How can you best utilise a #promotion or #salary hike? We have come up with a quick #guide on how to make that raise work for you instead of watching it disappear! (1/11)
Before you make any decisions, first check with your HR to understand the complete breakdown of your new salary, including #tax implications. This will help you assess the actual increase in your #takehome pay. (2/11)
Apr 24, 2023 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
Last week the latest #SalmanKhan starrer arrived in theatres, and the reviews seem mixed, depending whether one is a #Bhai fan or a critic. Meanwhile, what is the review on the market’s performance last week? Let’s break out the popcorn and watch. (1/8)
#Sensex and #Nifty dropped by over 1.1%. #RBI representatives remained optimistic about India’s #domesticgrowth during the monetary policy committee meeting, despite concerns about uneven growth in the economy & weak demand from outside India. (2/8)
Jul 21, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Your trusty ‘ol #EPFO (Employees' Provident Fund Organisation) has decided that they need more #equity in their investment #portfolio. This matters because of the sheer size of the corpus at EPFO’s disposal. (1/6)
Increasing allocation to equities will allow EPFO subscribers to participate in the #stockmarket materially. The large corpus under the EPFO will also raise the demand for equity and bring in added #liquidity. This is good for #Indian investors’ equity wealth. (2/6)
Jul 20, 2022 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to take stock of the week so far, draw on reserves, and soldier on (and uncover some facts while at it). Today, we dissect the RBI’s recent move to allow & encourage #foreigntrade payments to be made in INR. (1/8)
It’s a long-term plus for the Indian #economy and good news for the long-term investor. So, grab that coffee from the break room, and let’s delve into the long and short of it. (2/8)
Jul 19, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
If #retirement is on the list of #goals you’re investing for, should the current high #inflation lead to any change in your plans? Here’s our take: (1/5)
If annual inflation is at 7%, monthly #expenses of Rs 50,000 per month today, would become Rs 1.9 lakhs per month, in 20 years. At 5% inflation, it would become only Rs 1.3 lakhs per month. It’s best to overestimate, err on the side of caution and invest accordingly. (2/5)
Jul 13, 2022 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
While the pictures from the #WebbSpace Telescope have transfixed everyone with an interest in outer space, back on planet earth, investors are fixated on #recession. We looked at the history of recessions and found some interesting facts. Here’s the lowdown: 1/7
There have been 12 official recessions. On an average, they happen about every 6.5 years. The average period of #recession lasts about 10 months. But the ones in 1973, 1981, & 2007 lasted for well over a year. 2/7
Jul 12, 2022 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
As the world watches the Twitter vs #ElonMusk saga unfold, and questions, “What is happening?”, let’s take look at a question that’s been on many investors’ minds for a while - “What does #assetallocation actually mean, and why should I care?” (1/6)
The short answer (within 280 characters), is that asset allocation divides your investments across different asset classes like #equity, debt, #gold etc., in order to achieve a specific investment goal, at a certain growth rate. (2/6)
Jul 12, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Many investors are wondering if they should shift their #equitymutualfund SIPs to debt investment options, as they watch the markets stew in #volatility. Well, we crunched some numbers and here’s what we think: (1/5)
Shifting #SIP investments to debt products temporarily provides capital protection, but also results in poor yields. You might end up with a smaller corpus, if you follow this strategy. (2/5)
Jul 11, 2022 • 7 tweets • 7 min read
Today is #WorldPopulationDay, which reminds us that while #ElonMusk is determined to contribute to increasing the population, he has also managed to upset the existing one, by backing out of the Twitter deal. Good thing that the markets were more stable, than Musk’s mood. 1/7
Talking about the “impending recession” seems to be the trend. So, it was a surprise last week, when both the #Sensex & the #Nifty went ↑ by almost 3%. Potential reasons? Maybe the cooldown in the prices of #commodities. This helps sectors like #Auto, #Realty, & #FMCG. 2/7
Mar 30, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
For a quarter now, #FIIs have been taking quite a bit of money out from the Indian markets. But how significant is this retreat in the larger scheme of things? How bad is it? Our research team decided to dig deeper and they did find some gold. Read on.
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The FIIs have withdrawn about ₹1.05 Lakh Cr from India till date. That’s a massive amount. But the question is, how much is still invested in #India? The answer is a whopping ₹44.5 Lakh Cr. Compared to last year, there was actually a gross addition of ₹3.3 Lakh Cr. (2/6)
Mar 29, 2022 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
The #financialyear is coming to an end, which means it’s appraisal time. As we assess how we did last year as a wealth manager, here’s a report card of how the Scripbox recommended basket of #mutualfunds performed. A thread. (1/8)
Within our recommended basket of #equity funds, a few have outperformed the benchmark across time periods, while a few funds have admittedly underperformed, based on the benchmark. Let’s dig in deeper: (2/8)
Mar 28, 2022 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
It’s Monday and while we might have all woken up today feeling like #ChrisRock after the #Oscars the markets lacked a punch last week. Both the #Sensex and #Nifty remained unchanged and saw a fall of less than 1%, to close at 57,632 pts & 17,173 pts respectively. (1/5)
#NiftyMetal and #Energy indices were the outliers and saw a jump of 5.1% and 2.1% respectively. Not terribly surprising considering wars, high commodity prices and global uncertainty. The S&P 500 and #NASDAQ had a good week and closed at 1.8% & 2.3% ↑ respectively. (2/5)
