Shivam Saklani

Oil doesn't show up as a line item in your demat statement, yet it touches almost everything sitting inside it. Here's how the transmission actually works, and how to build a portfolio that doesn't flinch every time crude moves. Every time crude oil jumps five dollars in a week, financial television gets loud, and somewhere an investor checks their portfolio a little anxiously. That instinct isn't wrong — oil genuinely does move markets. But most people react to the headline without understanding the mechanism, which means they end up making portfolio decisions based on fear rather than logic. Once you understand how oil actually flows through to company earnings and stock prices, the noise gets a lot quieter, and you can build something more resilient. Why a barrel of crude matters to your stocks Oil is not just fuel. It's an input cost for transport, plastics, paints, fertilisers, and packaging, and it's a major chunk of the import bill for a country lik...

Investing can feel overwhelming, especially if you're unsure about picking individual stocks. That's where Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) come in. They offer a simple, cost-effective way to invest in a diversified basket of stocks, bonds, or commodities—all in one go. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned investor, ETFs provide flexibility and ease of access to the market. But like any investment, they have their pros and cons. Let’s dive in to see if ETFs are the right fit for you. What is an ETF? An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is like a mutual fund but trades on the stock market like a regular share. It holds a mix of assets—stocks, bonds, gold, or even real estate—and aims to track the performance of an index, sector, or commodity. The key advantage? You get exposure to multiple assets with a single investment. How Do ETFs Work? Imagine you want to invest in the Indian stock market but don’t want to research and pick individual stocks. You could simply buy a Nifty 50 ET...

The share market, where everyone believes a person can earn a lot of money, is not in a good condition. The market has disappointed investors and speculators since the beginning of this year. Nifty 50 has fallen by 3.49% since the beginning of the year till date, February 20, 2025, and by 2.45% alone in the month of February. It seems the bears are dominating the bulls. YouTube's so-called finfluencers are proclaiming this is a crash and claiming that the market will decline even more, making such comments as "the market will crash even more." Is this actually a crash or a correction, though? As for YouTubers, they only care about getting views on their videos. They know that if they put "CRASH" in bold letters on their thumbnails, their videos will attract more views. So, in today’s blog, we’ll discuss the truth behind the hype—what’s really happening in the market. Before we determine whether this is a crash or a correction, we must know what these terms mea...