Bonds can provide stability, steady income, and diversification to shield portfolios from market volatility. With inflation easing and potential rate cuts ahead, locking in higher yields now can secure returns, reduce risk, and offer investors the financial freedom to pursue long-term goals.
Despite RBI's confidence in maintaining a 6.5% GDP growth for FY26 and projecting 6.6% for Q1 FY27, HSBC Mutual Fund's Shriram Ramanathan expresses caution. He acknowledges tailwinds from rural consumption and resilient services but notes concerns about urban discretionary spending and tepid private capex. Ramanathan emphasizes the need for policymakers to balance growth confidence with macro stability amid global uncertainties.
The U.S. has suspended live cattle imports from Mexico due to concerns about the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite found in southern Mexico.
U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trumps erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the worlds largest economy.
As Keith Michalek strives to revive a Waukegan businessGlen Rock Beverageswhich ceased operations nearly 35 years ago by taking his trailer equipped with a 12-flavor pop dispenser to events in Lake County, he is getting a lot of people excited and nostalgic.
