Nifty 50

Gold Returns – How gold has delivered over the years and how returns compare against the Nifty 50

There is no denying the fixation us Indians have with gold.  But the good news is that this is probably one fixation that doesn’t need fixing! Gold returns can instead be used to benefit our investment portfolio, as it provides balance to an equity-and-debt portfolio. However, before adding gold to a portfolio, it is important to understand how gold returns have been in the past and the characteristics of gold returns. Not just that, given that there are many ways to invest in gold, using the right mode is essential to get the most out of gold returns.

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Technical outlook: Nifty 50 – will the correction continue?

In our previous post on the outlook for the Nifty 50 index, we had shared the view that the Nifty 50 index could get into a short-term correction. In that post, in addition to the Nifty 50 trends, we had also made a mention of three sector indices – the Nifty IT index, Nifty FMCG & Nifty Bank – that could be instrumental in triggering short-term corrections. 

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Are equity markets overheated?

Are equity markets overheated?  Is it time to book profits or is it actually a good time to invest given the exuberance? These may be just some of the questions running through the minds of investors.  This article delves into various factors to assess whether the stock market is indeed over-valued, what could go wrong with markets at rich valuations and what investors can do to protect their wealth.

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Technical outlook: Can there be a correction in the Nifty 50?

This is the next update in our series on the outlook for the Nifty 50. Can there be a correction in the Nifty 50? You can read the most recent update on the Nifty 50 here. In that update, it was mentioned that the outlook for Nifty 50 was positive, and the expectation was a rise to targets at 16,695 & 17,156.

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Technical outlook: Identifying the sectors to focus on and the sectors to avoid

The Nifty 50 index has drifted lower recently and has lost close to 8% from the high of 15,431 recorded on February 16, 2021. But though the Nifty 50 has slipped to lower levels, there are quite a few sectors that have delivered positive returns during this period. So, what are the sectors to focus on (and what are the ones to avoid)? Let’s find out.

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Outlook on indices that are outperforming Nifty 50

In our last article, we discussed the performance of sectoral indices. A look at the thematic and strategy indices on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) would be a logical follow-up to the previous post.
We will be using the same Point & Figure charting based methodology, that was used earlier, to identify the outperformers in relation to the Nifty 50 index.

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