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Investment in equity mutual funds drops 41% to Rs 75,000 crore in 2019

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Loknath Das000, 41, 75, Crore, Drops, equity, Funds, In, investment, Mutual, Rs., to

Investors pumped in nearly Rs 75,000 crore in equity-oriented mutual fund schemes in 2019, a sharp plunge of 41% from the preceding year, mainly hit by extreme market volatility amid slowing economic growth. Experts, however, are of the view that equity schemes will attract investor interest this year as the market is expected to perform well. “While volatility in the market may continue for some more time going forward, we believe investors will want to benefit from this volatility and use it to create and growth their wealth. As we…

Opinion: Investment Strategy 2.0

January 19, 2020January 19, 2020 Loknath Dasinvestment, Opinion:, strategy

Jan 19 (IANS): Recently, market commentator Saurabh Mukherjea pointed out the formalisation in various sectors of the Indian economy leading to the emergence of one or two giants in each industry, thereby creating a market structure where a larger share of the profits sits with fewer firms. The price action India witnessed last year with the BSE Sensex soaring even as BSE Small-Cap index failed to keep up would provide further credence to the theory. The above-mentioned ability of large firms to capture larger profit shares and investment dollars would imply…

SoftBank offers up to $40b investment for Indonesia’s new capital

January 18, 2020January 18, 2020 Loknath Das$40b, for, Indonesia’s, investment, New, Offers, Softbank, to, Up

Indonesia’s coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investments Luhut Pandjaitan said that Japanese conglomerate SoftBank would likely invest US$30 billion to US$40 billion for the development of Indonesia’s new capital city in East Kalimantan province, the Indonesian part of Borneo island, according to Bloomberg. The statement followed SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son’s visit in Jakarta last week to meet President Joko Widodo. During the encounter that was also attended by Grab’s CEO and co-founder Anthony Tan, Son expressed his interest to fund “the new Jakarta.” Pandjaitan said the president will announce his…

India can explore $82 bn export potential in 20 products in China: Report

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 Loknath Das'Explore', 20, 82, bn, Can, China, Export, In, India, potential, Products

India can explore an annual $82-billion export potential in twenty products, including electrical equipment and ferro alloys, in the world’s second largest economy China, according to a report. Indian exporters have a competitive advantage as far as these twenty goods are concerned. Currently, India meets only 3.3 per cent or $2.7 billion of the total annual import demands of $82 billion for these 20 products in China. India’s exports of these 20 products are worth around $15 billion to the world, which is 4.5 per cent of the country’s annual…

Growth pangs vs investment: 4 factors that are likely to chart market direction in 2020

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 Loknath Das4), Are, Chart, direction, Factors, Growth, In, investment, Likely, Market, pangs, That, to, vs

Karthikraj Lakshmanan We see that the earnings growth is likely to be more in the mid-teens for the Nifty50 index. Considering the growth slowdown, market leaders with healthy balance sheets and good free cash flow generation at the broader market level are better positioned to grow faster than the industry and the economy. Earnings growth is more likely to pick-up towards the second half of 2020 as one sees the fruit of the recent steps taken by the Government and how some of the strategic divestments pan out to provide…

How to become rich: Top 10 investment options for New Year that can make you rich

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 Loknath Das10', become, Can, for, How, investment, Make, New, Options, Rich, That, to, Top, Year, You

If you wish to become rich, make a plane, and start investing early. All of us wonder how we can make money without much effort. However, only a few follow the winding path towards becoming rich. To become rich, a person needs to have a good financial plan and also learn how to invest. Once you learn the art and science behind making idle money work for you, you will have a better chance at becoming rich effortlessly. Needless to say, one can become financially stable if they inculcate the habit…