Provided the company’s management gets it right, mid-sized firms can grow at a relatively faster pace. There are winners such as Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli who are celebrated. And…
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Good Times Are Here For Debt Funds
The RBI is likely in the last leg of its interest-rate hikes and might start easing rates somewhere down the line. But higher portfolio yields on account of past interest…
RBI Hikes Interest Rate As Expected, And Keeps The Door Open For Further Hikes
Fixed rate loans, referred to as MCLR (marginal cost-based lending rate) move up with a lag. On the other side of the table, the move stands to benefit depositors. Even…
Your Money: Rethinking Holding Period For LTCG Tax
Prescribed holding period for long-term capital gains should be in tune with the nature of the asset class. Reportedly, the taxation laws of the country are due for rationalisation, expected…
Global Aspects Influence But Domestic Factors Are The Ones That Decide
SYNOPSISOnly when the fundamental decisive aspects change, you need to do a serious review. To start with the obvious, your returns from equity investments depend upon the EPS (earnings per…
Are Multi Cap Funds Offering Better Returns Than Flexi Cap Funds?
SynopsisTo compare the performance of multi cap and flexi cap funds, we have taken the initial date as 1 January 2021, which is when the guideline issued on 11 September…
Your Money: Buy Corporate Bonds In A Public Issue
When investing in corporate bonds, check the credit rating as well as credit ratio.For participating in the fixed income securities market, mutual funds are the preferred vehicle. Having said that,…
How To Buy Financial Investment Products
It is vital for you to understand that when you are investing your hard-earned money, it is not about what seems attractive to you. It is about what is good…
It’s Not Time For Long Duration Bond Funds Yet
SYNOPSISIn short-term, long bond funds outperform only when the rates come down meaningfully. Things have improved for fixed income funds. The portfolio’s yield-to-maturity (YTM) mentioned in factsheets, has improved from…
Rising G-Sec Yields Signal Rate Hike
Small Savings Schemes (SSS) serve a large section of our country. For perspective, the quantum managed in National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) is approximately Rs 25 lakh crore. Given the…
Why Inflation Is Set To Ease In Six Months. And Why That’s Good News For Markets
The way inflation is calculated, last year’s prices of goods and services are just as important as last month’s. If last year’s prices are high, the inflation rate gets a…
‘Arbitrage Fund Can’t Be A Substitute For Liquid Fund’
Arbitrage funds can replace money market funds but not liquid funds. Arbitrage funds are often compared with liquid funds to park short term money. In fact, many MFDs recommend arbitrage…