In this issue

Cover Story Q3FY20 – A MIXED BAG!

Cover Story MF ULIP Vs ELSS MF Not Just A Matter Of Choice!

Market Watch - Virus Eats Into The Global Markets

The impact of coronavirus has been felt across the world with most indices getting weakened by the crisis even though the US remained an exception.

2 mins

BSE – Redefining the Landscape of Commodity Derivatives Market

With options on goods, participants can actually give or take delivery of the underlying without getting into the futures contract at the time of expiry. Secondly, in case of cash settled contracts, options can be settled on the spot of the underlying.

3 mins

Rallis India Limited-Reaping A Rich Harvest

Backed by a strong research and development centre and various initiatives aimed to assist farmers in increasing their agricultural produce, Rallis India Limited is well-poised to maintain its strong market presence

5 mins

Lowering DEBT Leads To Better Performance

Debt is a perfect example of the proverbial two-edged sword. The clever use of leverage can boost the returns a company generates for its shareholders to a large extent; however, it is difficult to carry a large amount of debt successfully in a tough economic condition. Lately, we have seen a number of companies lowering their debt levels. Join us as we go about finding out what is the right capital structure and analysing the performance of certain companies that have moved away from debt

7 mins

'The Budget's Focus Can Be Summarized As Pro-Investment'

Sankar Chakraborti, CEO, Acuité Ratings & Research Limited presents a post-budget assessment and the impact it will have on the Indian economy

2 mins

Q3FY20 – A MIXED BAG!

The earnings season is always crucial as it sets the tone for the market direction. Yogesh Supekar summarises the earnings seasons while the DSIJ Research Team share their observations on sectoral earnings

6 mins

ULIP VS ELSS - Not Just A Matter Of Choice!

Undoubtedly, ULIP figures heavily in the minds of investors seeking an option for tax saving because the scheme also offers life insurance cover. However, does this attraction compensate for the other benefits offered by ELSS? Read on to know how the two fare against each other

9 mins

Are You In A Hurry To Prepay Your Home Loan?

Before you quickly decide to get rid off your debt – in this case a home loan – consider carefully the mathematics involved to find out if it would be better to invest in a mutual fund alongside paying the equated monthly instalments

6 mins

Asset Allocation Helps Weather Market Storms

When braving extreme cold and snow, people wear layers of clothing, hat or cap, mittens and waterproof insulated boots. Notice how they use a variety of equipment to make sure the biting cold does not affect them. They keyword here is ‘variety’.

3 mins

Interview - Chandresh Kumar Nigam MD & CEO, Axis AMC

It is only when the economy reaches a particular growth rate that everybody starts to derive gains out of it. For example, at 5% GDP only 30 per cent of the companies will do well and at 8% GDP probably all the companies will start doing well. It is going to be a slow transition.

5 mins

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