Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at the Axel Springer Award ceremony in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Johannessen-Koppitz | Bloomberg | Getty Images The second…
Why most investors find it hard to handle…
By Prashant DhamaMarket volatility, like the one we have been experiencing for the past three months, usually results in anxiety, uncertainty and discomfort even in the most seasoned investor. Perhaps this feeling of anxiety and…
Will you be able to sell units of…
Sebi last week allowed mutual funds to list units of wound-up schemes on exchanges. Will this provide an exit route to investors stuck in shuttered schemes in future? Imagine, a Franklin Templeton like episode in…
Cramer says the stock market is too optimistic…
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday that he thought some stocks were rallying too far too quickly given the high level of unemployment in the United States as the economy tries to pull out of the…
Did you retire between Feb and April? You…
The Ministry of Finance has relaxed the time limit of investing in Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) for individuals who retired between February and April 2020. This is good news because as per the scheme…
LIC modifies PM Vaya Vandana Yojana pension scheme…
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), on May 26, introduced the modified Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) Scheme for senior citizens. After this modification, according to the LIC website, the scheme will earn…
Should you keep on investing in an uncertain…
By Raveendra BalivadaBefore we start this article, let’s do a bit of time travel (Avenger Endgame style)! On January 1, 2020, even though the economy was not at its best, it was still doing good.…
Current equity losses underline why planned exit from…
By Dhirendra KumarNowadays, I come across a lot of people—not physically, of course— who say that the losses that their equity fund investments have suffered shows that the idea of equity investments for the long-term…
Don’t stop your fund SIPs, advise financial planners
Mumbai: Please don’t break the SIP habit if you can: That’s the clear message from the mutual fund industry that’s now allowing savers to hit the pause button, but is urging them to do so…