Over the past few years, perpetual bonds issued by banks as part of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) requirements under Basel III norms, have caught the fancy of institutional investors (mutual…
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Equity Investments: Why 10 PCT LTCG Tax Isn’t That Big A Blow
Since the Union Budget was presented on February 1, 2018, there have been lots of reactions initially, and then discussions on how to optimise the impact of long-term capital gains…
SIP In Debt Funds: An Idea Worth Exploring
For the past two to three quarters, the debt market has been more volatile than equity, but for the recent equity market correction in February. We are all familiar with…
The Problem With Reserve Bank’s Dual Role
SYNOPSISOn one hand, RBI is the regulator of the banking system and on the other hand it is the merchant banker of the sizable g-sec issuance programme. The bond market…
Recency Bias: More Relevant In Today’s Context
In behavioral finance, there is a concept of recency bias, which means a preference for, or expectation of, what happened in the recent past to re-occur, rather than expecting what…
What Does Budget 2018 Hold For Fixed Income Investors?
The government securities (Gsec) market, the first to react to news and events in the bond market, has given a thumbs down to the Union Budget 2018. The (new) 10-year…
How Do Stock And Bond Markets Talk About Each Other
In this articlepublished earlier, we discussed that both the markets, equity and debt, look stretched on valuations. At that point of time, the yield on the 10-year government security was approx 6.5%…
With Bond Yields Going North, What Should You Do?
Recommend short term bond funds to your clients. Over the last six months, the debt market has been quite volatile. There are many reasons for this volatility – chances of…
Investments: Take A Ladder Approach For Your Portfolio
Investment in securities maturing as per your requirement of funds, leads to perfect laddering. Rather than speculate with your entire savings for slightly higher returns, preservation followed by growth should…
US Fed Rate Hikes: Relevant For India, But Not A Market Driver
In today’s globally integrated markets, investors need to track not just events in India but the global environment. However, one needs to have the priority correct on the impact on…
Bank Recap Bonds: The Positive Impact On NBFCs And Loan Shopping
Recapitalized banks will shift their focus to lending, and the resultant competition between different segments of lenders could mean cheaper loans for consumers For your personal loan requirements, there are…
A Commentary On Debt Funds Post Scheme Merger
Let us understand the impact of SEBI’s circular on scheme merger on key categories of debt funds. The SEBI circular on categorization and rationalization of mutual fund schemes is set…