The Trump Tariff Fiasco
Last week, on April 2nd, US President Donald Trump announced sweeping trade/import tariffs (taxes on goods and services bought from other countries) on...
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Ready Reckoner- New Products Introduced by SEBI
The mutual fund industry in India has witnessed a phenomenal surge in the past decade, with assets under management (AUM) growing over seven...
Indexation or Not – The Issue
The recent Budget presented by the Government sought to rationalise the Capital Gains tax levied on different asset classes, such as the sale...
Too Much Equity?Consider Hybrid!
We are all well aware that the equity markets have been continuing to touch record levels since October 2023, from around 63k and...
Primer _ Debt Mutual funds
What is Debt?? Debt is money borrowed (Loan) by one party from another. This is used commonly by many individuals and companies to...
Primer _ Equity Mutual Funds
Here’s a ready reckoner on Equity Funds. What exactly are Equity Mutual Funds? A Mutual Fund that Primarily invests in equities i.e. shares...
Another War… No..Not Again!!
The impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on a global economy that was just recovering from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic was quite...
All About Index Funds
Index funds have emerged as the most popular way to participate in the equity markets & now increasingly in other asset classes like...
TCS on International Credit Cards & Rs. 2000 Notes
An important issue that has been dominating domestic headlines over the last few weeks has been the recent Government announcement regarding imposing TCS...
Reits for Real Estate, Ready or Not?
Buying real estate is not new to well-heeled investors. But if you are not so rich and still want to invest in property...