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10 September, 2021
KEY EVENTS:
Indian markets scaled to new all time highs 57k+ • Brent crude prices corrected by 7% • Indian Currency appreciated by 1.86% in Aug, 2021 and more...
03 September, 2021
After an expansionary policy to stimulate the economy during the Covid 19 Pandemic central banks often explicitly promise to reverse their stimulation policies once the economy has recovered. The article looks at what effect this easing of stimulation will have on the economy
03 September, 2021
Right now there is an unprecedented bull run on the market and investors are scared that there will be a major fallout triggering a market crash. Everyone is looking for a safe haven but don’t want to lose out on a potential increase in the investment base if market defies crash predictions. What should you do?
31 August, 2021
On August 6th, 2021, as widely anticipated, the RBI Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep all key benchmark rates unchanged. Out of the 6 members who voted, 5 members voted for keeping the repo rate as is and not to make any changes and to retain the “accommodative” stance. One member (Prof. Jayanth Varma) voted against it. Let’s delve a little deeper and understand what are the important points to learn from this event.
30 August, 2021
Almost all of us as equity investors are worried and bothered by the 58 K CONUNDRUM - Will this last? What are the macro economic factors that could trigger a fall at 58 K levels of the markets?
Let’s get some answers in a simple, clear manner.
18 August, 2021
When the US fiscal deficit was high AND when the US debt to GDP was high AND when the US printed money abundantly, gold performs better. This was the situation in between 1970-80, 2000-2011. Today we are seeing a gold run again. The current situation is familiar- US debt to GDP is high and the US Fed is printing money every day and gold should do better as per historical patterns. But based on the past 10-year historical returns, investors are still skeptical about adding gold. The article looks at how safe is it invest in gold and in what proportion?
17 August, 2021
The primary aim of investing is to grow our money and make it work harder for us. That means firstly focusing on avoiding negative returns, keeping funds safe and only then planning for gain and alpha returns. Diversification is what helps to grow money with a lower risk of losing. A portfolio that is well-constructed not only ensures participation during market rallies, but also helps in downside protection. A key step to building such a portfolio is to diversify across asset classes. It doesn’t just mean holding on to too many schemes. The article looks at how we can go about diversifying our investments meaningfully.
12 August, 2021
All the news around us is now focused on a 3rd Wave of Covid 19 coming and soon. Last year, when the pandemic struck and we were shut indoors, there was a heavy economic toll. Lost jobs and pay cuts tore many financial plans and broke investor confidence. This article details key learnings from that, so we are better prepared for the 3 rd wave.
05 August, 2021
The 10-year benchmark yield settled at 6.20% on 31st July • Metals and Mining, Soft commodities (Sugar) consolidated their leadership position for the third consecutive month • Indian markets are 104% of GDP - higher than the historical average 75% of GDP.
19 July, 2021
Everyone is talking Cryptocurrencies today and it’s gaining a lot of interest and investors. And many investors also want to know, what it is that they are buying into and whether it is a safe investment to get into. We look at the reasons that Bitcoins originated, the technology behind it and the reasons that it is being hyped.
08 July, 2021
The Sensex, Which first hit 1,000 in 1990 took three decades to touch the 50,000-mark, Crossing many milestones like the Harshad Mehta Scam, The Dotcom Boom and subsequent Bust, Followed by a resurgence till the Global Financial Crisis, Till the European Debt Crisis and now the Covid-19 Pandemic. But 50,000 in 3 decades. Let that sink in! Will we hit 100k?
01 July, 2021
A lot of people are still clueless about what they are buying into with life insurance, be it ULIPs or term insurance or money back/endowment plans. When buying life insurance, people hardly think more than the sum assured, premium and tenure of the policy.