Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, May 23, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. Indian benchmark equity indices closed higher on Wednesday, driven by positive cues from global markets and strong Q4 earnings reports from major companie…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, May 22, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. Indian benchmark indices climbed off the day's high to close on a mixed note on Tuesday. Sensex fell marginally by 52 points to end the day 0.07 percent …

Navigating the vast ocean of more than 1500 mutual fund schemes is no easy task, and it's certainly not everyone's cup of tea. That's why many turn to investment advisors for guidance. However, choosing the right advisor is crucial because a bad investment advisor can lead to disastrous financial consequences.In this episode, we'll delve into the t…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, May 21, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. No stock market updates from us today as the markets remained shut on Monday as Mumbai went to the polls. Yesterday, Iran's interior minister confirmed tha…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, May 20, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: What used to be the poster child of Indian startups and had a presence everywhere, from the FIFA World Cup to the Indian Cricket Team’s jersey - Byju’s - ha…

Are you part of a club where you pay membership fee? Do you pay maintenance charges of a housing society where you live? Collectively, it is a lot of money. Did you ever wonder how is this money used or managed? People managing funds for such institutions are under wrong impression that they cannot invest in anything beyond FDs. But even equities a…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, May 17, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: After Wednesday’s fall, the Indian benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex rose by nearly one percent on Thursday. While the Sensex climbed 670 points, the Nifty…

Gold prices tend to do well when stock markets are volatile, as is the case right now. Gold prices have also seen steady growth in last one year. But where is gold headed from hereon and should you add the precious metal to your portfolio? In today's episode of Why Not Mint Money, we are joined by Vikram Dhawan, fund manager, Nippon India Mutual Fu…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, May 16, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: After a couple of days of gains, the Indian stock markets fell on Wednesday. The Sensex shed 117 points, while the Nifty dropped by 0.16 percent during ye…

Mint's Shipra explains why the India tax department is sending out a flurry of tax notices to NRIs who have sold property in India. Join Shipra as she navigates the complexities of tax compliance, offering insights and implications for NRIs caught in the crossfire.By Why Not Mint Money

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, May 15, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian stock markets trended upwards on Tuesday. Sensex and Nifty gained about half a percent each in yesterday's trading session. That was welcome news …

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, May 14, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian benchmark indices remained upbeat on Monday, with both Nifty and Sensex closing the session in the green. BSE’s 30-company Sensex surged 0.15 percen…

What is asset allocation? In this episode, Nehal Mota, a seasoned financial advisor, discusses the fundamentals of asset allocation. She explains its importance in investment planning, the impact of risk tolerance on decision-making. Nehal outlines key asset classes, advises on portfolio diversification, and explains how allocation strategies vary …

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, May 13, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Active investors in Indian equity markets have had a good run: in the last three years, the Sensex has increased by more than 45 percent. Often, the state o…

In this special episode, host Aprajita sits down with Shilla Shree, the founder of Search Partners, an executive search consultancy firm, to discuss how a mom entrepreneur taught money lessons to her daughter. Shilla shares practical advice for single mothers, drawing from her own experiences in teaching her child financial responsibility, budgetin…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, May 10, 2024, and I'm Nelson John. Let's dive in: The Indian benchmark indices ended deep in the red on Thursday, marking their third consecutive session of losses, weighed down by a raft of weak March quarter res…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, May 9, 2024, and I'm Nelson John. Let's dive in: Indian benchmark market indices remained largely muted for the second straight day on Wednesday. BSE’s Sensex ended in the red, falling 0.06 percent, settling bel…

Often when a particular asset class has seen a large price appreciation, investors get FOMO. However such FOMO can lead to poor investment decisions as the asset valuations are usually at their peak when FOMO kicks in. Any small issue in the asset can lead to huge correction as investors expecting best-case scenarios, start to panic sell. In today'…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, May 8, 2024, and I'm Nelson John. Let's dive in: India’s equity markets fell on Wednesday, with both the Sensex and Nifty declining by about half a percent. However, consumer stocks such as Marico, HUL, and God…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, May 7, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The public markets stayed largely flat on Tuesday. Sensex was marginally up, while Nifty fell by 0.15 percent. Linde India, an industrial gas giant, did bet…

Mint's Sashind invites Ajinkya from Wint Wealth to understand the bond market dynamics for retail investors if the ticket size of privately listed bond is brought down to Rs.10,000, from Rs.1 lakh.By Why Not Mint Money

Your broker can lend you some money if you want to buy shares but don't have adequate balance in your broking account. But these funds come at a certain interest rate. In today's episode of Why Not Mint Money, we talk with Jay Prakash Gupta, founder of Dhan, about what is margin trading facility.By Why Not Mint Money

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, May 6, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Summer's here and it’s vacation time in India, despite the sweltering heat waves and steep airfares. Air travel reached a daily peak in April and it looks li…

Good morning listeners, Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, May 3, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian markets rose slightly on Thursday. Both Nifty and Sensex were up by around 0.18 percent. Godrej Industries was the biggest los…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, May 2, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian markets fell slightly on Wednesday. Nifty was down by 0.17 percent, while Sensex lowered by 0.25 percent. Following the announcement that it would s…

Insurance companies and hospitals are mostly at loggerheads when it comes to claims settlement. While insurance companies are regulated by IRDAI, healthcare industry is unregulated. The government is rightfully mulling over having a health regulator. Dr. S Prakash, CEO/MD Designate at Galaxy Health and Allied Insurance, joined Aprajita Sharma in th…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, May 1, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian markets broke the upward trend on Tuesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision today. Both Sensex and Nifty saw a slump, ending the se…

Mint's Sashind invites Yash Roongta who runs the popular blog 'Alt Investor' to detour the risk and the rewards equation in the alternative investments space.By Why Not Mint Money

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, April 30, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian stock markets kicked off the week on a high note, with benchmark indices surging over 1% driven by strong gains in large-cap banks including ICICI…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, April 29, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Over the past decade in power, the BJP and PM Narendra Modi have repeatedly promised "acche din". But reforms are easy to promise, and extremely difficult…

Description: In this insightful podcast episode with Siddharth Srivastava, the ETF head at Mirae Asset Mutual Fund, we have discussed the Nifty SmallCap 250 Momentum Quality 100 Index/ETF. Siddharth shares his views on how this unique index is curated, its performance history, and the advantages it offers to investors. Discover some interesting det…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, April 26, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian benchmark equity indices surged for a fifth straight session on Thursday with BSE’s Sensex recording its all-time high of 74,571 points. NSE’s Nift…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, April 25, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The Indian equity markets increased marginally on Wednesday. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty both rose by about 0.15 per cent. Vodafone Idea, Tata Co…

The awareness around term insurance plans is growing which is the best product to protect your family in case something happens to you. However, most people are stuck in traditional insurance plans that neither give you enough life cover nor attractive returns. What to do if you want to get rid of such policies? Satprem Mohanty, co-founder of ValuE…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, April 24, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: Indian benchmark indices continued their momentum on Tuesday to close in the green for a third straight session. BSE’s Sensex closed 0.12 per cent abov…

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, April 23, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The Indian equity markets bounced back on Monday. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty both rose by about 0.8 percent. The country's largest conglomerate, …

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, April 22, 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started: The earnings season is in full swing for India’s 245 billion dollar IT industry. Over the last couple of weeks Indian IT giants like TCS, Infosys and Wipr…