7 ways to use your annual bonus to accelerate your financial planning journey

7 ways to use your annual bonus to accelerate your financial planning journey

Use a small portion to treat yourself Before you get down to the business of using the annual bonus for financial planning, you may set aside 10-20% of it. You can use this amount to treat yourself and your family. It is your well-deserved bonus for which you worked hard the entire year. Hence, you … Read more

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on May 2

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on May 2

The trends on Gift Nifty indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,740 level, a premium of nearly 25 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close. On Tuesday, the domestic equity indices ended lower with the Nifty 50 holding above 22,600 level. The Sensex fell 188.50 points … Read more

How choosing a registered investment adviser helped this family manage its finances

How choosing a registered investment adviser helped this family manage its finances

Choosing the right financial adviser is pivotal in managing one’s finances effectively. And Mumbai resident Balpreet Singh decided early on that he would need the help of an adviser. He then sought the services of Abhishek Kumar, a fee-only Sebi registered investment adviser (RIA) based in Bangalore. Kumar analyses Singh risk appetite and tailored a … Read more

NYCB’s estimate-topping profit forecasts fire up battered shares

2025, 2026 EPS forecast above estimate * Uninsured deposits make up 16% of total * CEO promises “clear path to profitability” (Adds analyst comment in paragraphs 11-12, updates share price in paragraph 1) By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini May 1 (Reuters) – New York Community Bancorp forecast far better-than-expected profit for the next two … Read more

Bitcoin falls 5% to $57,000 ahead of Fed decision, slumps 16% in April

Bitcoin falls 5% to $57,000 ahead of Fed decision, slumps 16% in April

Bitcoin experienced a nearly 6 per cent decline on Wednesday, marking its the worst monthly performance since April 2022. This downturn occurred as investors withdrew funds from cryptocurrencies in anticipation of an interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve.  April witnessed a substantial drop of almost 16% in the value of the most traded cryptocurrency … Read more

Is there a place for both active and passive index funds in your MF portfolio?

Is there a place for both active and passive index funds in your MF portfolio?

Many investors are already aware of the differences between active and passive funds. And if they are active on social media like X (formerly Twitter), they would also know how often the fans of both sides collide in futile keyboard battles. It is still early days in India for passive funds, but without doubt, there … Read more

After 2 months of decline, midcap and smallcap indices outperformed Nifty in April; will the rally continue?

After 2 months of decline, midcap and smallcap indices outperformed Nifty in April; will the rally continue?

However, in March and February, the Nifty Midcap fell around 0.5 percent each while the Nifty Smallcap index declined 4.4 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, the benchmark rose over 1 percent in both those months, strongly outperforming the broader markets. Read here: General Elections 2024: Will Nifty extend gains for 4th straight month in … Read more