Ajit Menon

Oct 13, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Ajit Menon

AgenciesThe Indian market’s journey from its humble beginning in 1986 has been nothing short of spectacular. It took over two decades for the Sensex to reach the 10,000 mark in 2006 and just another year to double in 2007. The S&P BSE Sensex surpassed 20K in December 2007. As investors cheered this achievement, the euphoria turned into gloom. The reverberations of global financial meltdown sent shockwaves across the globe – Sensex witnessed a drawdown of -61% during 2008-10.

Sep 29, 2024 | freepressjournal.in | Ajit Menon

Women with heart disease may or may not present in the same way or with the same symptoms as men. Typical symptoms of a cardiac ailment in men or women are usually chest discomfort on exertion, which typically could be behind the sternum or it could be on either side of the chest or on both sides of the chest. It could radiate to the arms or it could radiate to the angle of the jaw. When the symptoms typically happen, they are labelled as angina.

Sep 16, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Ajit Menon

Gravity is a fundamental force that governs the motion of objects — apples falling from trees to determine the interactions of stars, planets and celestial objects.In the world of finance, gravity can serve as a metaphor for the intrinsic forces that pull asset prices towards their fundamental values.Just as physical objects are drawn towards earth, equity markets are typically guided by underlying economic fundamentals , such as earnings, interest rates, and growth prospects.However, in the...

Aug 27, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Ajit Menon

The Union Budget 2024 has rationalised the tax structure of different asset classes , including the International Fund of Funds (FoFs). Previously, International FoFs were taxed as debt funds at the marginal rate, but they will now attract a long-term capital gains tax of 12.5% if sold after 24 months.The assets under management in International FoFs have increased to Rs 25,179.63 crore as of July 31, 2024, from merely Rs 2,083.07 crore in July 2019.

Jul 19, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Ajit Menon

Investing in equity mutual funds can be a great way to beat inflation and grow your money over time.