Value Research

With an impending market correction, should I book profits from equity funds and invest in gold?

Dhirendra Kumar shares his views on investments in gold funds

To increase my SIP amount, should I cancel the current SIP & start a new one?

Ashutosh Gupta discusses various alternatives to increase the SIP amount and the conditions when they are relevant

With Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip now having a cap on the SIP amount, should I exit it?

Ashutosh Gupta suggests how to invest in a fund that has restricted fresh inflows

Out of NPS and PPF, which one is better?

For any period of 10–15 years or more, the NPS should be the right choice, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

Investing in debt funds in an increasing interest rate regime

Certain factors have contributed to an increase in bond yields from the start of this year. Hence avoid investing in longer maturity debt funds, suggests Ashutosh Gupta

Everyday Economics: Is India pricing Covid vaccines correctly?

Puja Mehra speaks with Prof. Amartya Lahiri, Professor of Economics at University of British Columbia, about if India’s Covid vaccination procurement and differential pricing policies are good enough to end the health and economic crises quickly

Flexi-cap vs small-cap fund

Unperturbed by the uncertainty in the markets, then go for small-cap funds. Otherwise flexi-cap funds would be the right choice, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

The framework for regular income post retirement

Ashutosh Gupta discusses how one should go about investing for deriving regular income post retirement

Taxation of international funds

Dhirendra Kumar talks about the taxation of international funds and how in certain cases, it can be superior to the taxation of Indian equity funds.

Different ways to invest in Gold

Capital gains realised on the maturity of SGBs is tax-free, informs Dhirendra Kumar