<p>While equities have been great wealth creators, markets tend to be volatile over the short term. More strongly towards the downside, such volatile movements tend to unsettle the investors with their investment conviction. Here are seven things one must do in a volatile market:</p>
5 Things To Note About The Real Estate Regulatory Bill
The views expressed here are of Anuj Puri, Chairman and Country Head of JLL India.
5 Things To Note About Monetary Policy
Monetary policy is how central banks control the supply of money, manage inflation and influence the currency in an economy. This is useful in encouraging liquidity (or curbing it if required) and maintaining overall economic stability. Here we look at monetary policy in India.
5 Things To Know About Crude Oil
Prices of crude oil and slated to stay subdued. Yesterday, news reports stated that JP Morgan slashed its crude oil price forecast, citing increased production and peak seasonal refinery maintenance in October.The bank forecast Brent crude prices at $54.50 (2015) and $52.50 (2016) per barrel, while lowering its WTI outlook to $48.50 (2015) and $46.50 (2016) per barrel.Crude oil is one of the most widely used and actively traded commodities in the world. Here's what you need to know about its price.
Alpha is the first Greek alphabet, but in Mutual funds and investments, Alpha is the yardstick to which the investment performance of a mutual fund scheme is generally tied with. Alpha denotes the excess returns generated by the fund as against the expected returns from such funds.
It tends to reflect the outperformance or underperformance of the fund as against the market returns. Here are seven things you must know about Alpha:
Income Tax provisions allow deduction under Section 80C up to Rs. 1.50 lakh in a financial year, which effectively reduces the taxable income. There is a large bouquet of investment options listed under the section, wherein the investor can invest and take the tax benefit. While some options provide market-linked returns, like Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS), Unit Linked Insurance Policies (ULIP), etc., some options provide fixed returns to the investments.
One should not keep all its eggs in the same basket. Such a piece of advice rightfully focuses on the importance of different asset classes within the investment portfolio. While one may have invested in various asset classes in an optimal proportion, the ratio can subsequently change due to the relative outperformance/ underperformance of different asset classes. It becomes vital for the investors to periodically rebalance the investment portfolio to keep it aligned with the investor risk appetite.
Here is a step-by-step guide to portfolio rebalancing:
To reach a holistic assessment, performance should be viewed adroitly to unearth a fund’s realistic potential.
5 Steps to Decipher Past Performance
If you have ever invested in mutual funds, chances are that you would have narrowed down on one that put up some very good numbers in the recent past. Despite the bold disclaimers about past performance not necessarily being sustained in the future, investors have a hard time resisting the numbers. Past performance is undoubtedly very luring, but should you rely on it?
5 Reasons To Open A PPF Account
If you do not already have a Public Provident Fund, or PPF, account, you should consider opening one right away. Its benefits make a compelling case.
5 Reasons To Invest In An Equity Fund
Skeptical about equity funds?It is actually the most beneficial and opportune way for a retail investor to get an exposure to stocks. If you are unsure as to how mutual funds are advantageous, read on.
