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Clean Energy Stocks Extend Rally on AI Demand as Oil Falters
Clean-energy stocks are extending their rally into 2026 on optimism over artificial intelligence demand, while oil companies are under renewed pressure as prices dip. The S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index, tracked by more than $5 billion in exchange-traded fund assets, has risen over 3% in the first few trading sessions of the year and…
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Mutual funds industry expecting Centre to announce Rs 15 lakh crore borrowing in Budget: Shriram AMC
The company is aiming to collect Rs 300 crore to Rs 500 crore from the Money Market NFO by the 2026. The company is planning to bring two more NFOs by the year-end and take its overall AUM to Rs 2,000 crore. The duration of this NFO is 0 to 365 days. The major beneficiaries…
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SEBI sets compliance reporting norms for Specialized Investment Funds
The circular, comes into force with immediate effect from January 8, 2026. SEBI issues compliance reporting formats for Specialized Investment Funds SIFs integrated into mutual fund regulations with added disclosure requirements New rules effective from January 8, 2026 Did our AI summary help? The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday issued a circular…
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Younger Americans Enter Workplace Retirement Plans Earlier than Gen X, Boomers
Start when you’re young. It’s probably the most important financial advice when it comes to saving for retirement, and young Americans are heeding it far more than prior generations. On average, Gen Z and millennial savers began contributing to workplace retirement plans at ages 23 and 28, respectively, according to a Nationwide Retirement Institute survey.…
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Multi-asset allocation funds in focus amid stellar returns from gold, silver
As gold and silver continue their record-breaking streak, investors appear to be chasing multi-asset allocation funds, anticipating solid returns from the precious metals. Silver saw stellar gains in 2025, with prices more than doubling last year, while gold offered a return of 60%. Many mutual fund investors who predominantly invest in equities, felt it was…
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Transgender Athletes, Guns, and the Federal Reserve: 3 SCOTUS Cases To Watch in January
Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of the Injustice System newsletter. You’re reading Injustice System from Damon Root and Reason. Get more of Damon’s commentary on constitutional law and American history. After a short winter break, the U.S. Supreme Court returns next week to the business of hearing oral arguments. And the January docket…
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Asian shares mostly lower after Wall Street’s strong start to the year cools
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mostly lower and U.S. futures also declined on Thursday as the new year’s rally on Wall Street faded. In Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.3% to 10,015.45 in early trading, while the CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.2% to 8,217.55. Germany’s DAX dropped 0.1% to 25,097.16. The futures…
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What is the FIFO method – deployed to compute capital gains tax on the sale of mutual funds?
When you redeem your mutual funds after holding them for a period longer than 12 months, long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax is payable on them. When the redemption takes place in less than 12 months, short-term capital gains (STCG) tax is payable on it. Most investors only sell a portion of their portfolio, and these…
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Trump calls for ban on Wall Street buying single-family homes, citing affordability concerns
The Brief President Donald Trump said he wants to ban large, institutional investors from buying single-family homes, arguing corporations are pricing everyday buyers out of the housing market and forcing more families into renting. In recent years, large institutional investors have purchased scores of single-family homes nationwide, including thousands across the Tampa Bay area, to…
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3 Premier Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Can Plunge by Up to 96% in 2026, According to Select Wall Street Analysts
Optimism for AI stocks on Wall Street isn’t universal. In the mid-1990s, the proliferation of the internet kick-started a chain of events that would positively alter the long-term growth trajectory of corporate America. For three decades, investors have been waiting (often impatiently) for the next technological leap forward to take shape. The rise of artificial…
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