Growing up in New Delhi, 38-year-old health worker Nausheen Zaidi said her parents invested in fixed deposits, life insurance and land. But after her husband introduced her to the stock market in 2012, Zaidi started small there, putting money into mutual funds, later investing Rs30,000 ($350) during the pandemic and “tasted blood”, she recalls. Her
By VK Sharma The Nifty rallied 4.48% during the holiday-truncated week, closing at 23,851 on Thursday. This marks the benchmark’s highest weekly percentage gain since February 5, 2021. To better understand what might lie ahead, let’s first revisit the events of not just the past week, but the entire fortnight. As expected, markets fell sharply
In the past decade, the S&P 500 index (^GSPC 0.13%) has produced a total return of 207% (as of April 15). So, for a $10,000 initial investment, the end result would have been $30,700 sitting in your portfolio today. That’s an outcome most people would be pleased to have. Of course, the volatility can be
00:00 Speaker A So what would you tell investors who have not previously invested in munis about the best opportunities for getting in, especially those who might be concerned about the discount they’re getting, given just all of the discounting that’s already happening in their investment portfolios? 00:18 Speaker B Yeah, I mean, I think
Votes to elect board members of major corporations are typically pro forma affairs. Companies make their recommendations, and shareholders certify it, usually with near unanimity. That wasn’t the case this week at BP’s closely watched annual meeting. On Thursday, nearly a quarter of BP’s shareholders voted against the oil and gas major’s current chairman. It
Dmitrii Khasanov is an angel investor, digital marketing expert and founder of Arrow Stars. getty As an investor who has been working in the market for years, I’ve witnessed the full cycle of AI’s rise and evolution as a modern business solution. What started as a niche field of startups—where passionate innovators experimented with machine
U.S. stocks had been outperforming the world for years heading into 2025. Now, some investors are changing their investment strategy to boost their international exposure. Although global diversification may be a good move as U.S. markets come under pressure, CNBC Financial Advisor Council members caution against chasing returns. Some investors accustomed to the dominance of U.S.
U.S. stocks had been outperforming the world for years heading into 2025. Now, some investors are changing their investment strategy to boost their international exposure. Although global diversification may be a good move as U.S. markets come under pressure, CNBC Financial Advisor Council members caution against chasing returns. Some investors accustomed to the dominance of U.S.
U.S. stocks had been outperforming the world for years heading into 2025. Now, some investors are changing their investment strategy to boost their international exposure. Although global diversification may be a good move as U.S. markets come under pressure, CNBC Financial Advisor Council members caution against chasing returns. Some investors accustomed to the dominance of U.S.
Trade wars reshape global investment flows, so it’s no surprise that President Donald Trump’s April 2025 tariff announcement sent investors worldwide scrambling to rethink their U.S. equity positions. The potential for prolonged economic fragmentation, supply chain disruptions, and declining corporate margins fundamentally shifted the thesis that had driven foreign investors to hold 17% of U.S.