Missed the market rally? Learn from the Warren Buffett playbook

Missed the market rally? Learn from the Warren Buffett playbook

Well, if you stick with me till the end today, you will perhaps feel better about yourself. And, maybe also figure out a way to get back in. (Of course), let’s start with Warren Buffett. While we know him for being one of the most successful investors of all time, it is important to know … Read more

IRFC, GAIL, Olectra Greentech, NMDC, Cummins, Info Edge, Siemens: BP Wealth lists 7 super picks for June

IRFC, GAIL, Olectra Greentech, NMDC, Cummins, Info Edge, Siemens: BP Wealth lists 7 super picks for June

The benchmark Nifty has surged over 4 percent in June, reaching around the 23,500 mark and setting multiple new highs along the way. With high valuations for most stocks and no significant correction in sight, investors may find it challenging to determine where to invest. To address this, brokerage house BP Wealth has released 7 … Read more

From SRF to Tata Chemicals: Morgan Stanley downgrades chemicals stocks, foresees ongoing challenges

From SRF to Tata Chemicals: Morgan Stanley downgrades chemicals stocks, foresees ongoing challenges

Morgan Stanley’s latest report on chemical stocks reflects cautious sentiment, foreseeing ongoing challenges for the sector in the near term. It believes that the chemicals sector is still not out of the woods and advises remaining on the sidelines until an earnings upgrade cycle occurs. The brokerage also expressed a preference for commodity chemicals amidst … Read more

How are different fund of funds taxed?

How are different fund of funds taxed?

A Fund of Funds (FoFs) is a mutual fund that invests in other mutual funds or ETFs instead of directly in stocks, bonds, or other securities. They come in various types, such as equity-oriented, debt-oriented, hybrid, international, thematic or sectoral, ETF-based, and commodity fund of funds, each catering to different investor needs and offering diversification. … Read more

Large-caps & Reits: India’s largest investment adviser’s shifts

Large-caps & Reits: India’s largest investment adviser’s shifts

Soumya Rajan, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Waterfield Advisors, has a very balanced portfolio. She has allocations in equity, debt, real estate investment trusts (Reits), infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and funds of funds (FoFs) investing in venture capital and private equity. Over the past year, Rajan has moved from small-caps to large-caps, … Read more

In defence of a financial instrument that fails to do its job

In defence of a financial instrument that fails to do its job

Although buying inflation-protected bonds to protect against inflation does not seem unreasonable, it would have been a spectacularly unprofitable move during the latest bout of inflation. One hundred dollars put into inflation-protected Treasuries in December 2021, when investors first saw American core inflation reach 5%, would have been worth just $88 a year later. Even … Read more

EU 2024/25 wheat crop forecast held at 4-year low, stocks outlook raised

PARIS, – The European Commission on Thursday kept unchanged its monthly forecast of the European Union’s main wheat crop in 2024/25 at a four-low, but raised its stocks outlook on bigger than expected supplies left over from this season. As in April, the Commission pegged EU usable production of common wheat, or soft wheat, in … Read more

How this Hindi scholar is channeling his savings into charity

How this Hindi scholar is channeling his savings into charity

Pandey, who retired more than two decades ago and now relies on his pension and mutual fund (MF) systematic withdrawal plans (SWPs), admits that he did not feel the need to commit to any serious investments for a long time after retirement. Retirement  Using his retirement benefits, a significant contribution from his son who was … Read more

Weekend Wrap: From Solar Industries to Hindustan Zinc, top market movers this week

Weekend Wrap: From Solar Industries to Hindustan Zinc, top market movers this week

Top News SEBI has issued regulations requiring listed entities to verify market rumours following significant price movements. Unaffected prices will be considered for transactions within 24 hours of confirming a rumour, excluding its impact on share prices. This framework applies to top 100 listed entities from June 01, 2024, and to the next top 150 … Read more