It’s the final week of the first quarter and, as is typical, analysts have spent the past 12 weeks revising lower their earnings growth projections for the quarter.
For the S&P 500 (^GSPC), estimates for earnings growth have been cut by 4.4%, more than the five-year average of 3.3% and the 10-year average of 3.2%.
Despite the bloodbath in equity markets, DSP Investment Managers’ Head of Equities, Vinit Sambre, has not altered the fundamental characteristics of his schemes. The DSP Small Cap Fund, one of the oldest in the small-cap category since its launch in June 2007, remains among the few funds in its segment with no exposure to large-cap stocks.
Starting April 1, 2025, stock market and mutual fund (MF) investors will be able to fetch and store their holdings’ statements from their Demat accounts and Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) on DigiLocker.
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| Scheme Name | 1-Year Return | Invest Now | Fund Category | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund | +32.80% | Invest Now | Equity: Large Cap | 0.12% |
| Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund | +38.59% | Invest Now | Equity: Large Cap | 0.21% |
| Axis Nifty Next 50 Index Fund | +71.83% | Invest Now | Equity: Large Cap | 0.25% |
| Axis Nifty 500 Index Fund | — |
Investing in index funds has become a popular strategy for building wealth through passive investing. However, choosing between an Index Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) and an Index Mutual Fund can be challenging. While both track a specific market index, they differ in structure, cost, and flexibility. Here’s how they compare.
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| Scheme Name | 1-Year Return | Invest Now | Fund Category | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Nifty 50 Index Fund | +32.80% | Invest Now | Equity: Large Cap | 0.12% |
| Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund | +38.59% | Invest Now | Equity: Large Cap | 0.21% |
| Axis Nifty Next 50 Index Fund | +71.83% | Invest Now | Equity: Large Cap | 0.25% |
| Axis Nifty 500 Index Fund | — |
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College basketball fans have expressed a bit of frustration through the first weekend of March Madness, decrying the lack of, well, madness that the tournament has offered thus far.
But while the dominance of favorites may not be the best outcome for viewers looking for some heart-stopping action on the court,
Warren Buffett has finally found a winner to his March Madness bracket pool challenge.
The billionaire Berkshire Hathaway CEO and chairman will reportedly award an employee of FlightSafety International, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, a $1 million prize after the person correctly predicted 31 of 32 first-round games of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
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The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 50% leaning bullish and 37% bearish. Among these notable options, 309 are puts, totaling $25,970,775, and 691 are calls, amounting …
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President Trump for the second time in five days called for lower rates from the Federal Reserve, turning up the pressure on the central bank.
“I’d like to see the Fed lower interest rates,” he said Monday during a Cabinet meeting, where he stressed that grocery and energy prices are coming down.
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Lines at your local Social Security office are about to get a lot longer — if it survives a wave of closures brought on by funding cuts under the Trump administration.
And the Social Security field offices that do stay open are in for a flood of visitors after the short-staffed government agency limited phone service for beneficiaries.