Randomwalk 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
Which REIT stocks in India you should invest? You must have heard your elders advising to invest in land as the value of land usually go up if there is no natural disaster damaging it. However, investing directly in the land takes a lot of effort, isn’t it? In this age of digitalization and technology, … Read more
WHAT IS BHARAT BOND ETF? On December 4, 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the establishment of the Bharat Bond Exchange Trade Funds (ETF) with the goal of enhancing the corporate bond market and lowering borrowing costs. Due to their ability to invest in a variety of … Read more
After a terrible June, the broad market recovered quite well this month. In July, the S&P 500 rose 8.1%, the Nikkei 225 advanced 6.1%, the Straits Time Index jumped 5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and CAC 40 gained 5% each. People assume that Venture capital funds are the sure-shot way to make money … Read more
Peer-to-peer lending is a financial instrument that enables individuals to access credit directly from other individuals without the need of an intermediary, in our case, a bank or a financial institution. Although an old concept, P2P lending has been gaining popularity over the past decade. Further, several p2p lending platforms in India have emerged, leaving … Read more
