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Financial steps 2020

Financial steps to take in 2020

The start of a new year is generally a good time to make some solid resolutions to manage your finances. While you need not take any giant leaps, you must start 2020 with some simple financial steps to manage your money well. These go a long way to inculcate financial discipline in your life & …

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slowdown

Economic slowdown calls for a stimulus

Stock markets have been largely range bound over the last month, though the broader markets have continued with its subdued performance largely due to consistent selling by FPIs. Ever since the budget was presented on 5th July, major indexes have corrected ~10%, while the sell-off has been sharper in the broader markets. FII have been …

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election results

All eyes on election results- Who will cross the magic figure?

All eyes will currently be on the outcome of the election results on 23rd May 2019. Markets have been volatile for the last month as 7 phase polling continues. Last month NIFTY touched an all-time high of 11,856 while SENSEX touched a high of 39,487. Historically it has been seen that election outcome turns out …

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SAMVAT

SAMVAT 2075…the mega sale is on

The Year that was… SAMVAT 2074 was a bad year for the markets as NIFTY was largely flat yoy. Markets were supported by domestic liquidity due to strong monthly inflows into equity mutual funds. Net inflows into equity MF in last 12 months were to the tune of Rs.1,20,000 cr. FIIs in contrast have been …

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tariffs

Trade tariffs & counter tariffs

As the US nears mid-term elections vital for Trump’s legislative agenda, the White House will be ready to impose 10% tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese-made products, ranging from clothing to television parts to refrigerators by 30th August. The levies together with some $50 bn already in the works stand to raise import prices on …

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midcap

Midcap stocks on a free fall

Though frontline index such as NIFTY & SENSEX have been range bound, broader markets have taken a beating with many smaller companies falling by over 30% from their peak. Some of it is correction of excesses in the midcap space; it is also providing some good opportunities to enter some quality stocks at reasonable valuations. …

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Using SIP & STP for investing & SWP while redeeming…

Timing the market is the most difficult thing to do as no one can really say when the market is bottoming out or hitting the top. Thus the best way to put your money into mutual funds would be in a staggered manner through systematic investment plan (SIP) or through systematic transfer plan (STP) after …

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