The past week's commodities board might have looked like it was reporting typo-ridden precious metal prices. A few months ago, in late January, silver was the king macro asset, having executed an almost unfathomable 130% surge in the previous year to reach a global high of $121.64
Investing in high-value properties like premium office buildings or large infrastructure projects was, not so long ago, within the reach of only institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Now, small investors can get a piece of these assets via REITs and InvITs with a relatively small amount of money. Both
Investing in residential real estate may not have seemed like an obvious choice for wealth creation five years ago. The economy had experienced its fair share of disruptions due to the pandemic, interest rates remained unpredictable, and most potential buyers decided to take a wait-and-see approach. But from 2019 to
If you want to understand just how seriously the government takes macro stability, stop looking at the equity markets and look at the extraordinary executive order that dropped on June 5. Through the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, the Indian government completely wiped out taxes for foreign portfolio and institutional investors
The main things people consider when buying a house are the location, cost, facilities, and accessibility. One thing people may tend to overlook is how the community will be managed once they move into it. If you have explored foreign real estate markets, you would have definitely stumbled across the
If you read any institutional equity report or infrastructure brief on India right now, the thesis is identical: India is the next global data centre superpower. The country’s operational capacity recently crossed 1.6 GW. Driven by a massive AI-capex supercycle and strict local data sovereignty mandates, that figure
Despite the mind-boggling dominance of UPI, a quiet truth remains about the Indian economy: cash is still king. Currency in circulation recently hit a record high of ₹42.86 trillion. But maintaining that massive mountain of paper comes with a brutal price tag. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is
Just imagine being able to invest in an upscale office building in Mumbai or a luxury villa in Goa for much less than crores. You would essentially own a small digital stake in the property and also gain a portion of the rent money and any future price rise. This
Why coastal property is suddenly back in focus for Indian real estate investors Metro cities such as Mumbai for stability, Bangalore for growth, and Gurgaon for property value appreciation have been dominating Indian real estate investment. For years, people bought houses at the beach purely as holiday homes for leisure
If you have a parent approaching retirement or if you manage family wealth, you’ve almost certainly seen the pitch. A real estate broker calls with a bulletproof asset: a commercial ground-floor lock-up shop pre-leased to a major private or public sector bank. The brochure promises an investment that runs
Rental yield in Noida-more than just rent. Most real estate investors aiming to earn money through rent in Noida make a fundamental error- they confuse high rent with high rental yield. This is not the same thing. A luxury villa in a costly sector might fetch you Rs 2 lakh
A real estate formula that almost seems too good to be true! Spend a few minutes trawling through international real estate videos or reading real estate investment forums, and you’ll encounter the ‘2% rule.’ It is a quick method many believe helps to decide whether buying a property is