Are The Markets Headed For A Bubble?

'The problem is that the bubble may not only be in valuations, but also in investors' minds.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India's equity markets are currently polarised into small and......

NFO collections shrink in 2022 as new equity fund launches dry up

Mutual funds have ratcheted up Rs 53,700 crore (Rs 537 billion) through new fund offers (NFOs) in 2022 until November, against Rs 1 trillion in Calendar 2021, notwithstanding the number of launches......

10-year ELSS to save tax: Should you buy?

The tax filing season is here, and mutual funds have launched tax-saving products.Chirag Madia reports.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the tax filing season around the corner, mutual......

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......