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...
Economy
India’s Budget, Tariffs, Currency Fall & Risk-off in the Market
India’s Budget on 1 February was remarkable because it was low-key, matter-of-fact, and did not spring any unexpected populist surprises. Presumably, there was...
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...
Starter Kit for Picking Stocks!
One query that was posted on our website read, ‘Hi, I have investments in equity mutual funds and Index funds via SIPs. I...
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...
Howards Marks – The Magician Whose Predictions Have Always Come True!
There are legendary investors in markets who share their wisdom with us from time to time. Howard Marks is one of them, co-founder...
The Collapse of the American-Silicon Valley Bank!
A run on a bank is when a large number of depositors start withdrawing their funds, demanding their money back. The fact is...
IMF Bailouts – A Mixed Bag
Post the difficult pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 the world was witnessing a nascent recovery starting in 2022 but the subsequent Russian-Ukrainian...
Adani Saga Overshadows a Decent Budget!
All over the world, the budget exercise is actually a non-event. But in India, it is a big deal as we lay out...
What Is A No-Risk Investment?
There are times when you want an investment that is totally, completely safe. Fill it, shut it, and forget it types. No thinking,...