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India could see a shift in foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the second term of Donald Trump (Trump 2.0) as President of the United States, says a research report by the State Bank of India. The report highlighted that under his first term, Trump 1.0, the Trump administration made sweeping regulatory changes aimed at attracting investments back to the U.S., which impacted FDI inflows globally, including India. It added that if similar policies are reintroduced in Trump 2.0 also, it could create challenges for emerging markets like India, which rely on FDI as a significant driver of economic growth. Notably, a recent Kotak report highlighted that a complete Republican control over all arms of the US government would mean increased US earnings via corporate tax cuts, higher tariffs on imports into the US and greater US fiscal deficits. The first two could spell doom for emerging markets like India and China, since foreign investors will make a beeline for investing more money in the US markets, which will come at the cost of intense selloff in emerging markets. However, higher fiscal deficits will eventually lead to the dollar weakening after the initial euphoria dies down. "India may see shifts in foreign direct investments (FDIs) during Trump 2.0. The Trump 1.0 administration saw significant regulatory changes aimed at attracting investments back to the US," the SBI report stated. However, given that India has been gradually diversifying its sources of FDI (foreign direct investments), this trend could serve as a buffer against any potential decline. Moreover, domestic institutional investors have been stepping up big time, maintaining some balance to the massive exodus of FIIs over the past month. So far in November 2024, FIIs have withdrawn Rs 19,849 crores from the cash segment in Indian markets, while DIIs have poured in Rs 14,014.18 crores as of November 10th, 2024. "India is no longer dependent on the traditional sources of FDI inflows... unlike the recent past, FDI is now coming in many new sectors," noted the SBI report. Unlike a decade ago, when most FDI inflows came from a limited number of traditional sectors, India is now attracting investment in a wide array of industries, including renewable energy, sea transport, medical devices, and surgical appliances. Data suggests over the last 24 years, i.e., between April 2000 and June 2024, FDIs have poured in $1,013.4 billion in the Indian economy. Out of this, 67%, i.e., $689.88 billion, has come in just the last 10 years. The report added there are up to 12 emerging sectors showing strong FDI interest, which could help offset any loss of inflows in conventional sectors if there is a shift in global investment patterns under another Trump administration. In the last financial year, the top 5 sectors that have received the highest quantum of FDI inflow include the services sector (finance, banking, insurance, and business) which makes up about 16% of the inflows. This is followed computer software &amp; hardware, which constitute around 15% of total FDI flows. Trading and telecommunications follows with a share of 6% each, and Automobile Industry comes next with a 5% share. In the short term, the potential for increased U.S. tariffs, more restrictive H-1B visa policies, and a stronger dollar could bring some volatility to India's trade and investment landscape. However, in the long term, these challenges might also encourage India to expand its manufacturing capabilities, diversify export markets, and focus on becoming economically more self-reliant. Notably, India has maintained a merchandise trade surplus with the U.S. despite tariffs imposed during Trump's first term. This indicates that Indian exports have remained resilient, and there is potential to strengthen this trade relationship further by capitalizing on emerging sectors and reducing dependency on traditional industries. Suman Chowdhury, Executive Director &amp; Chief Economist, Acuité Ratings &amp; Research Limited cautions that in the medium to long term, the trade relationship with the US may see a structural improvement. "Higher tariff and trade restrictions in the US with China should translate into better opportunities for exports of manufactured goods from India", he adds.

