From Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 55,000, gold is in the spotlight. 

But what's behind this sudden affection towards gold, an asset class that was almost written off before the recent rally in price. Is it an asset class that deserves its place in every portfolio and should you be investing in it today?

Investing in fixed income or debt instruments is supposed to help you sleep well at night. It's supposed to be safe and secure. The key word being 'supposed'. Over the past few months, the debt mutual fund industry has been rocked by multiple issues - defaults due to companies being unable to repay their dues, downgrades of companies because their financial position has deteriorated, and finally a freeze in bond market activity leading to the winding up of 6 debt funds from Franklin Templeton. 

In this episode, we piece together some of these and answer whether you should continue investing in debt mutual funds at all. 

Economies seems to be heading towards recessions, unemployment numbers have shot up, the health crisis isn't over. Yet. the stock markets seem to be rallying. What's happening and what should you do as an investor? We also speak about international funds in this episode. 

Plunging equity markets, uncertainty in debt markets and rallying gold prices. The spread of Covid19 across the globe has caught market participants off  guard. And it's understandable that you're worried about your money. 

Your hosts Nithin Sasikumar and Shweta Jain attempt to put things into perspective whether you're an existing investor or a newbie. 

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It's almost Women's Day! It's that time of the year when we celebrate all things women. But in the midst of all the wellness activities that you find around you and in your companies, it will also help to pay attention to money and learn about the thing that makes the world go round. In this episode, your hosts Nithin Sasikumar and Shweta Jain discuss why women should approach money and investing a little differently.

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Of course you tuned in to the Union Budget on the 1st of Feb, didn't you? And then you found out that instead of making your life easier, the government decided to give you the choice between two tax regimes and now you have to figure out which to choose! In this episode, your hosts Nithin Sasikumar and Shweta Jain discuss this new predicament and helps you make some sense for the next financial year.

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Have you been reading the financial news which tells you that you should be investing in small cap mutual funds to make higher returns in today's environment? In this episode, your host Nithin Sasikumar speaks to Aniruddha Naha, Senior Fund Manager at PGIM India Mutual Fund to find out what his views are and whether investors should follow this small cap investment advice.

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Going back to the basics of investing, your hosts Nithin Sasikumar and Shweta Jain discuss when fixed deposits should find its place in your portfolio and when it is time to look at other products like debt mutual funds. They also discuss the risks that these investments carry.

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A recession, a growth slowdown, job losses. Your hosts, Nithin Sasikumar and Shweta Jain discuss what one should be doing in such an environment to ensure minimal impact on goals. All this and more in the final episode for 2019. 

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In the midst of economic uncertainty and falling equity markets returns, what is the investment outlook for 2020 and the next decade? Will gold prevail over equity? In this episode, your host Nithin Sasikumar speaks to Gopal Agrawal, the Head of Macro Strategy and a Senior Fund Manager at DSP Mutual Fund to find out what his views are and what investors should do as we go into a new decade. 

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