Franklin Templeton Asset Management India is set to re-enter India’s debt market with a new fund offering, marking its return after the unexpected closure of six funds in April 2020. The launch of the Franklin India Ultra Short Duration Fund comes more than four years after the asset manager halted $3.7 billion in debt schemes … Read more
As a mark of tribute to ace investor late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala on the occasion of his second death anniversary, his family and Rare Enterprises has taken out an advertisement in newspapers with a theme ‘Darne Ka Kya‘ which lauds his penchant for taking big risks which ultimately paid him rich returns. The message is “the … Read more
Indian markets have witnessed a strong rally in the last year. Data available from ACE Equity shows that the benchmark BSE Sensex has surged 22% in the past 12 months until July 18. The broader market benchmarks BSE MidCap and BSE SmallCap have outperformed the Sensex and gained 62% and 60%, respectively. On the other … Read more
Sorbh Gupta, senior fund manager—equity at Bajaj Finserv AMC, notes that foreign investors are showing renewed interest in the Indian stock market in an interview with BT Money Today. After a period of selling, there are signs that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are ready to re-enter, this time with even bigger investments. This shift in … Read more
From New York to London to Tokyo, if there’s one similarity among the world’s equity markets it’s this: record highs.Of the world’s 20 largest stock markets, 14 have hit all-time highs recently. The MSCI ACWI Index, which tracks developed and emerging markets, has been on a record-breaking run, setting another new high on Friday. In … Read more
New Delhi: The selling spree in Indian stock markets by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned aggressive in May, partly attributable to a strong US dollar, sticky inflation particularly in the food segment, and poll outcome-related anxieties. With over 10 days more to go in May, the latest data from National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) showed … Read more
Donald Trump‘s surprise victory in the 2016 presidential election delivered a shock to financial markets. If he manages to secure a second one, traders will – if anything – be far more prepared.Trump seems to be on a quicker path to the nomination than eight years ago, when he didn’t lock it down until May. … Read more
“To lock horns with volatility, my mantra is to invest money that I don’t need for several years. Further, I only invest in companies that I have thoroughly researched and which are available at a certain margin of safety,” says Amar Ambani, Group President, Head of Institutional Equities, YES Securities. In an interview with ETMarkets, … Read more
In the last 4 lessons, we have established the fact that options are nothing but just insurance premiums and the main agenda of introducing options to the Stock market was to protect underlying Stocks/Indices. We also discussed the components of Premium in options and how they are calculated with real examples. Let’s take a moment … Read more
New York CNN — Three stocks with ties to former President Donald Trump surged Friday after two sources familiar with the case told CNN that Trump faces 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury. It’s not clear why investors sent shares of those companies soaring Friday, although the … Read more