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February 17, 2020 Mutual Funds No Comments

Market Regulator May Widen Stock Universe for India Mutual Funds

Market Regulator May Widen Stock Universe for India Mutual Funds India’s markets regulator plans to revise the definition of large- and mid-cap shares for mutual funds, a move that will grant money managers the flexibility to invest in a wider set of stocks. “We … Continue reading at bloomberg.com Euro’s Fate Lies in Who Blinks […]

November 28, 2019 Mutual Funds 11 Comments

Fund Manager Sticks to Quality India Stocks as Economy Slows

Fund Manager Sticks to Quality India Stocks as Economy Slows “What is doing well and has the potential to keep doing well will be reflected in stock prices,” said Chandresh Nigam, chief executive officer of the fund house, which manages one trillion rupees ($ 14 … Continue reading at msn.com These are the top 10 […]

February 6, 2016 Mutual Funds No Comments

Association of Mutual Funds in India seeks more tax breaks for mutual fund sector

Association of Mutual Funds in India seeks more tax breaks for mutual fund sector KOLKATA: Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) in its pre-budget proposals has urged the government to consider additional tax benefits for the investors. The industry body has sought more tax incentives on ELSS, pension products and infrastructure … Continue reading […]

January 25, 2016 News No Comments

Start-up India’ Action Plan: a good start, but Govt. apathy, big corporates a hurdle

Start-up India’ Action Plan: a good start, but Govt. apathy, big corporates a hurdle Ease of doing business Promoting start-ups by improving ease of doing business is clearly at the forefront of the Action Plan. A significant benefit a start-up accrues under this policy is the waiver from labour inspections for 3 years. Now, anyone […]

January 22, 2016 Headlines No Comments

Economic reforms in India are in right direction: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

Economic reforms in India are in right direction: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan ET SPECIAL:Love visual aspect of news? Enjoy this exclusive slideshows treat! DAVOS: Economic reforms in India are going in the right direction, but the level is “wrong”, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said, referring to some of the outdated regulations … Continue reading […]

November 20, 2015 ETF 7 Comments

Another Catalyst for India ETFs

The old Chinese curse, "may you live in interesting times", has particular relevance to the current epoch of U.S. history. There's a lot going on right now, much of it scary. Major investors around the world are responding to the events of our perilous age by sinking their dollars, deutschmarks and yen into gold, silver and palladium; Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and billionaire speculator George Soros to name but a few. Big financial institutions like the Central Banks of Russia and China are also leaping onto the metals bandwagon driving the price of these precious commodities ever higher.

"The housing bubble will burst rather than gradually deflate, following the rapid and violent pattern of decline of nearly every financial bubble throughout history," Lubaszka says. "Higher interest rates negatively impact not only the health of the housing market but other economic segments as well. The stock market takes a hit because higher rates make it more costly for companies to pay for debt. Higher rates hurt corporate profit margins and reduce stock value, bad news given the deep debt situation so many companies are in today."

Another is the joint and survivor annuity where it pays you during your lifetime, and after your death your beneficiary (usually your spouse) will also be paid during his or her lifetime.