Mutual fund SIP on WhatsApp: Should you invest?

Fintech platform Wishfin, an online marketplace for various financial services, has announced the launch of systematic investment plans (SIPs) on WhatsApp. Through SIPs, you can invest a certain sum in a mutual fund at pre-decided intervals.

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Mutual Fund Investments in Debt Securities Lowest in 5 Years

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Mutual Fund Investments in Debt Securities Lowest in 5 Years – Mutual funds pulled out ₹ 14,085.55 crore from debt securities in May, regulatory data showed, shifting to equities amid rising bond yields and higher fixed deposit rates. According Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), this is the lowest mutual fund investment in debt markets since July 2013. In comparison, debt securities saw mutual fund inflows of ₹ 20,164.82 crore in April and ₹ 9,514.37 crore in May 2017.

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Principal Mutual Fund Expects 15-20% Growth In 2018-19

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Principal Mutual Fund Expects 15-20% Growth In 2018-19 – Principal Mutual Fund expects about 15-20 percent earnings growth in the current financial year, its Chief Investment Officer – Rajat Jain. Key highlights from the conversation: ✅ See interest coming back in capital goods, but most companies are …

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Jinesh Gopani, Head of Equities At Axis Mutual Fund

Jinesh Gopani, Head of Equities At Axis Mutual Fund

📌 Big events like upcoming elections are the key to look for in markets.

📌 Good monsoon to aid rural sector, increasing bets on same.

📌 Have added technology, consumer and private sector banks to the portfolio                

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Brexit Deal

Goldman Sachs Sees Equity Volatility Spillover

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Goldman Sachs Sees Equity Volatility Spillover — Strategists led by John Marshall observed that “a large number” of S&P 500 hedges expired over the past three weeks, leaving the average investor more exposed to stock swings. Meanwhile, the Cboe Volatility Index almost doubled in the first quarter as concerns over global trade tensions and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stirred up market turbulence. The options gauge, known as VIX, jumped 20 percent to 23.89 as of 12:11 p.m. in New York.

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Gold ETFs

ETF Investors Outsmart Hedge Funds Who Miss Out as Gold Rebounds

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – ETF Investors Outsmart Hedge Funds Who Miss Out as Gold Rebounds – Hedge funds could learn a thing or two from exchange-traded fund holders, at least as far as the gold market is concerned. As a trade war between the U.S. and China broke out, bullion futures posted their best weekly gain in two years on demand for a haven. Unfortunately for the funds, they were too focused on interest rates to anticipate the move.

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Equity Mutual Funds

From Buying Mutual Funds to Buying Dreams

Gold Silver Reports – From Buying Mutual Funds to Buying Dreams – Do you fancy buying a small bar that contains oil, water and lye (sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide), and synthetic fragrance? Don’t scratch your head, we’re talking about soap. Now, would you buy a lavender soap that promises to refresh and revitalize you? You may be tempted.

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