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The new gold economy: untapped wealth fuels credit boom

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India's gold loan market has entered a new growth phase, with outstanding loans nearly quadrupling to Rs.18.6 trillion in five years, according to Motilal Oswal. Rising gold pri... Read More


The quiet inflation fighters: How debt mutual funds protected purchasing power

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Debt mutual funds are rarely sold as inflation beaters. Yet, over long holding periods, that is largely what they have been. A bl.portfolio analysis of 130 schemes across 11 deb... Read More


Quant-based funds yet to prove their mettle

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Quant-based equity mutual funds use mathematical models and data-driven rules to build portfolios. They occupy a small corner of the Indian mutual fund industry. The category ha... Read More


India's defence flywheel is gaining altitude

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India's defence story is evolving from import dependence to a self-sustaining manufacturing and export cycle, says Ashika Stock Broking. Defence capital outlay is projected from ... Read More


Equal-weight funds: The Hidden Bets Investors Are Making

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- India's most-watched benchmarks have a built-in tilt: a handful of mega-caps can dominate the index. In the Nifty 50, the top 10 constituents accounted for 53 per cent of the ind... Read More


Sundaram Equity Savings Fund: Balancing growth with lower volatility

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (SESF) has been among the better-performing funds in the equity savings category, delivering strong risk-adjusted returns over the long term. It has ... Read More


The great textile reset: Can India seize the opportunity?

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The global textile industry is undergoing a fundamental shift as brands and retailers reduce their dependence on China and diversify sourcing networks, according to a Nuvama repo... Read More


Chasing yield beyond the 10-year G-Sec

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Retail investors chasing yield in the government bond market are increasingly looking beyond the benchmark 10-year G-sec. The reason is simple: Longer-dated sovereign bonds are o... Read More


Equity upside with a safety cushion

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- HSBC Equity Savings Fund (HESF) has received a two-notch upgrade, moving from three stars to five stars in the latest bl.portfolio mutual fund star rating. The upgrade reflects t... Read More


Silver ETFs: The FOMO fades, but investors stay

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Silver ETFs have gone from a high-octane rally to a period of consolidation. After delivering a stunning 161 per cent return in 2025, the category has gained just 2.4 per cent so... Read More