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We waited in anticipation for the world to end but it continues to revolve. We anticipated that 2013 was going to wreck havoc on humanity. Here we are, standing at the edge of a new year with a feeling of nostalgia...

As a child I grew up with the notion that the west was the land of opportunities. And it was the same for thousands of teenagers growing in the “just liberalized” India. The dream of many Indian students...

Global and Indian equities made a strong comeback in November after remaining volatile in October. The Nifty is back above the 20,000 level and the S&P 500 also posting strong gains in November. The Indian economy continues to be strong with Q2 GDP growth rate of 7.6% surprising...

For this assessment year (FY 2020-21 / AY 2021-22), the Government has provided investors the option of sticking to the current income tax rates (as per their income slabs) and claiming exemption like Section 80C, 80D, HRA etc. or moving to the new tax regime with lower tax rates for incomes below Rs 15 lakhs but giving up most of the...

Axis Midcap Fund is one best performing midcap equity funds in the last 3 to 5 years period. The fund was ranked 1 in terms of trailing returns over the last 3 and 5 years (ending 17^th November 2020) respectively. The scheme was launched in February 2011 and has given 16.9% compounded annual returns (CAGR) since inception (as on...

The equity market turned volatile after the Trump Administration imposed 50% tariffs on Indian exports to the United States. Though tariff worries dragged the market down, we did not witness a big drawdown as some were fearing. In the last few days, the market has made a smart recovery due to GST rate rationalization, which will...

Multicap funds are diversified equity mutual fund schemes which invest across market cap segments i.e. large cap, midcap and small caps. Multicap funds are among the most diversified among all equity funds because they are not only diversified across industry sectors, but also across market cap segments. Prior to September 2021, multicap...

After several rounds of volatility during 2018, the stock market stabilized towards the end of the year. However, near term risks remain, among which political risk will be the biggest worrying factor weighing on the market before the Lok Sabha...

Nippon Life India Asset Management has launched Nippon India ETF Nifty CPSE Bond Plus SDL – 2024 Maturity. It is an open ended exchange traded fund (ETF) which will invest in constituents of Nifty CPSE Bond Plus SDL Sep 2024 50:50 Index. The New Fund Offer (NFO) which opens on 3rd November 2020 and closes on 9th November...

Taiwan is one of the fastest growing emerging markets in the world (source: Bloomberg, 2021 GDP forecast). With a population of just around 23 million, Taiwan's nominal GDP stood at USD 669 billion (2020). Taiwan's per capita GDP is USD 28,371 (source: World Bank, 2020) which is nearly thrice of China’s per capita...