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…
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The Dichotomy Between Taxation Of Bond And Bond Mutual Funds
SYNOPSISHolding period for LTCG eligibility is one year for bonds and three years for bond funds. We have discussed previously, the rules of taxation for bond and bond mutual funds….
Your Money: Mid-Caps – A Good Long-Term Bet
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…
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,…
Your Money – Equity VS Bonds: Solving The Puzzle
Fund managers use bond to earnings yield ratio for determining equity & bond allocation in a portfolio. The allocation to various asset classes like equity, debt, etc., should be done…
Corporate Bond Market: What It Is, And How It Is shaping Up
Though there are various options to buy them, the issue with the corporate bond market is that there is not much liquidity. A regulatory framework, proposed by SEBI, enumerates many…
How Sovereign Gold Bonds Are Taxed: A Complete Guide
Although Sovereign Gold Bonds are tax-free if you hold them till maturity, they are taxable if you sell them before they mature. This, even if you sell after lock-in. Sovereign…
3 Risks To Watch Out For While Investing
It is preferable to invest through regulated vehicles so that a risk is out of your way There is lots of literature on risk in investments. Here, we will simplify…
Corporate Bonds: You Can Pick Up Bonds From Primary Market
By Joydeep Sen Due to certain events over the last couple of months, yield levels, i.e., interest rates on corporate bonds have moved up. It started with the default of…
Investing In Government Bonds: Why and How
Joydeep Sen For investment decisions, the guiding principle should be the SLR of investments: safety, liquidity and return. In terms of safety, government securities (G-Secs) are the safest since they…