Does optimism pay off? Exploring its impact on investment strategies

Does optimism pay off? Exploring its impact on investment strategies

In the world of investment, optimism is often touted as a key ingredient for success. The belief in a brighter future can drive investors to take risks, seize opportunities, and weather market volatility with resilience. However, while optimism can be powerful, investors must balance it with a healthy dose of realism and data driven analysis. … Read more

Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, jobs data, manufacturing PMI to be major focus of investors

Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, jobs data, manufacturing PMI to be major focus of investors

Next week, Wall Street will see several key economic data such as the Federal Reserve minutes, employment numbers, S&P final US manufacturing PMI, and trade deficit data. Job openings data for May and nonfarm payrolls report for June are likely to be the major focus of the stock market participants. Last Friday, a report showed … Read more

How this dentist is saving for his retirement and his son’s education

How this dentist is saving for his retirement and his son’s education

Das started his financial planning journey in 2020, but he was not a first-time investor. “I had made my first mutual fund investment in 2012 and kept making investments here and there, even in some stocks. However, I had to withdraw nearly all my investments in 2016 to cover my wife’s medical emergency and make … Read more

Buy or sell: Apollo Hospitals to Siemens—Ganesh Dongre recommends three stocks for Monday

Buy or sell: Apollo Hospitals to Siemens—Ganesh Dongre recommends three stocks for Monday

The Nifty index concluded the trading week at 24,000, demonstrating consolidation near the critical 24,000 level, which has been a focal point in recent analyses. Throughout the week, the index fluctuated within a range, reaching a high of approximately 24,200.  This consolidation suggests a pause in the recent bullish trend, with market participants closely watching … Read more

Retirement Planning: What plants should you grow in your savings orchard?

Retirement Planning: What plants should you grow in your savings orchard?

The other day, I took my little one to play in a nearby garden. Kids being naturally curious, he bombarded me with questions about the trees, plants, flowers, and the variety of flora we encountered. As we wandered among the blooms, his questions sparked a chain of thought in my mind. Reflecting on his inquiries, … Read more

Top Stock Recommendations: Dharmesh Shah of ICICI Securities suggests buying SBI, and Deepak Nitrite tomorrow

Top Stock Recommendations: Dharmesh Shah of ICICI Securities suggests buying SBI, and Deepak Nitrite tomorrow

Stock Market News: Although the domestic benchmark indices, Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended the Friday session in the red after rallying for four days, but they ended the month with their biggest gain in 2024 thanks to the return of foreign capital and the return of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the fold. Nifty … Read more

Cashless payments are making us spend more than before? Study reveals…

Cashless payments are making us spend more than before? Study reveals…

There has been a shift in spending trends among consumers. With the increase in cashless transactions, a study revealed that people are spending more than before. The study was conducted by a team from University of Melbourne and University of Adelaide, it analysed 71 papers and looked at spending habits of 17 countries published in … Read more

Far-right Alternative for Germany reports surge in membership

AfD membership rose 60% since Jan. 2023, leaders tell congress AfD seeks to form new political group in EU Parliament, they say Targeting wins in three states in September Tens of thousands protest against AfD congress ESSEN, Germany, – Leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany on Saturday reported a surge in membership and vowed … Read more

Personal Loan interest rates surge by 30-50 bps following RBI’s raised risk weightage in November 2023

Personal Loan interest rates surge by 30-50 bps following RBI’s raised risk weightage in November 2023

Personal Loan Rates: Over the past few months several private lenders such as ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank had increased interest rates on personal loans (PLs) after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had deemed them as riskier in November 2023, said a report by the Economic Times. Citing data … Read more

Emcure Pharma IPO: Here’s what GMP signals ahead of opening for subscription

Emcure Pharma IPO: Here’s what GMP signals ahead of opening for subscription

The Pune-based Emcure Pharma is all set to launch its initial public offerings (IPO) next week. The IPO will open for subscription on July 3 and will close on July 5. The shares of Emcure Pharma IPO is trading at a premium of ₹255 in the grey market premium (GMP) on Saturday, June 29, just … Read more