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Expert view: Manoj Bahety, the founder of Carnelian Asset Management, is positive about the Indian stock market growth during FY25. He expects a strong earning trajectory to drive the market forward. He recommends focusing on manufacturing, BFSI, and IT sectors for investment.

As insurers continue to expand the general insurance landscape with tailored non-life insurance products, more Indians ought to enhance their financial protection against a wide range of non-life risks in order to lead a stress-free life.

After a stellar FY24, Krishnan V R, Chief of Quantitative Research team at Marcellus, believes there is less chance of the market repeating the 29% returns achieved last year. Given the current market context, he advised new investors to temper their return expectations from equities.

Taher Badshah of Invesco Mutual Fund foresees a period of low triggers in the market, with focus on global policy rates, monsoon development, and domestic election results. Market outlook is quiet with no major events expected, except for ongoing geopolitical monitoring.

The domestic market may see volatility approaching election season. Aman Soni advises staying invested in stocks, adjusting quantum based on time frame and risk appetite. Small, mid-cap opportunities are still available.

Typically, any income that minors get from investments is clubbed with a parent’s income

Elon Musk Has Stumped Twitter Users Once Again With His Move To Limit The Number Of Posts Users Can Read On The Platform. On 1 July He Tweeted That Users With Unverified Accounts And New Unverified Accounts Would Be Limited To Reading 600 Posts A Day And 300 Posts A Day, Respectively, While Those With Verified Accounts Could Read 6,000 Posts A Day. These Temporary Limits Were Later Raised To 10,000 Posts A Day For Verified Users, 1,000 A Day For Unverified Users And 500 A Day For New Unverified Users. Musk Believes The Move Will Address The Extreme Levels Of Data Scraping And System Manipulation.

As popularity and viability get assessed on the basis of numbers, several film stars, considered big-time influencers by brands, are buying into fake fan following A 2019 report by London-based independent music education provider Institute of Contemporary Music Performance had named actors Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra among the 10 global celebrities with maximum fake followers on Instagram

Oil prices suffered a historic collapse after Saudi Arabia launched a price war against Russia. The development comes after the implosion of the oil alliance between OPEC and Russia in their meeting held in Vienna. What implications does this have for the Indian economy? In general, lower oil prices are good for keeping inflation in check and improving its external balances, but these gains could be outweighed by the impact of the demand slump taking place not only in India but globally.

In the wake of the Delhi violence, the Union government is contemplating issuing fresh guidelines to social media platforms on stopping online hate content. The government reportedly is planning some “tangible” and “visible “steps to do so. While there is no denying that it’s regulator’s job to ensure checks and balances are maintained, concerns of over-regulation and curbing free speech as well as the flow of information must also not be lost sight of. Mint Views Daily dispatch brings you scenes from the Mint edit table where ideas are mooted, discussed and debated before they make it to the coveted editorial page of the paper.