US Funds

Your portfolio will benefit from geographical diversification; long-term returns of these funds are good

Indian markets are holding on despite ongoing global chaos, thanks to supportive cyclical and structural factors, says Surana

Travellers may switch to destinations against whose currencies the rupee has gained

It helps to diversify geographically; while YTD returns of Indian markets are positive and US markets negative, the opposite will also happen at some other time

Global stock markets and Wall Street futures rose Tuesday as Liz Truss prepared to become British prime minister and Europe wrestled with uncertainty about Russian gas supplies. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai and Tokyo gained. Benchmark US crude rose more than $2 per barrel. The euro edged higher against the dollar. European markets were jolted by Friday's announcement that the suspension of Russian gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would be extended indefinitely. Shortages have pushed up prices and weigh on economic growth. Truss will have to hit the ground running as the U.K. prepares for a brutal winter," Craig Erlam of Oanda said in a report. Noting news reports that Truss plans to freeze energy bills, Erlam said the question is what impact it will have on inflation and gas demand. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London rose 0.3% to 7,307.22 and Frankfurt's DAX advanced 0.4% to 12,816.01. The CAC 40 in France gained 0.2% to 6,103.77. On Wall Stree

European stocks took a dip while US futures is saw red on Wednesday. Asian stocks gathered strong ground following US-based stock dip. Market sentiment too, was volatile leading to lower indexes

Remember that you need to diversify away from your home country, and hedge against the rupee's depreciation

Asian equities squeezed higher from near two-year lows and Wall Street futures also gained before the release of the keenly awaited datapoint

US investors and companies should look into investing in Sikkim in sectors such as tourism, horticulture, agriculture, livestock products and agro-based sectors, said state agriculture minister

The investment will go into the target company's energy management systems and renewable energy devices with high storage capacity made from sodium silicate

Invest with at least a seven-year horizon, via SIP, and limit exposure to 15%

Investors in some of China's most vibrant sectors -- from technology to education -- have found themselves in the firing line this month

Profits booked in these funds should be deployed in a diversified EM fund

After rallying for 11 years, valuations seem to be on the higher side; patience is key for new investors

Experts say diversification through international funds is an important allocation strategy to deal with market volatility

These funds have also performed well for the past several years

The rupee touched an all-time low against the dollar recently and is trading at 71.8 levels

The trailing five-year return of this category is 15.74%

Despite recent setback, these remain the most appropriate tool for international diversification