FDIs may shift to US under Trump 2.0 but it is unlikely to severely impact FDIs inflow to India, says SBI Report

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Peter Keane-Rivera owns single-family homes that he rents by the room to maximize cash flow.</li><li>It's a more hands-on strategy but offers higher returns and diversified cash flow.</li></ul>Peter Keane-Rivera owns two single-family homes in the greater Seattle area, but he has nine tenants paying rent.His investment strategy is to "buy the biggest house you can and fill up all the rooms with paying tenants," the 32-year-old told Business Insider. "And, if you can, add some value to the house as you go along — you don't have to do it all at once — then refinance, either to a lower rate or a cash-out, and use that money to do it again."Keane-Rivera purchased his first home — a 3-bedroom that he converted into a 4-bedroom — in 2017, and his second — a five-bedroom with an unfinished mother-in-law suite — in 2019. As of 2024, he has four long-term tenants in the first home. He lives in the second home, has four long-term tenants in the other bedrooms, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-estate-investor-setting-up-successful-airbnb-short-term-rental-2023-3">converted the mother-in-law suite into a short-term vacation rental</a>.He's shopping around for a third home, as his rent-by-the-room strategy has generated healthy cash flow."I know how to upgrade properties to make them produce at least $1,000 of positive cash flow every month," said Keane-Rivera. The rule of thumb that works for him is: "You need the number of rooms to be around six to seven when your property value is around $600,000 to $700,000, and you're looking at a 6.5% interest rate."There are other factors, such as "the nature and the layout of the house, where it's located, and what improvements can be made," he added.Keane-Rivera says he brings in between $849 and $1,450 monthly per room. That doesn't include his Airbnb unit, which is the most lucrative and averages $2,666 a month.His rental income would look a lot different if he listed his single-family homes as one unit, he said: "For instance, if I just rented out my rental property that I don't live in, I'd probably get $900 to $1,000 less per month. I really want that $12,000 at the end of the year."Of course, the extra $12,000 comes with trade-offs.<h2 id="50bf95d6-b2c4-46ce-8603-4d8f077ea479">Challenges that come with renting by the room: 'Managing personalities'</h2>More tenants typically means more work.If you're renting a property by the room, "It's definitely more hands-on," said Keane-Rivera. "There's definitely more to coordinate. You're not dealing with one tenant; you're dealing with five, six, maybe seven."As a landlord, you're essentially on call at all times but expect the phone to ring more if you have multiple tenants sharing a space."Someone calling at 9 p.m. because something's wrong is going to happen more often," he said. "If your investment strategy is to get a modest return with minimal effort, you should probably look at something else. If you want to get a higher return and you don't mind spending the extra effort, it's something you should look into."Finding tenants to share a space hasn't yet been a challenge for Keane-Rivera, who lists his rooms on Roomster, Roomies, and Facebook Marketplace."There are a lot of different sub-groups looking for something more economical: people coming out of college, people getting their first job, people who just got divorced," he said. "I would say everyone that rents with me is looking to save money."The challenge, sometimes, is roommate compatibility: "You're definitely managing personalities. If you have too many alpha males under one roof, you have problems. You get calls and texts saying someone did this, and it's never immediate; it's always at the breaking point. So I look for people who I think would live cohesively with one another."That takes time and effort. Whenever he's looking to fill a vacancy, he interviews multiple prospective tenants to find someone who qualifies financially and is a good personality fit.Renting by the room is more hands-on and not for everyone, but can create more cash flow and lower your overall risk."You diversify your cash flow by having four tenants under one roof instead of one," said Keane-Rivera. "Very rarely will you have all your tenants move out and if you do, that's indicative of some bigger problem that you should probably go fix."It's a particularly appealing option during tricky market conditions and could be a way for rookie investors to get their foot in the door, he added: "The way prices on homes keep going nowadays if the younger generation doesn't have their parents' ability to cut them a down payment check or doesn't have a six-figure tech job I'm going to think they're going to have a very hard time purchasing a home. If they want to actually get into one, this is a viable option for them."

