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There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Indian equities. The Lok Sabha election has given an historic verdict. For the first time since 1984, a single party has an absolute majority in the Parliament. This...

Global financial markets have been roiled after outbreak of war in the middle east. The war has caused major disruptions in global oil and gas supplies. Brent crude price has surged past $100 per barrel. The Dow Jones is down 6% since the war began. The Nifty 50 has fallen by 9% and is now close to 23,000 level while the Sensex...

Term insurance policies are becoming increasingly popular in India, and for a very good reason. Yet a large number of people still go for traditional plans like endowment plans or money back plans. The appeal of...

Over the past twenty years or so, mutual fund systematic investment plans have gained tremendous popularity and have one of the most favored investment choices for retail investors in India. There are a number of advantages in the SIP...

Financial advisors have made a huge contribution to the development of the financial services industry in India and to improving the financial lives of Indian investors. As a society we know the virtues of saving, but among vast sections of...

Savvy investors who have been following the equity markets would have surely observed that in the last one year certain industry sectors have outperformed the market. IT and Pharmaceuticals are two such...

The last one year has been very good for mid and small cap funds. Mid and small cap funds have generated significantly superior returns relative to large cap and diversified equity funds categories over the last 1, 3, 5 and even 10 year periods, as can be...

Humans are not a rational being but a rationalizing one", this quote by Leon Festinger points out that the foundation of our existence is our ability to rationalize every action. Why do we rationalize? Because we...

SBI mutual fund will shortly be in launching a New Fund Offer (NFO) for a multicap equity fund, SBI Multicap Equity Fund. The NFO launches on February 14 and closes on February 28, 2022. Even though multicap funds were very popular, there are currently not that many multicap funds after SEBI made changes in its...

ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund has delivered outstanding risk adjusted performance relative to its peer set, ever since its launch in 2008. Even in the last one year, when equity market conditions have been difficult, ICICI Prudential...