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Which investment strategy should you choose: Growth, value, or combination?
Growth investing involves investing in companies with high growth potential to generate capital appreciation. Value investing involves investing in companies trading below intrinsic value with the potential to go higher. What is the difference between the two investing styles, and how to choose?
Author: Gopal Gidwani
Date: 9/27/2023
2024 Elections: Stock market behaviour before and after the elections. Should it impact your investment decisions?
In 2023-24, India will see a number of state elections and a union election. Stock markets may show a knee-jerk reaction if the election results are not as expected. Let's look at the historic data of market reactions before and after the election results that can help in your stock market investment decisions.
Author: Gopal Gidwani
Date: 9/7/2023
Portfolio diversification: Gold gave good returns last year – Why not add Sovereign Gold Bonds to make your portfolio shine?
SGBs provide you benefits such as 2.5% interest p.a., LTCG exemption on redemption at maturity, sovereign guarantee, etc., which give them an edge over other forms of gold.
Author: Gopal Gidwani
Date: 8/9/2023
Wall Street’s Best Analyst’s recommendation on 2 semiconductor stocks to buy and what makes them stand out
The growth of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, driverless vehicles, and the Internet of Things have all contributed to an increase in demand for semiconductors. These businesses can gain from the rising demand for their goods.
Author: Bharat Prajapati
Date: 7/5/2023
ETFs AUM crosses Rs. 5 lakh crores. Why are investors flocking to ETFs?
ETFs are available on various indices across asset classes, such as domestic and international equity, debt, gold, etc. They can provide diversification and good returns at a low cost.
Author: Gopal Gidwani
Date: 5/17/2023
Debt fund taxation change: With no indexation benefit, should you still include debt funds in your investment portfolio?
Does the removal of the indexation benefit make debt funds less attractive? How do they now compare with bank fixed deposits, and which one should you choose for investment?
Author: Gopal Gidwani
Date: 4/19/2023
Large-cap funds are finding it increasingly difficult to beat the benchmark: Should you go passive?
The passive funds’ AUM is expected to reach 35% of the overall mutual fund industry AUM by March 2025. The industry is innovating, and offerings include equity, ELSS, debt, and smart-beta index funds.
Author: Gopal Gidwani
Date: 3/22/2023
Actual returns may not match YTM: What factors should you consider when choosing a debt fund?
While choosing a debt scheme for investment, consider the interest rate scenario, average maturity, credit rating of portfolio securities, yield to maturity, etc.
Author: Gopal Gidwani
Date: 2/22/2023
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