Aprajita Sharma

As a former French instructor, Aprajita Sharma would blog on macro economy more than prepare lesson plans. She found her calling in Business Journalism. Now, as a Senior Sub Editor with BT, covering financial markets gets her adrenaline rushing.

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BT Buzz: Want to make quick bucks in the stock market? Learn what not to do Aprajita Sharma July 7, 2020 If you have to take a crack at intraday and F&Os, then start small. Focus on a maximum of one to two stocks during a session in the beginning, but stay away from penny stocks while looking for deals and low prices BT Insight: Quant funds outperform benchmark; should you invest? Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , July 3, 2020 "The job of the quant fund manager is to assess whether the pattern observed in past data is persistent i.e it will repeat in the future and thus can be profited from or just a data artifact which has to be ignored," says Gaurav Rastogi, CEO, Kuvera Stamp duty to cut returns on liquid funds; should you switch to short-term FDs? Aprajita Sharma July 2, 2020 Stamp duty is a tax collected by state governments. It will be applicable whenever you purchase fresh MF units, be it via lumpsum or the SIP route. It will not be applicable on redeeming MF units. Hence, it is a tax on the buyer, not the seller Globally funds are moving back to riskier assets: Swati Kulkarni of UTI MF Aprajita Sharma July 2, 2020 Swati Kulkarni, EVP & Fund Manager - Equity at UTI Mutual Fund says economic recovery may be patchy going forward, the good businesses will recover to generate economic value for long-term investors 3,000% returns in 15 years! This stock has quietly made investors crorepati Aprajita Sharma July 1, 2020 The company's US-based parent 3M owns 75 per cent stakes in the company, hence a low float of only 25 per cent is available for investors in India Time to renew car insurance? Consider cheaper 'pay-as-you-drive' policy Aprajita Sharma June 26, 2020 Pay-as-you-drive policy is a combination of comprehensive own damage (OD) and third party (TP) cover, in which the mandatory TP coverage will be standard as per the insurer, while discounted OD cover will be offered in three slabs of kilometres BT Buzz: Buying a dream home? COVID-19 can help you save lakhs on EMIs Aprajita Sharma June 25, 2020 In a weak demand and oversupply scenario, the prices have indeed come down, especially in metro cities; but waiting for further decline might prove counterproductive A Californian Hippie Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , Edition: July 12, 2020 Gupta takes pride in calling himself and other Ultimate lovers the Californian hippies. What he loves the most is the 'spirit of the game' Market overvalued? Consider Shiller's cyclically adjusted PE, not regular PE, to find out Aprajita Sharma June 24, 2020 The higher the value above the long-term average, the more overpriced the index becomes Bond Fund With a Difference Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , Edition: July 12, 2020 Bharat Bond ETFs are an opportunity to invest in AAA-rated PSUs at low cost with predictable returns and equities-like liquidity BT Insight: Why you must care about credit score? Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , June 20, 2020 Burden of paying EMIs when you have suffered a job loss or a salary cut is too heavy to shoulder, in most cases putting you into a debt spiral. If it has happened with you, troubles may hit the roof if you are not careful about your credit score Six term insurance myths debunked for you Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , June 17, 2020 We often hear people say life insurance is a must for every earning person. However, no one rule applies to all. It is not uncommon for a working married couple to not have kids or their parents having their own pensions How to spend less on mutual funds? Buy a direct plan Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , June 15, 2020 There are two options to buy an MF scheme having the same portfolio and fund manager - direct mutual fund and regular mutual fund. If you are sure in which MF scheme you have to invest, you should directly buy it from the Asset Management Companies (AMCs) Auto sweep FDs - Best place to park your emergency fund Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , June 12, 2020 Most commercial banks offer auto-sweep facilities on the SB account in which an auto sweep FD gets linked to your SB account and whatever excess amount you have in the account gets transferred automatically through a sweep out process to book an FD Capital guarantee solution plans gain popularity; should you buy? Aprajita Sharma June 9, 2020 Capital guarantee solution plans are basically ULIPs, a combination of investment and insurance. For a 10-year policy, you pay premium for five years Why PM Vaya Vandana Yojana may not be best investment option for senior citizens Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , June 4, 2020 PM Vaya Vandana Yojana pension scheme is offered by Life Insurance Corporation and comes with a lock-in period of 10 years. It gives you an assured annual return of 7.66 per cent per annum Coronavirus impact: 94% Indians to be extra-careful while spending; 70% to spend less on luxury items Aprajita Sharma June 2, 2020 Coronavirus crisis: As many as 90 per cent respondents are concerned about their savings and financial future, and nearly 72 per cent said they would opt for a personal loan in the immediate future to meet high-priority expenses Why stock, bond markets shrugged off Moody's downgrade Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , June 2, 2020 Moody's has downgraded the country's credit rating to Baa3 from Baa, just above the junk grade, with a negative outlook. With this, its rating is now consistent with other ratings agencies such as Fitch and Standard and Poor's Barclays sees 2020 GDP degrowth at 4%, pegs lockdown cost at $306 billion Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , June 1, 2020 With over 190,000 confirmed cases as on May 31, India has the world's 7th highest number of recorded coronavirus infections. However, more than 48 per cent infected people have recovered fully with death rate of less than 3 per cent among confirmed COVID-19 cases Debt-free life, insurance and more: Five money habits that may change post-coronavirus Aprajita Sharma New Delhi , May 30, 2020 In the post-corona world, people may save more and cut back on spending due to economic recession and fear that a second wave of virus may erupt resulting in more lockdowns

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