May 3, 2024
Loans

Digital nano-loans as enablers of financial empowerment

Chik Shampoo’s case study on sachets in the 70s often serves as a playbook to tap into India’s billion people-strong potential. What started as a revolution in FMCG has now transcended industries, even reaching financial services. And one such space in the BFSI subset has managed to gain significant momentum: lending. Sachetised loans, also called

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Funds

These mutual-fund and ETF investing tips can keep your portfolio out of a deep freeze

Published: Feb. 2, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. ET Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Investing news and trends Tesla’s stock had its worst month in a year, but Cathie Wood’s ETFs kept buying The ARK Innovation and ARK Net Generation exchange-traded funds bought more than $150 million in Tesla shares in January. Read

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Investors

Opinion: Is Nvidia today’s Cisco? Here’s what Ed Yardeni thinks.

“Is Nvidia today’s Cisco? It’s possible. If so, then it has a lot more upside before it crashes — if it crashes.” Is it possible that the meltup phase of the bull market (which started on Oct. 12, 2022) has begun already — having started following the correction low on Oct. 27, 2023? Yes, it

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Property

Is capital appreciation the key motivation for realty investors to buy property?

A member of the Parle Products’ promoter family, Ambika Chauhan Aibara, recently bought two sea-facing luxury apartments in South Mumbai for over ₹47 crore. The two flats are located in a luxury real estate project K Raheja Modern Vivarea in Worli. Capital appreciation has overtaken lifestyle upgrade as the primary motivation for real estate investment,

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Investors

Farfetch Investors Form Group to Oppose Coupang Acquisition

Farfetch’s financial stress continues only a month after finding its white knight. A group of investors, called the 2027 Ad Hoc Group, formed this month to stop South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang’s forthcoming acquisition of the embattled luxury e-tailer. That deal, which was announced last December and included a $500 million bridge loan to keep

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Investment

The Risks Involved In Owning A House As An Investment

of the contract agreement is complete. getty Is owning a house a risky investment? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Marco Giacoletti, Assistant Professor of Finance at University of Southern California, on Quora: Owning a home is

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Finance

Hong Kong remains an ‘ideal option’ for international investment despite capital market pressures, finance chief says ahead of World Economic Forum meeting

Hong Kong remains one of the “most ideal options” for international investment despite pressure on capital markets, the finance chief has said, pointing to an ongoing net-inflow of funds into the city. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po struck the upbeat note on his weekly blog on Sunday, ahead of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting

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Finance

12 essential financial planning rules for a successful investment journey in 2024

2023 was an excellent year for investors. The Nifty 50 gave good returns of around 20% and mid and small-caps did even better. Gold sparked investors’ portfolios with around 13% returns. In 2024, with interest rates expected to go down, will debt funds take the crown? What is the outlook for gold and equities in

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Investors

These mutual fund and ETF investing tips can freshen your portfolio

Published: Jan. 7, 2024 at 3:38 p.m. ET Don’t miss these top mutual fund and ETF features: INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS This ETF’s strategy has been working, and the numbers point to continued success A combination of low price-to-earnings valuation and high expected growth rates can set up good performance over the long term. Read

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Investment

MFs to PPF: How to start off your newborn’s investment journey

An individual’s investment journey starts right from the cradle, say financial planners: So, while childbirth is an exciting time for parents, despite the hardship and expenses, it is also time for them to chart financial goals that align with the child’s future, particularly higher education and marriage. An individual’s investment journey starts right from the

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