A real-estate investor says he's cracked the code to producing 'at least $1,000 of positive cash flow every month,' but his rent-by-the-room strategy isn't for everyone

The ongoing <keyword id="20168812" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sell-off" source="keywords">sell-off</keyword> by <keyword id="19900795" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="foreign-investors" source="keywords">foreign investors</keyword> continues to loom large on <keyword id="19991358" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-markets" source="keywords">Indian markets</keyword>. In October so far, <keyword id="19950996" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="FIIs" source="keywords">FIIs</keyword> (foreign institutional investors) have already withdrawn Rs 74,732.20 crores. Not for a single day this month have FIIs poured money into <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword>. The sell-off started on October 1, when foreign investors withdrew Rs 5,579.35 crore. The highest withdrawal of this month came on October 3. 2024, when FIIs sold Rs 15,243.27 crore worth of assets. Yesterday, i.e. on October 17th, FIIs pulled out Rs 7,421.40 crore from the markets. Experts state that FIIs are continuously putting pressure on Indian stocks, but the situation is expected to improve in the coming weeks with a sharp recovery anticipated. "We remain optimistic as the FII selling may have crossed the half way mark already and as it tones down, the domestic flows will help a recovery. When the recovery happens it will sharp and concentrated, giving long term investors motivation to stay put during the harrowing volatility of a roller coaster market that has repeatedly tested support levels but remains oversold, hence ripe for a bounce sometime in the next few weeks" said Ajay Bagga, Banking and Market Expert to ANI. Between January and October 2024, foreign investors have invested a net of 1,87,298 crore in India. This year, apart from the current sell-off, January, April and May also saw <keyword id="23593694" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="investment-outflows" source="keywords">investment outflows</keyword> by FIIs. The intense selloff comes right after September, when foreign investors invested a record Rs 93,538 crore in the Indian markets. June, July and August 2024 had also seen positive inflows from foreign investors of about Rs 41,757 crore, Rs 48,796 crore and Rs 25,493 crore respectively. However, a resilient, strong domestic investor base is keeping Indian markets afloat. <keyword id="21714171" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="DIIs" source="keywords">DIIs</keyword> (domestic institutional investors) have been consistent buyers throughout this month, largely balancing the outflows prompted by FIIs. In October so far, DIIs have invested about Rs 68,961.37 crore in the market, with the highest monthly inflow coming in on October 7th. While DIIs invested Rs 13,245.12 crore in Indian markets on that day, foreign investors withdrew Rs 8,293.41 crore. Yesterday i.e. on October 17, 2024, DIIs invested Rs 4,979.83 crore in the markets. At present, experts note that DIIs are flush with cash at the moment, with <keyword id="20052797" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mutual-fund-inflows" source="keywords">mutual fund inflows</keyword> reaching an all-time high of Rs 24,509 crore in September 2024, a record 52.78% jump from the corresponding year ago period, where they stood at Rs 16,042 crore. Generally, keeping around 3-5% of their assets in cash is considered an acceptable practice amongst mutual fund houses. As per reports, mutual funds are currently in possession of Rs 1.86 lakh crore worth of cash, which constitutes 5.03% of their total AUM as of September 2024.

Exodus of foreign investors from Indian markets continues unabated in October. But DIIs are holding the fort steady

Debt <keyword id="19929240" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mutual-funds" source="keywords">mutual funds</keyword> saw massive outflows of Rs 1,13,833.95 crore in September 2024. Liquid funds made up about 50% of this, witnessing outflows of Rs 72,665.97 crore. This was followed by money market funds, which lost Rs 23,420.84 crore during the month. Investors continued to repose strong faith in <keyword id="20300870" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="equity-mutual-funds" source="keywords">equity mutual funds</keyword>, which saw inflows worth Rs 34,419.26 crore during the month. The momentum in <keyword id="20444306" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sectoral-funds" source="keywords">sectoral funds</keyword> also continued, with them raking in Rs 13,254.63 crore in September. During the month, 4 new sectoral schemes were launched, which gathered a total of Rs 7,842 crore. This was the 43rd consecutive month for positive equities inflows, beginning March 2021. Multi-cap and large and mid-cap funds saw inflows of about Rs 3,500 crore last month, followed by flexi cap funds, which raked in Rs 3,214.57 crore. Amidst ongoing geopolitical concerns, investors chose to stay away from slightly risky investment avenues such as arbitrage funds, which lost Rs 3,531.93 crore during September. Arbitrage funds make money from price differences, which is generated by buying and selling similar securities simultaneously across different markets. Multi-asset allocation funds saw inflows worth Rs 4,070.37 crore during the month. Index funds and gold ETFs also saw funds worth Rs 1,960.29 crore and Rs 1,232.99 crore flowing in, respectively. September saw 13 new index funds launches, which amassed Rs 3,656 crore. All in all, 27 <keyword id="20867320" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-schemes" source="keywords">new schemes</keyword> were launched last month, which saw inflows worth Rs 14,575 crore. <h2>SIP accounts, AUM at all-time high</h2>The industry's net AUM (assets under management) stood at Rs 67,09,259.24 crores, with mutual fund folios also touching an all-time high of 21,05,15,684. The retail AUM, which comprises of equity, hybrid and solution oriented schemes, also touched an all-time high of Rs 40,44,098 crore, up from Rs 39,27,594 crore in August 2024. Inflows in SIP (Systematic Investment Plans) remained resilient, and witnessed an all-time high, with the number of new SIPs registered in September registered at 66,38,857. The <keyword id="20876064" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="SIP-AUM" source="keywords">SIP AUM</keyword> was also at its highest ever, at Rs 13,81,703.94 crores for September. This stood at Rs 13,38,944.73 crores for August 2024 The number of SIP accounts were also at their highest ever at 9,87,44,171, along with SIP contribution, which recorded an all-time high of Rs 24,508.73 crores last month. The MF industry also reached the milestone of having 5,01,22,609 unique investors in September.

