The roots of what we now call fixed income go back at least 250 years, when the British government issued “Consols”—a type of perpetual bond used to finance wars. These bonds had no maturity date and paid fixed coupons indefinitely, until redeemed by the government. The term gained prominence with the advent of modern portfolio
When inflation eats into your purchasing power, where should you turn—gold or stocks? Both are popular investment options, but they serve very different purposes. Gold preserves wealth during inflation, while stocks offer long-term growth that can outpace it. Akshat Shrivastava, founder of Wisdom Hatch, wrote in a post that gold has long served as a
Gold prices continued their record-breaking streak, rising Rs 70 to hit Rs 98,170 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. This comes just a day after the precious metal surged Rs 1,650, touching an all-time high of Rs 98,100, driven by robust global demand. The recent
As the global financial landscape shifts under the weight of rising interest rates, institutional investors are reassessing traditional portfolio strategies to navigate new risks and opportunities. Dario Schiraldi, CEO of VIDA Holding and an advisor at Greenstone Equity Partners, has been at the forefront of this evolution, guiding institutional investors, family offices, and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW)
In the midst of global economic uncertainty and the potential for gold to outperform equity investments, the spotlight is on gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), net inflows in gold ETFs surged to Rs 3,751.4 crore in January 2025 from a nine-month low of Rs