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Investors have a new choice in the investment space. But the question is not whether you should choose a Specialised Investment Fund, or SIF, over a mutual fund. The more relevant question is: what does an SIF do that a mutual fund cannot? That is where the difference lies.

SIFs were introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as a product sitting between mutual funds and portfolio management services (PMS).

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Are your current savings not aligned with your retirement goals? Warren Buffett’s money-saving tips for retirees might be worth looking into. With decades of experience not only building his personal wealth but also guiding others on how to do the same, the Oracle of Omaha has extensive knowledge of what works and what doesn’t.

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What if I say that you can gain exposure to 50 or 500 stocks, a basket of commodities or even a few sectors in one click? This is what an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) offers. ETFs are traded on stock exchanges just like shares, allowing investors to buy a basket of securities in a single transaction and thereby “reduce the impact of poor performance” by any one company,

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A new estimate suggests that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will increase in the year ahead. (Disability Scoop)

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Stocks fell on September 10 after U.S. oil prices topped $100 a barrel for the first time in months. The move spooked markets. Inflation fears came back. And one of the most watched voices on financial television went on air with a specific message about what investors should actually be focused on.

Jim Cramer said on Mad Money that day that the 30-year U.S.

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Geoffrey Morgan

(Bloomberg) — Rising bond yields and soaring oil prices have many Wall Street pros looking back a few decades to the volatile period before the dot-com crash. But that doesn’t mean they’re encouraging investors to dump their stocks.

The exhortation to stay in the market comes at a tricky time for equities.

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Key Points

• Micron is riding on the tailwinds of a powerful memory supercycle.

• Cisco is seeing strong demand from both AI workloads and network traffic.

• Texas Instruments is enjoying robust sales growth within both its data center and industrial segments.

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Analysing 3-year daily rolling returns provides a robust, bias-free view of performance across various macroeconomic cycles including bull markets, bear markets, and prolonged consolidation periods.

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