During FY22-FY24, 1.13 crore unique individual traders incurred a combined net loss of Rs 1.81 lakh crore in F&O. The recently released SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) report …
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Taxation On MFs After Budget
The Union Budget 2024-25 brought some changes in taxation with regards to certain categories of mutual funds. Here’s how your taxation will be affected after the change Taxation On MFs…
Guide To Build Your MF Portfolio
There are ‘n’ number of funds to choose from and one has to scrutinise several factors, besides just past returns, to make a bouquet of funds that best aligns to…
Plan With Fixed-Income Funds For Retirement
Fixed-income funds lend stability to your portfolio, have better cash flow visibility, and help preserve capital. They can be used in various stages of planning Financial planning for retirement can…
Fund Choice. Understanding Fixed Income Funds For Portfolio
There are multiple categories of fixed income funds; decide on your cash-flow horizon and select funds of appropriate maturity; you can check portfolio maturity of funds in the monthly factsheet….
The ‘March Effect’ And Indexation Benefit In MFs
Till 31 March of last year, debt funds were eligible for indexation benefit for the purpose of long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax. This is a benefit that reduces the impact…
The Concept Of Moat In Business And Using It For Investing Advantage
The medieval concept of moat is relevant in today’s world, for identifying businesses that have a significant competitive advantage. In medieval ages, some castles or forts would dig a trench…
What 2024 Holds For Debt MFs
There are expectations that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will cut interest rates in 2024, following the US and Euro zone rate cycle reversal. Returns in debt funds come from…
With Low NPAs And Better Interest Rates, How Healthy Are Bank Deposits?
The answer depends on whether the lender is state-owned, private or an urban cooperative bank. Interest rates are at their peak in the current cycle and are poised to fall…
Your Money: Don’t Fall For The Marketing Spiel
Each product has an USP, be sure it aligns with your investment needs. People usually do not buy good investment products, but buy stories and packaging. If the provider says…
What Investors Need To Do To Enhance Their Basic Fixed Income Returns
It is advisable to have a proper allocation to equity, fixed income and other asset categories. The most basic, and safe, returns on investments are those derived from liquid funds,…
High US Bond Yields: Will It Impact Your Portfolio?
The apparent reason for US yields moving up is that the US Federal Reserve has raised the interest rate significantly, by 5.25 percentage points. Remarkable things are happening in the…