Mutual Funds: Not just for equities or saving taxes but substitutes for other investment products including fixed deposits and gold Many believe that mutual funds are all about investing in stocks/shares of listed companies. Some also know that they can invest in mutual funds and save taxes. However, mutual funds offer substitutes for almost all other investment products. For … [Read more...] about Mutual funds or equity shares while understanding mutual funds as proxy for other investment products
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Why share trading not a zero-sum game?
AAPL Chart by TradingView Traders provide value to investors as trading makes a stock liquid, helping stock price reach closer to its intrinsic value. Suppose there is no trading for Google and a particular investor wants to exit. He/she may have to sell at a discounted price, lower than the intrinsic value of the share. In the worse case, he/she may not be able to … [Read more...] about Why share trading not a zero-sum game?
Gold economics in the time of falling international prices of gold
India closely followed by China is the largest importer of gold. Around half of the imported gold is used in gold jewelry. Also, gold is a place to invest for tens and thousands of middle class and an upper-class populace who find real estate tricky and the stock market underperforming for the last five years. At a time when the price of gold in the international market is … [Read more...] about Gold economics in the time of falling international prices of gold