Plan to invest directly in bonds? Beware these risks or you could lose it all.

Plan to invest directly in bonds? Beware these risks or you could lose it all.

The recent reduction in the minimum ticket size for corporate bond investments from ₹1 lakh to ₹10,000 is a significant step towards this. While it opens up new opportunities for retail investors, it’s important to be aware of the risks before diving into bond investments, and remain vigilant once you do. Retail investors often assume … Read more

Prashant Jain’s AIF returns 58% in its first year, with little help from SMID caps

Prashant Jain’s AIF returns 58% in its first year, with little help from SMID caps

Former HDFC AMC chief Prashant Jain’s 3P India Equity Fund 1 has comfortably beaten the Nifty 50 index in its first year, despite largely ignoring small and mid cap stocks. According to the latest data, as of 28 June, the category-3 alternative investment fund (AIF) delivered a 58.4% return since it was launched in May … Read more

TSX falls to 2-month low as financials, resource stocks slide

TSX ends down 1.2% at 21,698.11 * Posts its lowest closing level since April 17 * Energy falls 3.1% * Financials end 1.2% lower By Fergal Smith June 13 – Canada’s main stock index fell to a near two-month low on Thursday, weighed by declines for financial and commodity-linked shares, as investors worried that the … Read more