Medicines for dogs from Elanco (above) and Bayer (below) are available in an animal shelter on the treatment table of a veterinarian.Frank Rumpenhorst | picture alliance | Getty ImagesCompany: Elanco Animal Health Inc. (ELAN)Business: Elanco is an…
What is an equity mutual fund?
An equity mutual fund invests mostly in equity or stocks. In India, a mutual fund scheme must invest at least 65% of its corpus in Indian stocks or equity and equity-related investments to be treated…
Equity markets are on a sugar high; here…
By Ghazal JainEquity markets are showing resilience in the midst of an economic crisis. Most investors are surprised and confused. But don’t you also feel a sense of deja vu? The years leading to 2019…
Will ample liquidity, lower rates (thank Fed) help…
The US Federal Reserve signalling almost zero per cent interest rates for the next two years is likely to keep the party going in Dalal Street. This may force our own central bank to keep…
Lump sum flows into equity mutual funds slow…
Lump sum flows into mutual fund equity schemes slowed in May compared to the previous month, as investors kept to the sidelines following the unexpected rally in the market. In debt schemes, investors preferred the…
Jio Platforms set to raise Rs 5863.50 crore…
Jio Platforms is set to raise an additional Rs 5863.50 crore from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) by selling 1.16% equity stake. ADIA is now the seventh investor to pick up a stake in the…
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…
Time to rebalance your portfolio, invest more in…
By Raghvendra NathWho would have thought that the entire world would be under a lockdown someday! A few months before, no one even knew the concept of social distancing. Everyone saw the virus coming, but…
Should investors redeem ‘risky debt funds’ and Franklin…
Financial planner: SR Srinivasan, Founder, SriNivesh, a financial planning firm, based in Bengaluru. Questions asked by investors: 1.Should we redeem our money from debt mutual funds? 2.Are Franklin’s other funds safe? 3.Should we move to…