Gold and silver remain among the most widely used investment and savings assets in India. Investors can own them in several forms, including jewelry, coins, bars, digital gold, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and Sovereign Gold Bonds. Although all of these products provide some form of exposure to precious metals,…

The U.S. stock market has delivered strong gains in 2026, but describing the rally simply as a Big Tech story no longer captures the full picture. Artificial intelligence, semiconductor demand and strong technology earnings remain important drivers. At the same time, investors are increasingly focused on corporate pro…

Every investment involves a trade-off. Investors generally want higher returns, but investments offering greater return potential usually involve greater uncertainty as well. Understanding this relationship between risk and return is one of the most important foundations of personal finance. However, dividing investme…

Right now, the global stock market is going through a very interesting and exciting phase, and the biggest reason behind this momentum is the rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In simple words, investors across the world strongly believe that AI is the future, and because of this belief, they are putting a …

Strong Bullish Trend in Indian Stock Market Today, the Indian stock market is showing a strong bullish trend, which simply means that prices are going up and most investors are in a buying mood. When people say the market is “bullish,” they mean that confidence is high and more people are buying stocks than selling th…

Artificial intelligence has evolved from a technology story into one of the most important forces influencing global equity markets. What began with enthusiasm around generative AI and advanced semiconductor companies has expanded into cloud computing, data centres, networking equipment, electricity generation, coolin…

Global equity markets in 2026 have delivered very different outcomes depending on the country, sector and period being measured. Artificial intelligence remains an important investment theme, but the year has also highlighted the influence of interest rates, government bond yields, energy prices, corporate earnings an…

Futures and Options trading has become increasingly popular among Indian market participants. But when the financial year ends, many traders are unsure how their F&O profits and losses should be reported in the income-tax return. Is F&O income treated as capital gains? Which ITR should be filed? How is turnover calcul…

Exchange-traded funds have become an increasingly important part of India's investment market. Investors can now use ETFs to gain exposure to large-cap equities, mid-caps, government-owned companies, banking, healthcare, technology, international markets, gold and silver. However, asking which ETF has delivered the "h…

The global stock market today is showing a cautious and slightly negative trend, with most major regions experiencing mixed performance. Investors across the world are currently in a “wait and watch” mode, as multiple global factors are creating uncertainty. While there is no major crash, the market is clearly under p…