Systematic investment plans (SIPs) across major equity fund categories have delivered returns over the past two years even as most benchmark indices struggled during the period. Here are the top three performers and three laggards, as reported by ETBureau.
With investors increasingly relying on AI (artificial intelligence) for everything from portfolio management to mutual fund selection, financial advisors frequently get asked, “Why pay a financial advisor when AI can do it for free?” But a quick test of these chatbots revealed a glaring problem, said Mrin Agarwal, financial educator and chief executive of Finsafe…
Options trading volumes in India fell sharply in FY26 after markets regulator Sebi tightened rules to curb excessive retail speculation in the derivatives market. According to Sebi annual report 2025-26, total contract volumes in options declined 51% during the year. The fall came even as overall combined notional turnover in equity derivatives rose 4% to…
Second, the tribunal also rejected the assumption that previous occupation made further work unnecessary. What makes a house suitable for living varies with the buyer’s requirements and convenience, it observed. Civil and electrical work, carpentry, painting, flooring, tiles, lights, fans and partitions could not simply be classified as luxury spending.
Another busy week awaits the primary market, with three mainboard and four SME initial public offerings set to open, looking to raise more than ₹1,400 crore. This compares with six mainboard and seven SME IPOs that together raised more than ₹4,447 crore last week. Among the mainboard IPOs opening this week, Purple Style Labs will…
Shares of wires and cable-maker V Marc India turned ex-bonus on Tuesday, making the ace investor Ashish Kacholia-backed stock appear to have crashed 81% in a single day when in reality it only adjusted for the 5:1 bonus issue. Shares of V Marc India opened at Rs 291.50 apiece on NSE, sharply lower than Monday’s…
Early retirement is not simply about quitting work at a particular age. Financially, it means reaching a point where your investments can support your lifestyle without depending on a regular salary. That makes early retirement a more demanding goal than conventional retirement planning. Someone retiring at 45 could potentially need to fund four decades or…