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George Wilson learned the hard way that there's no such thing as a free lunch — or, in his case, a free dinner that cost him a chunk of his retirement savings.As a retiree, he regularly received postcards in the mail, offering to teach him about finance and how to make money in retirement. They usually involved a presentation at a nice restaurant, and he would go without acting on any of the investment advice.But on one occasion, Wilson did take the bait after a brochure he received in 2010 inviting him to an evening at Ruth's Chris Steak House ended up costing him $158,000."It was a very good restaurant. And so, of course, it caught my attention," Wilson said in an interview.At that fateful dinner, he enjoyed his favorite top sirloin steak, asparagus tips, and a "fabulous" chocolate cake. He also met David Escarcega, one of the hosts and a broker who would eventually advise him to invest in so-called non-correlated, fixed-income alternative products from the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.investmentnews.com/alternatives/gwg-holdings-files-for-bankruptcy/220355">now-bankrupt firm GWG</a>.Years later, Wilson is still fighting to regain what he lost from that investment. An arbitration decision recently awarded him $267,252 in compensation, including emotional distress damages from the last broker who facilitated the transaction. But the respondent only paid approximately $103,363.40 toward sanctions and the award. After costs, Mr. Wilson will end up with almost no payout, according to his attorney.Fancy restaurants with presentations are a common practice in the industry, says financial planner Michael Murray, adding that there are services that provide mailing lists of people with a certain net worth, and retirees are often on them because it's where wealth tends to be concentrated.But those meals aren't really free, Murray said. They're predominantly set up to sell high-commission products. In GWG's case, brokers earned up to 8% in commissions. What advisors can earn from one of these events pays for the meals and more. Picture a scenario where an advisor signs up $500,000 worth of investments with an 8% commission rate; that's a $40,000 payout. The math is very favorable for those who do this regularly, he added.Meanwhile, invitees feel like the hosts have done something nice for them and there's an implication that they should do something back, Murray noted. "So I think certain people will go to these dinner seminars and almost feel an obligation to work with someone."They're referred to as "free lunch seminars," said Adam Gana, a securities attorney who worked on Wilson's case. They're common in the industry. But Gana says that when brokerage firms offer them, he tells clients to run the other way."We see them all the time," Gana said. "I've represented 3,000 investors over the last 15 years, and in so many of those instances when we're dealing with a horrific product, a non-traded product, a product that's just terrible for investors, it usually starts with a free lunch."<h2 id="74285f86-a363-43ff-b132-9ec411f82f14">Risky business</h2>After the dinner, Wilson and his ex-wife Jean followed up with Escarcega at his office to discuss alternative investment options."We sat down with him, and he went through various opportunities that he could present to us, and we asked for several," Wilson said. "And the one that seemed the most attractive and that he extolled the virtues of the most was GWG. And so we thought about it for several weeks and went back and forth and then ultimately decided to do it."The products were non-publicly traded so-called LifeNotes, high-yield debt securities that paid a 9% monthly interest rate by GWG Holdings, according to documents viewed by Insider. They were based on life insurance policies purchased on the secondary market, with the expectation that death benefits would be paid to GWG's bondholders when the insured died. One brochure, viewed by Insider, advertised them as a "secured investment backed by a large portfolio of high-quality life insurance policies""Escarcega had pitched them as a safer alternative to the volatile stock market that could provide steady dividend payouts while preserving the principal investments, Wilson said."Of course, we want to leave our equity to our children but have some kind of income coming from it while we're still here," Wilson said. "And so that was very attractive to us, that we preserve our equity."Wilson initially purchased $180,000 worth of the notes