Learn what financial instruments are, explore major types and asset classes, and understand how they work in investing, trading, and portfolio construction.

An asset allocation fund diversifies investment portfolios across multiple asset classes like stocks, bonds, and cash. Learn ...

Asset allocation is a cornerstone of successful investing, especially in mutual funds. It involves distributing investments across various asset classes—such as equities, fixed income, and cash ...

Chirag Muni of Anand Rathi Wealth emphasizes goal-based investing and disciplined SIPs for building resilient portfolios in 2026. He advises a long-term asset allocation of 70-80% equity and 20% debt, ...

All the major asset classes posted gains in September, extending a broad-based rally in recent history. Stocks in emerging markets - VWO - led the field last month with a strong 5.7% advance in ...

Asset-based finance—credit investing backed by financial and/or physical assets—is gaining in popularity, offering benefits ...

The iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust rose 2.6%, posting March’s strongest return. The losers in March were concentrated in US assets, led by a steep 5.9% drop in US equities. US real estate ...