Randomwalk October was a happening month for the global economy and the markets. Most of the developed markets showed a strong recovery in October but emerging markets fell. Chinese equities have become one of the worst performers in the world and the weakness continued as the Communist Party Congress signaled no let-up in the zero-Covid policy … Read more
Does China’s ETF make sense? While the Indian economy has been working tirelessly towards achieving the $5 Trillion mark, our very rich neighbors – China – sit holding the 2nd rank only behind the obviously the USA. China’s Economy during the 1960s was said to be almost 5 times poorer than India’s economy but due … Read more
Why is Nasdaq Special? Way Back in 1991, when the Indian Economy opened up for global investors it was touted as the land of opportunities, possibly because it was such an untapped market with so much potential. Fast forward to a little over 30 years from then, those words have been proven to be true … Read more
In this smallcase review, we will cover the benefits of Smallcase. If you want to make an equity investment as an investor in the stock market, there are two ways of investing in equity: buying the stocks directly. A thorough understanding of financial markets, company analysis, and research methods are necessary for investing in individual … Read more
This month was quite eventful for the global economy keeping all asset classes volatile.UK’s economic decline has spiraled into a currency crisis, threatening to expose the fragility of global efforts to crush inflation. Events like Russia’s default in 1998 and, more recently, Greece’s debt crisis highlights that individual events can trigger wider financial turmoil. Rates … Read more
We all understand the importance of diversifying our investments across geographies. For beginners, diversifying one’s portfolio across different countries & continents can help tide over volatility or crisis situations emerging in any region. The recent happenings in Russia & Ukraine highlight the importance of diversification even more! Apart from diversification, markets like the US have … Read more
India’s equity market may be large for us but if we compare it to global markets it’s a small part of the pie. Investors across the world are participating in the global equity market through International ETF. Global Equity Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are investment vehicles that allow domestic investors to gain exposure to international … Read more
The RBI has introduced Floating Rate Bonds in 2020 for a tenure of seven years, popularly known as the RBI 7.15% Bonds, in place of the previous RBI Savings Bonds in 2018 that offered a 7.75% interest rate and were informally called RBI 7.75% Bonds. The new bonds are called floating-rate bonds as the interest … Read more
This month the world’s leading economic authorities sounded the alarm about the forces working against the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and other central banks as they combat the worst inflation in decades. A shallow, but the long, recession that stretches over five quarters in the US, and a much deeper recession in Europe is … Read more
With reducing interest rates on fixed deposits and even equity market returns narrowing down in recent times, investors have started looking for greener pastures in the form of alternative investments. One such attractive asset class, which has started gaining a lot of investor interest these days is corporate bonds. They offer higher returns than fixed … Read more
