2020

Prime Recommendation: A nimble mid-cap fund well-poised for this market

Bhavana Acharya / Recommendations, Mutual funds & ETFs, Premium / February 5, 2020

Over the past two weeks, we have been writing on the promise in the mid-cap and small-cap segment of the market and how the rally is starting to move beyond a handful of large stocks. While a quick recovery may be some way off, the steep 2-year correction in the mid-cap space offers good opportunities to begin accumulating mid-caps from a long-term perspective.

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A good budget for Mr Bond

Aarati Krishnan / Markets, General / February 3, 2020

While the Union Budget 2020 seems to have sorely disappointed stock markets which had built up hopes for everything from a Long-Term Capital Gains tax exemption to a magic pill for the economy, it seems to have given bond markets some reasons to cheer.

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No shortcuts to revival – Budget 2020 to equity markets

Vidya Bala / Markets, General / February 3, 2020

The budget is rationalising subsidies and focusing on capital spends. It is not helping the banks or NBFCs directly but providing ways for them to revive themselves.

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Budget 2020 and you!

Vidya Bala / Taxes, General, Markets / February 1, 2020

Budget 2020 disappointed investors and markets. Is it all as bad as it is made out to be? We’ll discuss that in a more detailed article next week. For now, let’s look at the impact on your personal finance and taxes.

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Can you get high returns with a government guarantee? You can, with this debt instrument.

Aarati Krishnan / Bonds & Deposits, Premium / January 29, 2020

Debt investors looking for a safe parking ground for their long-term money are facing a drought of good options today. Under the circumstances, there is one less-known option that offers the combination of higher-than-market interest rates with complete safety of principal.

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Prime Strategies – Equity markets 2020: Opportunity to capture the lows

Bhavana Acharya / Markets, Mutual funds & ETFs / January 27, 2020

In our equity outlook for 2020, we had said that opportunities lie in some pockets and that a broad-based recovery is some time off. So, where are the opportunities and what strategy can you follow?

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Prime Outlook – Equity 2020 – Opportunities in pockets

Bhavana Acharya / Mutual funds & ETFs, Markets / January 27, 2020

2019 was a baffling year for Indian stock markets. Benchmark indices headed upward, notching up newer highs. But most stocks were anything but gainers. Economic growth struggled. Can 2020 be a year less mystifying?

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Prime Views: National Infra Pipeline – a lifeline for cyclical stocks?

Vidya Bala / Markets, General / January 24, 2020

For the economy, the lack of push from the infrastructure has meant slower growth. In this scenario, will the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) unveiled by the Finance Minister on New Year’s Eve provide a shot in the arm for the ailing economy and consequently, cyclical sectors?

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Prime Strategy for Debt market 2020

Aarati Krishnan / Mutual funds & ETFs / January 22, 2020

Our article on the debt market outlook for 2020 outlined the following key trends in interest rates that are likely to play out in 2020. So how should debt investors in India position their portfolios to tackle these trends?

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Prime outlook for debt market 2020: No more easy pickings

Aarati Krishnan / Mutual funds & ETFs / January 22, 2020

The Indian debt market threw up multiple money-making opportunities for investors in 2019. 2020 though, is likely to prove far more challenging. Interest rates are likely to halt their steady slide over the last five years to display more volatility this year. The compensation for taking on credit risks is likely to shrink

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Vodafone’s impact on your debt funds – What now?

Vidya Bala / Mutual funds & ETFs / January 20, 2020

For those of you who did not follow us 2 months ago – we not only gave a timely caution but also gave exit strategies based on the exposure that you had to funds that held the Vodafone paper. Now, in the current scenario, if you are still holding the funds that had exposure, what should your strategy be?

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Will gold deliver an encore in 2020?

Aarati Krishnan / Gold / January 17, 2020

An unexpected cocktail of global events has sparked a rapid catch-up in gold prices in the last six months. While the fear factor from these events has ignited gold, the rising tide of global liquidity from the US Fed returning to rate cuts and QE, has fanned the rally. So, should you have exposure to this

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