Expert View: Avinash Satwalekar, President – Franklin Templeton, Indiain a conversation with minthighlighted that SIP-led goal-based investing is the right way to navigate stock market volatility. While it is normal to get frustrated by the lack of returns by the market, he emphasized that SIPs are made for such periods. Satwalekar also highlighted the thought…
Sankaran Naren, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, has cautioned investors against treating silver as a long-term asset class, saying the white metal behaves more like a small-cap stock and carries significantly higher risk. Speaking at the MFD Galaxy 16th Knowledge Summit 2026, Naren said that while silver can deliver…
Indian stock market: The Indian stock market has remained highly volatile amid global and domestic uncertainties, including developments around the India-US trade deal and the escalating US-Iran conflict. Both benchmark indices — the BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50 — have declined more than 12% since the start of 2026. The ongoing geopolitical tensions in…
Signaling confidence in Avanti Feeds, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund raised its stake in the company, bringing its total ownership to more than 5%. In its regulatory filing on Thursday, 12 March, Avanti Feeds informed investors that Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund acquired an additional 62,044 shares, or 0.045%, on 10 March via the open market. The…
“Know what you own, and know why you own it.” –Peter Lynch LiveMint’s quote of the day is by Peter Lynch, the legendary investor known for exceptional returns and a straightforward, accessible approach to stock picking. Lynch transformed how many everyday investors view the market — his philosophy, often distilled into pithy, actionable advice, remains…
Women’s Day: Indian women investors are quietly transforming the country’s investment landscape, moving away from traditional “safety-first” strategies to more diversified, allocation-driven portfolios that increasingly include equities, alternatives and global assets. A new report by wealth management firm Equirus Wealth highlighted a structural shift in how women approach money, showing that investors are becoming more…
The sharp selloff in the Indian stock markets on Monday, March 2, significantly eroded investor wealth, prompting investors to rethink their portfolio strategies. The BSE Sensex crashed almost 1,050 points while the Nifty 50 closed 1.25% lower at 24,865 in today’s trade. Overall, the bloodbath on Dalal Street amid the backdrop of escalating Middle East…
Jio Financial Services Ltd on Friday launched an online marketplace for financial products through its new app JioFinance and opened an early access program for users. The marketplace brings together products from Jio Financial Services group companies and other financial firms on a single platform. Users can access home loans, loans against securities, personal loans,…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has changed how mutual funds value physical gold and silver, directing them to move from global benchmark pricing to domestic spot prices. In a circular issued on Thursday, the market regulator said mutual funds will now value physical gold and silver held by schemes using polled spot…
In a recent post on social media platform Her post focused on the steady but meaningful expansion of the regulatory framework by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which is reshaping how investment solutions are designed and delivered. Gupta pointed out that recent regulatory changes are not superficial tweaks but structural upgrades that…
