If you’ve been investing in India for a while, you’re probably familiar with the most common choices: mutual funds, fixed deposits, or if you have a lot more money, Portfolio Management Services (PMS). But what if you’re stuck somewhere in between—wanting more sophisticated options than mutual funds but not quite ready to jump into the … Read more
As bonds emerge from a historic selloff, some investors expect better times in the U.S. fixed income market next year – as long as the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts play out as anticipated. A fourth-quarter rally saved bonds from an unprecedented third straight annual loss in 2023, following the worst-ever decline a year earlier. The … Read more
Companies in the small-cap space have the potential to deliver a larger return on investment than large-cap companies. However, they also have the potential to fall more than large caps from their peaks. Small-caps are also less liquid when compared with large and mid-caps, less studied by experts. The number of stocks in the small-cap … Read more
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again Wednesday, but by less than it has in previous rounds this year. A day earlier, the government reported that the annual rate of inflation, though still painfully high, dropped a bit in November, to 7.1% from 7.7% in October. If you want to know what these, and other … Read more
Billionaire stock broker and Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath today warned that a retirement crisis could turn out to be the biggest headache in most countries after two-and-a-half decades. While earlier generations got lucky with long-term real estate and equity bull markets that helped create a retirement corpus, he said it is unlikely to repeat in … Read more
By Sam Potter The unsung hero of modern investing spends his days on the sunny vineyards of Sonoma, California — a world away from Wall Street. John “Mac” McQuown never helmed a big bank, crafted policy from Washington D.C., nor enjoyed name recognition like his kindred spirit Jack Bogle. But exactly 50 years ago to … Read more