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Five Issues Or Questions to Bring Up with a Financial Advisor

It's understandable why so many investors choose the easy route and rely on referrals from friends and family who have little experience managing money. It also shouldn't be shocking that less competent advisors who are also excellent marketers can attract clients, while competent but less slick financial experts toil in the shadows. People skills are crucial while seeking financial assistance because these are very private things, therefore you need to feel at least somewhat at ease with the person you're entrusting with your affairs. However, you must also do your homework before agreeing to work with an advisor. The procedure can be divided into two rather simple parts. The first step entails assessing your true needs in terms of consuming advice: What are you truly seeking for? The second phase, which I'll concentrate on today, is to use the knowledge you have gained about your own requirements and objectives to find a financial advisor who can assist you in achievi
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3 Great Emerging-Markets ETFs

The ratings for passive investments in the diverse emerging-markets category are often lower than those in other categories. This is one of the few categories where active managers often have the advantage, which is a big part of the rationale. However, there are several excellent index-tracking possibilities to take into account in the long run. Great Emerging-Markets ETFs: 3 of Them 01.) iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF  EEMV 02.) Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF  VWO 03.) iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF  IEMG Under the ticker EEMV, the first emerging-markets ETF is the Silver-rated iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF. For a variety of reasons, stocks listed in developing countries are typically riskier than their developed-markets equivalents. But EEMV softens the blow by methodically selecting lower-risk stocks and combining them in a way that reduces volatility. This indicates that it typically outperforms the whole emerging-markets universe during

Here Is The List Of 33 Stocks That Are Undervalued

Following the banking crisis, stocks rose sharply in January, gave part of those gains back in February, and had severe volatility in March. According to our calculations, stocks appear inexpensive going into the second quarter of 2023. At the conclusion of the first quarter, the average stock in markets North American coverage was selling at a roughly 10% discount to our fair value estimate. In his most recent stock market outlook, market expert suggests, "The markets are close to the top of their trading range, and our near-term market forecast is that it will need to see a turnaround in leading economic indicators to break through the top of this range and rally upward to where we see fair value. Nearly all stocks appear to be undervalued. The Small-value stocks are currently selling 47% below our assessment of their fair value, making them the most undervalued stocks by investment type, while large-cap core stocks are just approximately 4% undervalued. The most undervalued ind

7 Mutual Funds Do’s and Don’ts

Life (including investments) is not about not making mistakes, but to learn from them. A wise person quickly learns from his mistakes - and those of the others too. Given below are 7 do’s and don’ts which we can follow to avoid mistakes commonly made by investors in MFs. Rule 1 : Don’t look at NAV I would be repeating this maybe a 100th time – Rs 10 NAV does NOT mean that the fund is cheaper than an existing fund with say Rs 200 NAV. Therefore, never look at NAV when you are making an investment decision. Rule 2 : Do systematic investment The market valuations today, despite the recent correction, are still not cheap. Also, there is risk of a possible slowdown in the economy. Therefore, averaging one’s investment by doing SIP is a safer route to investing in equity markets. Lump-sum investment is advisable only at very low market PE levels, when the risk of markets going down further is low and the probability of appreciation high. Of course, this does not apply so much to debt funds

NASDAQ 100 Index Fund Launched By ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has announced the launch of ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund, an open-ended index fund replicating the NASDAQ-100 index. The scheme provides exposure to 100 largest global non-financial companies and aims to track returns of the NASDAQ-100 Index, subject to tracking error. “ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund is the first global based offering in our passive universe. It is an open ended index fund that aims to track the NASDAQ-100 index and replicate the performance of its constituents. Nasdaq-100 Index mainly includes innovation led technology and communications services companies; many of which are part of our day to day lives like Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Alphabet, Facebook, Netflix, Starbucks.This offering is suitable for investors looking for geographical diversification in their equity allocation in Index Funds,” said Chintan Haria, Head- Product Development & Strategy, ICICI Prudential AMC. The Nasdaq-100 Index®is one of the wor

India to recover fastest among global economies

CB Bhave, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in his address and conversation with CNBC-TV18's Managing Editor, Udayan Mukherjee, at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, said that India is closely linked to the world economy and the global credit markets, especially via trade but feels India would be amongst the fastest in the world to recover. "Every crisis is an opportunity. We have learnt a lot during the month of October. We should use this opportunity to improve our system. When the chips are down, we must build for the future, and not just be unhappy that the chips are down, because this country will recover most probably amongst the fastest in the world. We will feel the effect of what is going on in the world but we will be amongst the first few that recover. When we do recover, our weight in the world will be more than what it was before the crisis." Bhave is uncertain as to when the markets will bottom out and he advises people not to

Franklin India Prima Fund declares 60% dividend

Franklin Templeton Investments (India), has announced its eleventh dividend of 60% (i.e. Rs 6 per unit on Face Value of Rs.10), in its open end diversified equity fund - Franklin India Prima Fund. All investors registered in the Dividend Plan as on June 18, 2008 will receive this dividend. (Pursuant to payment of dividend, the NAV of the fund would fall to the extent of payout). The record date for the dividend is June 18, 2008 and any purchases on or before this date will be eligible for the dividend. There will be a one-day book closure for the growth and dividend plans on June 19, 2008 and will reopen for fresh purchases and redemptions on June 20, 2008. Under the dividend reinvestment plan, the dividend declared will be reinvested at the NAV of June 20, 2008 and unit holders will be allotted additional units for the dividend amount. Franklin India Prima Fund was launched in December 1993, and currently manages over Rs.1019 crores of assets for over 143,500 investors. The scheme see