How investors should invest in mutual funds in today's environment
Asset allocation
All investment experts highlighted the importance of taking an asset allocation approach to investing, depending on an investor’s risk-appetite and goals.
Sankaran Naren, executive director and chief investment officer of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, said, he was worried that while people often talk about asset allocation, but in practice get caught up with “anti-asset allocation”.
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Read MoreWarren Buffett orchestrated the merger of Kraft and Heinz in 20215.
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in a regulatory filing last month that it could offload 325.4 million shares of Kraft Heinz, worth over $7 billion, as the ketchup maker planned to split the business in H2 2026 to streamline operations.
However, the company disclosed in its Q4 earnings release that it will ‘pause work’
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Read More3 Social Security Rules Many Retirees Ignore (and Regret)
Key Points
For many retirees, Social Security inevitably ends up becoming an important income stream. So it’s important to know how to make the most of those benefits.
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Read MorePrediction: Nvidia Will Have a Difficult Time Living Up to Investors' Lofty Expectations on Feb. 25
A “buy the rumor, sell the news” event may take shape, yet again.
For much of the last three years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest trend on Wall Street. Providing software and systems with the tools to make accurate, split-second decisions without human oversight is a game changer that’s expected to create trillions of dollars in global economic value.
US economy grew slower than expected in fourth quarter
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White House Deputy Press Secretary and Special Assistant to the President Kush Desai joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to tout the jobs report, defend President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy and highlight new efforts to lower prescription drug costs.
The U.S. economy grew at a much slower than expected pace in the fourth quarter,
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Read MoreThe Burst
How To Make 100% In Next 11 Months
The most important Federal Reserve announcement ever led to about as much excitement yesterday as two turtles racing to a finishing line.
Prior to the announcement by Chairman Jerome Powell, the market had forecast, with 68% probability, a 50bps rate cut.
That alone signaled that the market had priced in precisely what the Fed delivered and so when expectations became reality not a whole lot happened.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
AI Bets and Buffett’s Seal of Approval, Is This a Bet on a Cashless Future?
There is something inherently attractive about buying a stock and holding it for a long time. Stable don’t just have strong balance sheets that can weather rough markets but they often pay dividends, which account for as much as 95% of total returns over the past century according to research by Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel.
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Market Commentary: Blowoff Top?
When does the market top? Looking back at prior bubbles, one rule of thumb to internalize is “when price goes vertical, a top may be near”. If you’re the mathematical type, think of the angle of ascent that price takes. Usually, a bull market plods along, slow price rises push up against the Wall of Worry.