Top News SEBI has issued a circular that standardised a periodic reporting format for Investment Advisers (IAs) to submit information regarding their activities on half-yearly periods basis on September 30 and March 31 of every financial year. NSE and BSE are conducting a special session for live trading on May 18, with an intra-day switchover … Read more
Investors who hold joint mutual fund folios have a reason to cheer. The capital markets regulator, the Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has announced to grant an exemption (not an extension!) from nominating a nominee to the jointly-held mutual fund folios. This means that investors who hold joint mutual fund accounts do not … Read more
Use a small portion to treat yourself Before you get down to the business of using the annual bonus for financial planning, you may set aside 10-20% of it. You can use this amount to treat yourself and your family. It is your well-deserved bonus for which you worked hard the entire year. Hence, you … Read more
Choosing the right financial adviser is pivotal in managing one’s finances effectively. And Mumbai resident Balpreet Singh decided early on that he would need the help of an adviser. He then sought the services of Abhishek Kumar, a fee-only Sebi registered investment adviser (RIA) based in Bangalore. Kumar analyses Singh risk appetite and tailored a … Read more
Many investors are already aware of the differences between active and passive funds. And if they are active on social media like X (formerly Twitter), they would also know how often the fans of both sides collide in futile keyboard battles. It is still early days in India for passive funds, but without doubt, there … Read more
The 53-year-old, a chemical engineer at a Gujarat-based fertiliser company, aims to maintain 50% allocation each in equity and debt. “I am a firm believer of ‘keep it simple, stupid’ (KISS). I am not in the race of generating alpha. I should have enough corpus that when I need it I have it,” he says. … Read more
The most immediate benefit of a fixed income is its contribution to effective budgeting. With a predictable paycheck, Gen Z can allocate funds for essential expenses like rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation. This allows them to plan their spending more effectively, ensuring they can meet their basic needs without living paycheck to paycheck. Additionally, knowing … Read more
Investors’ reaction to risk or loss may vary quite differently, says Anand Vardarajan, Business Head – Banking, Institutional Clients, Alternate Products and Product Strategy, Tata Asset Management. In an interview with MintGenie, Vardarajan said that there is an ardent need to look at index funds for their underlying opportunity rather than just their low expense ratios. … Read more
As a result, you should stay true to wealth creation instead of getting carried away with the flow. Here, we list out some of the key money lessons that each investor should be mindful of. In fiscal 2025, you may want to follow these money lessons to achieve your financial goals in the long term. … Read more
The fiscal 2023-24 was undoubtedly a good year for stock markets in general, thus delivering an impressive return of 30 percent to the benchmark index of Nifty50. No wonder then the stocks and mutual funds drew investors galore. It will, therefore, not come as a surprise that a total of 185 new fund offers, or … Read more