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While gold can provide stability, silver can provide the return kicker”

Investing in gold and silver is a must if you wish to reap the diversification benefit. Recently, Edelweiss Mutual Fund launched the new fund offer for a fund-of-fund that invests in gold and silver ETFs. On this occasion, speaking to Sanjay Kumar Singh, Radhika Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Edelweiss Mutual Fund compared gold to large-cap equity funds for the stable returns that it tends to provide, and silver to midcap mutual funds for the return kicker it is capable of providing during a bull market in commodities. Do watch this interview to learn more about the benefits of investing in precious metals.

HNIs more cautious on foreign investment after new rules kick in

According to the new rules of the liberalised remittance system (LRS), an Indian resident can now invest $250,000 a year in foreign stocks, debt etc

UP drafts 'services export' policy to attract investors, earn forex

UP is targetting to increase merchandise exports to almost Rs 3 trillion in the next three years

Startups increasingly raising venture debt as investors fear funding winter

Most investors are more cautious in deploying capital towards growth businesses, especially in late-stage startup investments, which are key drivers in a funding cycle

Govt making investments on six fronts to strengthen healthcare services: PM

"When the people of India will get modern hospitals and facilities for treatment, then they will get well sooner, and their energy will be channelled in the right direction," he added.

Nagaland has many unexplored resources, says minister to invite investments

Nagaland has many natural resources, which are yet to be explored and lying underground, state minister Neiba Kronu said, inviting corporates to invest in the state. Addressing the closing session of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Investment Conclave on Tuesday night, Kronu said Nagaland has fertile soil and can grow everything. "There is huge scope as all the resources in the state, including mineral resources, petroleum and gold, are unexplored. All these resources are unexplored and lying underground," he said. "Nagaland has a fertile soil and everything can grow here, while the produce has a different taste from other parts of the country," he added. Kronu, the minister for Planning and Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs, also thanked the corporates for coming forward for the development of the state. "We will expect your visit again. As you go back, share the good things about the state to others, and leave the bad here and forget it," he ...

New ODI regulations: Govt allows investment in financial services abroad

Holding less than 10% in an overseas entity not considered 'control'

Warren Buffett's company likely to keep investing in Occidental Petroleum

Warren Buffett's company received clearance to boost its 20% stake in Occidental Petroleum to as much as 50%, but it's not immediately clear how many more shares Berkshire Hathaway plans to buy or whether it will consider buying the entire company. Shares of the of the oil producer soared nearly 12% Friday after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission revealed that it had approved Berkshire's request to buy up to 50% of the Houston company. Shares slid 4% to around $69 amid a broader sell-off Monday and as speculation cooled over the potential for Berkshire to buy the entire company. Berkshire doesn't typically comment on its stock investments beyond what it is required to disclose, and Buffett didn't respond to questions about Occidental on Monday. But Buffett told shareholders at the company's annual meeting in April that he started buying Occidental shares in late February because what the CEO was telling investors then made nothing but sense to him. Berkshire's Occidental ...

Centre proposes stricter valuation rules for overseas direct investments

New rules will be effective from Monday

Bed Bath & Beyond rally fizzles out as billionaire plans to dump stake

Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen's investment vehicle RC Ventures intends to sell 9.45 million shares, a filing late on Wednesday showed

Investment firm Stride Ventures closes second India fund at $200 mn

Stride Ventures, announced the close of its second India fund at $200 million for investments in consumer, financial technology, agriculture technology, B2B commerce and other sectors.

Should India go for bond issue to tap NRIs, other overseas investors?

The crucial issue is what should be the interest rate to attract overseas investors, mainly Indians to take part in it

Should you buy, sell, hold Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-owned stocks?

It was a mixed session for the stocks owned by ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who passed away on Sunday. With his insights no longer guiding investors, is it time for you to exit these stocks?

How did Rakesh Jhunjhunwala make his billions?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tribute to ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala - who died on Sunday. Our next report offers a peek into the ace investor's journey

Sentiment will remain buoyant on easing monetary fears, says Vinit Sambre

As inflationary pressures unbind, corporate earnings growth will draw level, says Vinit Sambre, head-equities, DSP Investment Managers

Ten crypto exchanges under ED lens for allegedly laundering Rs 10 billion

Many investors were traced based on their KYC details available with these crypto exchanges, but they were found to be fake or different from the real ones

Weave Capital launches $75 mn venture fund; aims first close at $20 mn

The fund is the venture arm of SPVH group, a global investment and holding company having different verticals and business interests

Ladder your fixed deposits to avoid the risk of reinvestment: Experts

Debt fund investors should keep the bulk of their investments in shorter-duration funds, 10-20% in longer-duration ones

Wealth management platform Dezerv raises $21mn in series A led by Accel

Dezerv was founded in 2021 by Sandeep Jethwani, Vaibhav Porwal and Sahil Contractor and so far seen more than Rs 800 crore invested through the platform

Applying quality filter in the mid-cap space can reduce downside risk

While the traditional market cap based mid-cap index has the ability to beat the large-cap index over the long term, it is also more volatile. In an interview with Sanjay Kumar Singh of Business Standard, Anil Ghelani, head of passive investments at DSP Investment Managers, explains how simple filters like return on equity, debt to equity ratio, and earnings consistency enhance return while cushioning downside risk. Watch this interview to understand how their latest smart-beta offering based on the Nifty MidCap 150 Quality 50 Index works.