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I wish to invest in mutual funds through SIP. However, I am confused by the various schemes and plans available, such as direct versus regular plans, open- and closed-end funds, and IDCW options. Could you provide a comprehensive overview of the different schemes and plans and the available payout options? – Paul An open-ended mutual…

New York —  It’s been a wild few months for markets: Oil industry disruption. Resurgent inflation. Nerves about AI. Despite it all, US stocks are still trading near record highs. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have surged about 15% and 21%, respectively, since the end of March, bouncing back from an Iran war-related slide for their…

Anthropic. The Information. The session before a long holiday weekend. It was a toxic combination that crushed chip stocks on Thursday. The market was closed Friday in observance of the Fourth of July — so, understandably, Thursday’s trading volume was light, which made stocks vulnerable to big swings. Here’s what happened. Tech media outlet The…

Investors looking to build long-term wealth for goals such as retirement, a child’s education or financial security can explore diversified equity mutual funds. These schemes invest across large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap companies from multiple sectors and industries, depending on their investment mandate. By combining the growth potential of equities with professional fund management and diversification,…

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 29, 2026. NYSE Stock futures rose on Sunday night following a strong week on Wall Street that drove the Dow Jones Industrial Average to record highs. Futures tied to the 30-stock benchmark ticked higher by 12 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.4%. Nasdaq-100 futures advanced…

Despite jaw-dropping volatility at times, outsize stock market returns have been the norm with President Donald Trump in the White House. During his first non-consecutive term (Jan. 20, 2017 – Jan. 20, 2021), the time-tested Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.14%), broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.00%), and innovation-fueled Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.80%) soared 57%, 70%,…

Quick Read XOM and CVX fell between 6% and 8% as crude cooled to $79, both beat Q1 earnings, and carry 43 and 39 consecutive years of dividend increases. COP trades at a forward P/E of 10x and targets $7 billion in incremental free cash flow by 2029 with Willow and Port Arthur LNG projects.…

Two companies that agree on almost nothing closed Thursday agreeing on exactly one thing: what they’re worth. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) each ended the week at a market value of about $1.48 trillion. Meta got there by falling. Its shares sit about 27% below their 52-week high, including a 4.9% slide…

Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) is set to be incorporated into the Nasdaq-100 index after the market closes on July 6. The Nasdaq-100 consists of the 100 largest non-financial companies by measure of market capitalization, and inclusion in the index can have a meaningfully positive impact on a company’s stock price. Because funds that track…

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. For decades, the investing formula was simple: buy stocks, stay patient and let time do the heavy lifting. A growing number of wealthy young investors aren’t convinced anymore. According to the 2026 Bank of America Private Bank Study…