The banking sector's credibility is on thin ice. Unless the government takes strict steps, things could get worse.
While there's tax arbitrage advantage in ULIPs now, experts say investors should prefer mutual funds for long-term savings.
The problem here is that internal auditors are good at accounts, but they are not trained to track foreign exchange transactions
Keki Mistry, vice chairman and CEO, HDFC tells Joydeep Ghosh and Chirag Madia that unlike some other players it never went for excesses and never took unreasonable risks.
With RBI holding on to rates, investors should avoid longer duration funds for the near future, experts tell Joydeep Ghosh
Avoid fresh investments, as there might be more opportunities in the coming months, market experts tell Joydeep Ghosh
To make money, invest in both good and bad times; otherwise the entire exercise is futile, experts tell Joydeep Ghosh & Sanjay Singh
Focus on large-caps and ensure that the portfolio is balanced.
While an impending rate cut is a good reason to enter debt funds, another is the high valuations in equity markets.
While larger companies like Nestle India, Britannia and the like are often mentioned, some mid-cap companies are also expected to grow at a rapid clip.
These consistent performers are expected to maintain momentum.
Slowing growth, stronger rupee and higher local hiring to pull firms down this financial year
Premiumisation, improving demand aid realisation growth at most large firms
Overcome your greed. Rebalance your portfolio
If you missed the primary market bus but still want to invest in Sovereign Gold Bonds, then feel lucky.
Resolution to the bad loans problem has to be incremental, and the RBI has to ensure NPAs are not swept under the carpet, HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh tells Joydeep Ghosh.
If customers did not see value in what we provide them at the price point at which we provide these, they would not have been there with us in such a competitive market, says HDFC deputy managing director Paresh Sukthankar.
Number of stocks trading above 50 times and 100 times earnings are at record highs. When this happened in 2015 and 2016, the Sensex fell 22.6 per cent in a little over a year's time after peaking in January 2015, while it fell by 11.3 per cent in two months from its peak in September 2016.
The continuing stress faced by corporate India has weakened their debt-servicing capability and this is reflected in the banks' books, as yet-burgeoning bad loans.
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