In a few weeks, schools will reopen after summer vacation. The focus will be back on academics and school activities. Child’s education is one of the most important life-stage goals of parents, since good higher education is an important factor in career success of your child. Many parents will be willing to sacrifice some luxuries in...Read More

Schools will close for summer vacations. Children are eagerly looking forward to summer vacations for taking a break from their busy school lives, go to a tourist destination to indulge in fun and frolic. Parents also look forward to summer vacations to get a break from the hustle and bustle of their daily lives...Read More

FY 2022-23 was a difficult year for global financial markets. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, high inflation and rate hikes by central banks caused major headwinds for stock and bond markets around the world. S&P 500 fell by nearly 9% in FY 2022-23 (source: Bloomberg, as on 31^st March 2023). India was a relative outperformer with...Read More

Many mutual fund investors may be familiar the term “Value Investing”. This term is often associated with the famous investor, Warren Buffet. However, the term value investing is not understood very well by many investors. In this article, we will discuss about value investing and value funds. Before we delve into value...Read More

2022 has come to an end and 2023 has begun. 2022 was a difficult year for global equity markets with high inflation, rising interest rates and an ongoing war in Ukraine. Major global market indices e.g. Dow Jones, NASDAQ, DAX, CAC, Nikkei and Hang Seng, all ended the year in red. India was a bright spot in the global equity...Read More

Market capitalization or market cap is defined as the current market price of a stock times the number of shares outstanding. The market cap of a stock is one of the best measures of a publicly traded company’s size. Companies with larger market caps are usually larger in size compared to a company with smaller market...Read More

The CPI inflation in September 2022 spiked up to a 5 month high of 7.41%, despite 50 bps interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in August. Earlier this month, the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by another 75 bps and the RBI may follow suit in by raising interest rates again in their December...Read More

With the onset of Navaratri around the end of September, the festive season has formally begun in our country. This is a time of celebration with family, relatives and friends. This is also the shopping season for many households in India. Big ticket purchases like new vehicles, real estate etc. are usually made in this auspicious...Read More

Global equity markets were highly volatile in the first half of the year due to high inflation and the War in Ukraine. Unlike the past, Indian retail investors showed a lot of maturity in volatile markets and most investors continued their Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs). As per AMFI monthly SIP data, monthly SIP inflows dipped...Read More

On 15th August 2022, we will celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence. After almost 100 years of unrelenting freedom struggle and sacrifices made by countless patriots, on this day in 1947 India gained her from colonial rule. On the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, we like to bring to investors’ attention...Read More