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

There are times when you get unexpected wealth. It can come from sale of your ancestral property, settlement of some legal dispute, getting a large signing bonus on joining a new company, a much larger than expected annual bonus or stock options etc. A large unexpected cash-flow is known in financial parlance...Read More

SIP or Systematic Investment Plan is a method of investing a fixed amount, regularly (monthly, quarterly, etc.) in open ended mutual fund schemes. SIP allows you to buy the units of your selected scheme on a date chosen by you at regular intervals. The SIP amount gets auto-debited from your bank account and...Read More

Inflation is inevitable and everyone is affected by it in one way or another. Prices of goods and your cost of living go up with inflation. Cost of borrowing also goes up as interest rates go up with inflation. Inflation also has impact on your investments. While moderate rate of inflation is generally considered healthy in a...Read More

The new financial year has begun and this is a good time to see where you stand from a financial perspective and make plans for the New Year. If you are a salaried person, this is also the time when your annual increment comes into effect and you can review your regular investment plans for the year. In this blog post, we...Read More

We are in the month of February and the deadline for doing your tax planning for this financial year’s investments is drawing nearer. If have not done your tax planning for Assessment Year 2022-23 (FY 2021-22), then you should do it now. The last date for making tax saving investments for AY 2022-23 is 31st March 2022. Section...Read More

Market capitalization typically tells us how much a company is worth. Market capitalization of a stock is the market price of the stock multiplied by the number of total outstanding shares. Stocks can be classified into different segments based on their market capitalization. According to SEBI, there are three market capitalization...Read More