Shares of CarTrade Tech slid as much as 10.7% on Wednesday to a low of Rs 2,270 on the BSE, even as the online auto classifieds firm posted double-digit revenue growth and a sharp expansion in margins for the December quarter, reflecting investor unease over a deceleration in topline momentum. The company reported its third-quarter […]
BGF has reported a strong year of investment and exit activity in 2025, underpinned by landmark portfolio realisations, robust trading performance and continued backing for founders across the UK and Ireland. The growth capital investor returned more than £600 million during the year, delivering a money multiple of over 2x, and paid a £75 million […]
Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) in mutual funds are widely promoted as a simple and disciplined way to build long-term wealth. However, when markets turn volatile or portfolios show short-term losses, many investors begin to question whether SIPs would work in all conditions. Common doubts include whether SIPs should be stopped during market corrections, whether reducing […]
The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEMKT:IEFA) and iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:ACWX) offer broad access to non-U.S. equities, but their approaches differ: IEFA tracks only developed markets, while ACWX adds emerging markets into the mix. This comparison highlights differences in cost, performance, sector tilts, and portfolio construction for investors considering international diversification. […]
Both SPTM and SCHB deliver nearly identical ultra-low costs and broad U.S. stock market exposure. SCHB holds more companies and manages a much larger asset base. Recent returns and yields are matched, and the funds have shown similar maximum drawdowns over five years, too. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › […]
Investors lost over ₹16 lakh crore in market value this week as India’s main stock market indices, the Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex, closed lower due to heavy selling and the rupee slipping to a record low against the US dollar. On Friday, the rupee touched 92 per dollar before recovering slightly to finish […]
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has dismissed multiple complaints against a stalled project near Mumbai, holding that investors relying on investment documents cannot seek relief under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, in the absence of a duly executed and registered agreement for sale. Mumbai real estate update: MahaRERA has dismissed […]
The ouster of Nicolás Maduro is rewarding investors who spent years betting on a Venezuela comeback. Supporters of Nicolás Maduro and Hugo Chávez, in beret, held up their images in Caracas over the weekend after the U.S. seized Maduro. Investment firms including Fidelity and T. Rowe Price have been stuck holding tens of billions of […]
As Bengaluru’s residential market enters 2026, homebuyer preferences are being increasingly shaped by affordability, rental yields, and long-term capital appreciation. While parts of East Bengaluru are showing signs of price saturation, North Bengaluru, particularly areas closer to the airport and peripheral corridors, is emerging as a key growth zone, backed by infrastructure expansion, new tech […]
Bond carry trades, which seek to profit from the gap between low funding costs and high bond yields, are growing ever more popular in India and market watchers expect the strategy to remain in vogue next year. RBI is projecting only a gradual rise in inflation toward its 4% target, fueling expectations that interest rates […]