
by Economic Times May 25, 2020
Pros and cons of investing in NPS for retirement saving
National Pension System (NPS) is an investment product to save for retirement. However, very few millennials like to invest in such a product with a long lock-in period. Here are things to know while investing in NPS.
by Economic Times May 25, 2020
How different types of NPS funds have performed
Given below are the blended returns for four different types of investors with varying allocation to equity funds.
by Economic Times May 25, 2020
No pension fund has made investments in bonds rated below AA: PFRDA
"Most pension fund managers follow their own investment guidelines which are stricter than what PFRDA has laid down."
by Economic Times May 25, 2020
Credit risk funds will be back sooner than later: Amit Tripathi, Nippon India MF
"Going forward, the environment will be even less sanguine. One will have to be careful for the next six months. Credit quality deterioration will be more pronounced in the unsecured space."
by Economic Times May 25, 2020
In investing and trading, it’s all about price/time compression & expansion
The market is one area where risk is always perceived, felt, experienced. Every minute of it.
by Economic Times May 23, 2020
The best tax-saving investments
Wondering where you should invest to avail the tax benefit under Section 80C? Here's help
by Value Research May 23, 2020
A long, hard road
In each industry, the strong will come out stronger. Most intelligent investors have realised this by now
by Value Research May 23, 2020
Bharat Bond ETF: Edelweiss Mutual Fund to launch second tranche
The two new Bharat Bond ETF series will have maturities of April 2025 and April 2031
by Mint May 23, 2020
Debt fund managers bet on shorter duration play to ride RBI easing
Fund managers expect yields to remain elevated at the longer-end of the yield curve in light of government's borrowing plans
by Business Standard May 23, 2020
Mutual funds still refuse to buy all but the safest debt
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier this month announced a $4 billion credit line for non-bank firms
by Mint May 23, 2020
National Pension System: New payment option for same day NAV on contributions made in NPS
Currently, one has to invest through POPs, e-NPS or through NPS mobile app but going forward one can invest directly from net banking.
by Financial Express May 22, 2020
Government of India 7.75 per cent Savings (Taxable) Bonds 2018: Should you invest for attractive returns?
There is no upper limit to invest in GOI Bonds and overall volumes have gone up to 10 times in the last 2 months.
by Financial Express May 22, 2020
Do mutual fund managers justify their fees? Here’s how fund alpha compares with management fees
A large proportion of Indian Equity Large Cap Funds, over longer horizons, underperform their respective category benchmarks
by Financial Express May 22, 2020