The acceptability of these bonds is increasing gradually as more financial institutions and HNIs are taking exposure. We have seen a host of Bank Additional Tier I (AT1) Perpetual Bond…
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Union Budget 2017-18: Road Remains Clear For Bond Investors
Advisers should emphasize on shorter maturity bond funds. The Union Budget holds some relevance for all the markets. From the perspective of investors in bonds and bond funds, the relevant…
FIIs Have Limited Relevance In The Indian Bond Market
SYNOPSISSome recent events are fresh in memory: demonetization and the US election result in November. The bond markets in US and India went on distinctly divergent directions The movement of…
Want Fixed Income? Try Arbitrage Funds, They Attract No Dividend Distribution Tax
Arbitrage funds attract no dividend distribution tax and no LTCG tax for holdings beyond one year The term arbitrage refers to simultaneous purchase and sale of assets to profit from…
Know The Tax Treatment Of Gains On Bonds Before Investing
Bonds offer interest and capital appreciation to investors. It is better to know the basis of taxation and the rate of tax. Returns from investments in bonds come from interest…
Long Bond Funds Can Be Volatile, Avoid If looking For Stable Returns
Long bond funds are more volatile in performance. With the 10-year benchmark security trading around 6.4%, there is some scope for easing of rates, but not to a significant extent…
How To Earn Better Post Tax Returns Using Bond Funds
This article explains how bond funds can be used to optimise post tax returns on fixed income portfolios. For investment decisions, tax efficiency is something investors always look at. Though…
2017: From Demonetisation To Inflation, Here’s Why You Should Bet On Fixed Income
As the events of 2016 unfolded, the expectations on returns from the major asset classes, equity and debt, got modified accordingly. It is time now to be realistic about expectations…