Equity Portfolio

RBI must step in: Congress on SBI 'buying' equity in defaulter SIIL

The Congress on Tuesday slammed the SBI's reported decision to convert its outstanding debt into equity in Supreme Infrastructure India Limited (SIIL), urging the Reserve Bank of India to step in and examine SBI's decision-making process in this matter. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that the State Bank of India (SBI) will take a dual role in the debt restructuring of defaulter SIIL with the country's largest public sector bank transitioning from being SIIL's primary creditor to becoming an equity stakeholder. "In an extraordinary move, the SBI has decided to convert its outstanding debt into equity in Supreme Infrastructure India Limited (SIIL), a firm that declared bankruptcy. The lendors, including SBI, took a 93.45% haircut on the debt," Ramesh said on X. "This arrangement creates a dangerous precedent in India's corporate debt landscape - it encourages other defaulting companies to seek similar deals, .

MSME loan portfolio expands 17.8% to Rs 64.1 trillion in FY24: Report

During the financial year 2024, a total of 27.4 million MSME loans were sanctioned, amounting to Rs 54.2 trillion. This marks a growth of 19.3% in volume and 5.4% in value

Weathering the storm: Strategies for managing risks amid market turbulence

Market volatility is inevitable; staying focused on long-term goals is key to navigating it successfully

How is Amit Shah's portfolio performing as BJP limps in Lok Sabha polls?

Other major holdings in his portfolio encompass ITC (down 3%), VIP Industries (down 7%), Infosys (down 1.5%), Grindwell Norton (down 3.5%), Cummins India (down 13%)

Exit Polls: Here's your portfolio strategy as Sensex, Nifty scale new highs

The benchmark Sensex hit a new all-time high of 76,738.89, while the Nifty50 surpassed the 23,300-mark to reach 23,338.70

Why are Indian stock markets falling, and is it a good time to buy?

Poll jitters, rich valuations to blame for market's muted May show

A tough time for portfolio managers

Markets are going through a major shift in style and leadership, akin to the 2003-08 bull run

IvyCap Ventures announces final close of third fund at Rs 2,100 cr

Fund will invest in 'high-growth companies with strong potential', says venture capital firm

How to invest in gold, equity, fixed income assets? Motilal Oswal answers

MOPW's recommendations suggest a cautious yet optimistic approach to equity investing. They believe that Large Caps are a good value proposition at present, but recommend a more measured approach

Managing portfolio: Stay with winners or make bets laggards in 2024

The start of a new year is also a good time to make bets on stocks that have been laggards and could potentially see a turnaround in their fortunes next year

Portfolio managers bet on fixed-income assets, see small-caps undervalued

According to CIOs and Portfolio Managers gathered at the Franklin Templeton APAC Investor Forum 2023, opportunities can also be found in mid-cap and small-cap growth businesses, which are undervalued

Amid market volatility, it may be time to prune small and midcap exposure

Investors who can't set up and rebalance a diversified portfolio could consider hybrid funds

Why balanced advantage funds are back in the reckoning with investors

People moving from fixed-income should use them as a stepping stone into the equity markets

Key driver of returns is asset allocation, not market timing: Ajit Deshmukh

US markets have seen significant corrections in the last 18 months and 10-15% allocation to US equities in a staggered way can be a prudent diversification, says Ajit Deshmukh, Equirus Wealth MD

MNC funds suit investors looking for steady compounder: Should you invest?

A quality-oriented flexi- or multi-cap can play a similar role in your equity portfolio

Build an equity-heavy portfolio for your child's higher education goals

This is essential to combat the high inflation in cost of education

Edtech firm iNurture raises $15 mn from ADM Capital in debt and equity

Currently, the company has partnerships with over 30 university campuses across India, offering over 50 programmes on campus, and has more than 15,000 students enrolled in these programmes.

Move money that you might require over next three years out of equities

But avoid becoming excessively conservative as only equities have the ability to produce inflation-beating returns over long term

Rebalancing equity portfolio more frequently reduces risk, but raises costs

Adopt an approach that you understand and can adhere to in the long run

Majority of PMS schemes underperform Nifty in October, shows data

The schemes returned 0.2 per cent on average - worse than the 0.3 per cent generated by the benchmark