New Instruments Both SEBI and RBI will request larger companies to finance 25% of their borrowings from the market. Bond issues for the bank recapitalization, affordable housing, NHAI’s infrastructure projects can be expected. The government has indicated that a debt ETF will be launched similar to what was done…
Selling is never easy. Much as investors love profits and die to make more of it, when it comes to taking it, they hate to press the exit button. The overwhelming emotion when the finger heads towards the exit button is fear. “What if you miss out on more profits?…
Debt as an investment avenue is regarded as a safe choice. The risks in debt markets are not immediately obvious. Yields have moved sharply this month, and volatility in debt markets continues. But, what role do risk and volatility play in debt markets?
The new year began well for the stock market. Both, domestic and foreign investors were buyers of equity. Global sentiment is predicted to be positive in 2018. Clearly, sentiment is a strong driver. Liquidity is seconding sentiment. We see the inflows into Indian equity at an all-time high. The amount of…
Over the last 18 months, an unusual trend has been observed. There has been a swift and steady outflow of capital from fixed deposits into balanced funds. Fixed deposit investors have always looked towards avenues that offer fixed returns and guaranty protection of capital. Balanced funds promise neither. So, how…
As we bid adieu to a wonderful investing year and welcome a new one, it’s time to pause and ruminate a bit. It is that time when we set our expectations. We actually need to assess how expectations played out in 2017. Investment performance significantly outplayed our expectations in 2017.…
Interest Rates & Yields 2017 opened with expectations of continuing in the trajectory of falling interest rates. However, RBI took the markets by surprise by shifting the monetary policy stance from accommodative to neutral in early February. The reserve bank has reiterated and reinforced this stance ever since. The interest…