using funds from his IRA, according to documents viewed by Insider. He later reduced his investment to $158,000 and flipped it to GWG preferred stock. For the next few years, things were looking good. Wilson received payouts monthly. In 2017, he decided to renew his investment, according to documents viewed by Insider.What he didn't know was that by then, Escarcega had been barred from selling securities after misrepresenting investment risks, according to FINRA. So Escarcega used his brother Adrian's license to submit the transactions through AGES Financial Services, according to arbitration documents from Wilson's attorneys. The Escarcegas could not be reached for comment.It was one of many details Wilson wasn't aware of. Thus far, the payouts had always been timely, he said. So, there was no reason to suspect there were problems. But there were. GWG's balance sheet wasn't adding up. FINRA had determined that it hadn't been profitable in over a decade. The firm had been selling new bonds to pay dividends to existing bondholders. The underlying collateral wasn't generating an income and multiple accounting firms refused to audit it, according to the amended statement of claim.The doom loop would eventually come to a screeching halt due to GWG's accounting issues, an SEC investigation, and failure to file its annual SEC report. By 2021, it could no longer sell bonds which led to its bankruptcy by 2022 and the halting of dividend payments, according to the amended statement of claim.Craig McCann, a consultant providing expert testimony in investment cases, including this one, said that GWG's insurance contracts were being overvalued on its balance sheet and the firm was assuming that people would die earlier. As a result, they estimated receiving the death benefits sooner. Simply put, there were not enough benefits being paid on the insurance contracts to cover the interest and principal due."There were lots of signals," McCann said. "There were lots of problems with their SEC filings and lots of reasons to believe that it was imminently going to happen, but most investors were very unsophisticated investors."In 2019, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.investmentnews.com/alternatives/clients-win-another-gwg-bond-claim-this-time-against-b-d/245442">AGES had ended its relationship with GWG</a> due to a change in the company's business model, according to the firm. But Wilson says he was not informed by the firm, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.investmentnews.com/fixed-income/investors-claiming-emotional-distress-damages-win-lawsuit-involving-gwg-bonds/257068">preventing him from selling his shares in time</a> (AGES disputes this). An arbitration panel found that the investment scheme was so egregious that they awarded him $267,252.00 in compensation that included emotional distress damages, according to the order. AGES paid $103,000 for all claimants.<h2 id="9e594bc3-8860-404f-8b63-aeb5d0906705">Risk reward</h2>Wilson's situation is a cautionary tale. He used his IRA to make the investment, so he's also faced with a required minimum distribution, which includes the amount invested in GWG even though it's nominal. He told Insider he must withdraw from other investments to meet the minimum.His case isn't an isolated one. There may have been thousands of brokers selling GWG bonds, based on data pulled from ADV filings as reported by McCann. Wilson says he lives with the guilt of advising his ex-wife and a friend who also invested in the bonds and lost their principal.Truth be told, it's difficult for the average retiree who is not financially savvy to understand the mechanics of many of these alternative investments, even when there are red flags, Murray said. Non-publicly traded investments take time to build capital before generating free cash flow. For those with lower cash reserves, they don't make much sense because they lack liquidity, he added.But Murray also emphasized that not all alternative investments are bad. He just thinks that if you're considering them, you must be financially savvy and have the ability to dig into offering statements, look at fee structures, and related party transactions. Even then, investors should resort to a second opinion from a fiduciary advisor, a CPA, or an attorney.Finally, understand that risk and reward are always tied together. Outsized promises of yields that are much higher than, say, the 10-Year Treasury is a red flag and means there's elevated risk, Murray said.

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