The newly listed Gold-ETF funds offer investors a new, innovative, relatively cost efficient and secure way to access the gold market. Gold shares are intended to offer investors a means of participating in the gold bullion market without the necessity of taking physical delivery of gold, and to buy and sell that interest through the trading of a security on a regulated stock exchange.

Demat (dematerialised) accounts are a must to buy gold ETFs. Two gold ETFs launched so far, the Benchmark ETF and UTI Mutual Fund’s ETF are listed on NSE.

G-funds add lustre to Akshaya Tritiya
Paper bullion trades surge as brokers shun fees to mark auspicious occasion
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Source: Financialexpress.com

Investors warm up to gold funds
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Source: Hindustan Times

UTI’s Gold ETF debuts at Rs 950 on NSE
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

The consensus of many experts, at present, indicates that the world economy is headed for a slowdown. The US seems to be headed for a recession; China is prone to a hard landing, while some other emerging markets, too, look vulnerable.

In the midst of tough global cues, how India is positioned? India is likely to grow at a slower-than-expected rate in ‘07-08. Interesting article in Economic Times shows how India is placed in terms of global slowdown.

India braces for global economic slowdown
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Source: The Economic Times

Fidelity International Opportunities Fund (FIOF) is an open-ended diversified equity fund. The fund will invest 65 per cent in Indian equities and around 35 per cent in international equities with a focus on Asia. The new fund offer will be open from April 9 to 30.

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity-related securities including equity derivatives in the Indian and international market.

Our view on Fidelity Intl. Opportunities Fund
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Source: www.personalfn.com

Fidelity International Opportunities Fund
A whole new world of opportunities. Now open
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Source: www.fidelity.co.in

Fidelity International Opportunities
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Source: Value Research

Fidelity starts international fund, to invest 65% assets in Indian stocks
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Source: The Indian Express

If you have a home loan or are considering taking one, many questions may be crossing your mind — should you prepay the loan, shift from floating to fixed, or should you take a home loan at all? Economic Times gives you a lowdown on the loan strategies that an existing and prospective home loan taker should adopt at this juncture.

Home dreams shattered? What next
Here’s a lowdown on loan strategies that prospective home loan takers should adopt at this juncture…
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Source: The Economic Times

Other Articles:
Realty bite: ICICI ups home loan rate by 1%
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Source: The Times of India

NRIs seeking home loan? Check this out
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Source: The Economic Times

Your home loan EMI is going up — again
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Source: DNA Money

Now, home loan EMIs set to rise
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hiked the Cash Reserve Ratio by 0.5% to 6.5%, while the repo rate was increased by 0.25% to 7.75%. As expected, the markets have not taken well to this news, slipping deep into red. The worst affected are auto, banking and capital good stocks. It is time to get views and opinions from experts on markets and what can be expected in near future.

Market crash: What are experts advising now?
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

‘Market will be bearish in the near term’
R Sreesankar, Head of Research, IL&FS Investsmart
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Source: The Economic Times

Underperformance of mkts to continue: JP Morgan
JP Morgan had said that it is time to sell India and move that money to China and some other markets.
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

Mkt over-bearish on bank stocks: Karvy Stock Broking
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Source: Moneycontrol.com

PE ratios may be about to take a hit, analysts uncertain
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Source: DNA Money