Stock picking with the help of mutual fund…

Investing directly in stocks is very easy, say some investors. And stock picking is the easiest step for them – they just look at the top holdings of best-performing mutual fund schemes and invest in…

Salesforce cuts about 1,000 jobs even as stock…

Marc Benioff, founder, chairman and co-CEO of Salesforce, speaks at an Economic Club of Washington luncheon in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2019.NICHOLAS KAMM | AFP | Getty ImagesSalesforce is cutting about 1,000 jobs, or…

Tax Guy: Thinking about moving to a state…

If you’re contemplating moving to a different state, taxes may be a deciding factor. This column explains how to evaluate the tax picture in states you may be considering. Investigate all state and local taxes…

Mutual fund investors should not forget SIP while…

By Umesh MehtaThis pandemic has led to indiscriminate use of the word “unprecedented.” The sharpest fall in the global financial markets recorded in decades was followed by a surprisingly faster recovery. Financial experts were surprised…

FPIs are not too gung-ho on India: Rajat…

The MD & CEO of Motilal Oswal Securities spoke on his outlook for the market and his preferred investment themes ahead of the firm's annual global conference.There is a feeling that the market is overheated…