Perpetual SIPs state to be the SIP’s with no tenure and end date. Most of the fund houses/ AMC’s  consider such SIPs to last till 2099 unless an investor gives a specific instruction to stop them. These SIPs aim at ensuring investment discipline and continuity.

The markets on March 12, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,601.93, up by 294.79 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,319.40, up by 92.55 points.

The Indian airline sector is buzzing with a series of new developments that have come up during the weekend.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 56.89 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,81,492.44 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 56.89 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,81,492.44 crore.

The issue opens on March 15, 2018, and closes on March 19, 2018. The issue comprises of fresh issue and an offer for sale of 11.9 crore shares of the promoter company BFSL (Bandhan Financial Services Ltd) worth Rs 4473 crore. The price band fixed for the issue is Rs 370-Rs 375 per share with face value of Rs.10 per share. The minimum lot size of the issue is 40 shares and will be listed on the BSE and NSE

Watch out for Reliance Communications, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Aarti Drugs, Avanti Feeds, Apex Frozen Foods, Waterbase.

Today, the Indian markets are likely to open on a positive and stable note followed by robust closure in the US markets amid strong jobs data. The SGX Nifty, which has surged 118 points at 10331.50 at 7.15 hours IST, is indicating that the Nifty is likely to have positive opening in the Indian markets.  

You must have heard the oft-repeated advice, “Timing the market is not important, time in the market is”. Well, let us admit that this holds true for long term investments and, therefore, it makes a forceful case for long term investments. But if timing the market is not important, then how does one make money in the short term?

Being in cash comes with an opportunity cost, which is the benefit foregone by the investor by holding cash. In other words, the opportunity cost is the indirect loss suffered by the investor by holding cash.