SYNOPSISThe recent tax changes have created three categories in mutual fund taxation. In a growing economy like India, with an expanding base of investors, any investment vehicle that is built…
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Here Is How To Distribute Debt Funds Post Change In Taxation
Debt funds are no longer subject to indexation benefits. Now the big question is how to sell debt funds to clients? From April 1, 2023, there will be no LTCG…
Your Money: No Fear, Our Banking Structure Is Robust
There is no case for a contagion, at least till this point of time. We often perceive safety or quality by the colour of the skin. It is common knowledge…
More Scope For Deposit Rate Hike
As liquidity in the banking system is neutral now from surplus earlier, there would be competition among banks for deposits, which would push up rates. Bank deposit rates have moved…
What Message Will The US Fed Have For Indian Investors?
With inflation still elevated and the banking sector facing a question mark, the world is looking at this week’s meeting of the Federal Reserve. But that doesn’t mean you should…
How Many More Interest Rate Hikes Can We Expect From The Reserve Bank?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hiked the repo rate, the rate used to signal interest rates in the economy, by 2.5% in a pretty short span of time,…
Professional Investment Advice: Who Can Give It?
Taking investment advice from people who are unregulated or are not professionally qualified has its own pitfalls. When you see the question in the headline, who can give professional advice,…
The Case For Long-Maturity Funds
With the interest rate hike cycle by RBI at its fag end, discussions in the market on the case for investing in long-maturity funds are picking up, but it’s advisable…
Your Money: Dividend Yield Stocks – A Less-Risky Bet
Your Money: Dividend yield stocks – A less-risky bet. The conventional appr-oach to equity investing is that companies that are doing well, are the better ones, worthy of investing. There…
Why Are More Investors Investing In Passive Funds?
Mid- and small-cap funds present a different picture and, hence, investors still prefer actively-managed funds. Ever since the emergence of passively managed equity funds, the build-up in assets under management…
RBI Raises Repo Rate As Expected, But Does Not Hint At End To Hikes
The possible reason the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee has kept the door open for future rate hikes is that while inflation has eased, it is still higher than the RBI’s…
Fiscal Deficit Target Boosts Bonds
If you have invested in debt mutual funds or planning to buy one, this would be the appropriate time, as yields will likely stabilise with the pace of interest rate…