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The services sector is one of the most important sectors of the Indian economy. The services sector accounts for 56% of the India’s GDP. Services sector is also the fastest growing sector of the Indian economy from the mid-80s onwards. Rising per capita income, growth in social mobility and increasing urbanization has contributed to growth...

Balanced Advantage Funds, also known as Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds, are hybrid mutual funds which manage their asset allocation dynamically between equity and debt. The asset allocation will change depending on market conditions using quantitative asset allocation models. You may...

Most of you would be aware of the Yes Bank crisis, which has been dominating news headlines along with Coronavirus for the last few days. The RBI has announced a draft restructuring plan which includes capital infusion by SBI and picking up 49% stake in Yes Bank but the proposal to fully write down the Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Bonds issued...

HDFC Top 100 Fund is one of the oldest large cap funds with a track record of nearly 27 years. Large cap funds are among the most popular mutual fund categories. Though from time to time midcap and small cap funds attract a lot of investor interest, large cap or large cap oriented funds usually...

Nippon India Mutual Fund is launching Nippon India Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index Fund NFO. This is a passive fund which will track the Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index. The Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index is multi-factor index, which will comprise of the top 30 stocks based on alpha...

The equity market has been very volatile over the past few months. The Nifty is down 17% from its 52 week high and the Nifty 50 TRI is down 11% on a year to date (YTD basis) Data source: Advisorkhoj.com as on 20 June, 2022. High inflation is the main concern of equity markets around...

The profit made by a company from its operations is known as the operating profit or in accounting terms, EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Depreciation and Amortization). From EBITDA, the company pays interest to its lenders. Depreciation and amortization, which are non-cash items, are also deducted from...

We are in the third quarter of this tax assessment year (AY 2023-24). If you have not made your tax planning investments in this financial year, now is a good time to plan your 80C investments. You can claim up to Rs 150,000 deduction from your taxable income by investing in schemes eligible under Section 80C of Income...

This year has been unlike any year that most people have ever experienced. A deadly pandemic raging around the world, lockdowns and restrictions on many activities for a few months leading to one of the worst recessions many have seen in their lifetimes and an environment of fear and uncertainty. At the same time, the stock market has...

The stock market staged a big turnaround after the big crash in March of 2020. The market (Sensex / Nifty) is now trading near its all-time high. Many investors may be wondering what do now. Asset allocation helps investors balance risk and returns. Research has shown that asset allocation is one of the most important factors in...