A video of Warren Buffett, who recently stepped down from his role as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on December 31 after three decades, has resurfaced, wherein he is seen explaining why equities make for a better bet than stocks. Continue Reading »
The U.S. ousting of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, alongside threats of further gunboat diplomacy, are stoking demand for safe-haven assets. Continue Reading »
The US stock market is poised for a positive opening on January 6, despite the military operation in Venezuela and the capture of President Maduro. Oil companies, particularly Chevron, surged in premarket trading, while technology stocks also saw gains amid optimistic investor sentiment. Continue Reading »
As geopolitical tensions rise between the US and Venezuela, gold prices have surged, attracting investor interest. Experts weigh in on the potential for long-term gains versus the risks of volatility and corrections in the market. Is now the time to invest in gold? Continue Reading »
ETFs appear cheaper due to lower expense ratios, but total ownership costs include bid-ask spreads paid on every transaction. For regular investors, these invisible transaction costs often outweigh the expense ratio advantage. Continue Reading »
Until recently, bullion dealers accounted for the bulk of physical purchases of silver. However, the demand for physical silver is now being driven by ETFs. There’s also a second big shift. Mint analyses this dual-engine boom. Continue Reading »
US President Donald Trump also announced that the US plans to “run” Venezuela, and that the US oil companies will invest an unspecified amount to revive the oil infrastructure in the South American nation and increase its oil output, enabling higher crude flows to the US and other markets. Continue Reading »
The Nifty 50 closed the day down 0.32% at 26,243, while the S&P BSE Sensex declined 0.41% to 85,413. Broader markets ended mixed, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index slipping 0.16% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index rising 0.56%, indicating that market breadth continued to favour the bulls. Continue Reading »