With the interest rate hike cycle by RBI at its fag end, discussions in the market on the case for investing in long-maturity funds are picking up, but it’s advisable…
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Your Money: Dividend Yield Stocks – A Less-Risky Bet
Your Money: Dividend yield stocks – A less-risky bet. The conventional appr-oach to equity investing is that companies that are doing well, are the better ones, worthy of investing. There…
Why Are More Investors Investing In Passive Funds?
Mid- and small-cap funds present a different picture and, hence, investors still prefer actively-managed funds. Ever since the emergence of passively managed equity funds, the build-up in assets under management…
Fiscal Deficit Target Boosts Bonds
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…
Of Inflation, Interest Rates And Real Returns
Rising interest rates and easing inflation have made things better than earlier; irrespective of the variables like returns on investments, the basics of your investment portfolio remain the same investment…
Your Money: Ways To De-Risk Your Portfolio
Diversify your investments across and within asset classes, spread your risk across funds. The usual approach to diversifying your investment portfolio is allocation to multiple asset classes — equity, debt,…
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: Union Budget Is Not A Portfolio Shuffling Game
Watch out for any tax changes that may affect your net returns. There are certain things that are portrayed as, and perceived as, different from what it stands for. The…
Budget 2023: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman Allow Mutual Funds To Manage Insurance Money?
There’s merit in this Budget 2023 proposal, argues the writer. That’s because MF AMCs have the set-up and skill-sets in place, besides a plethora of options in terms of fund…
How Similar Are Target Maturity Funds to Term Deposits
SYNOPSISIt’s not an apples-to-apples comparison but there are extensive similarities between banking deposits and target maturity funds (TMFs). The quantum of banking deposits was ₹175 trillion as on 2 December 2022….
Target Maturity Funds: Things To Keep In Mind Before Recommending
TMFs are relatively safer and offer visibility of returns. Target maturity funds or TMFs have a defined maturity date, arguably good portfolio credit quality and they come with a range…
New Year Special: ‘2023 Will Be Much Better For Debt Mutual Funds’
SynopsisIn 2023, debt mutual fund products will be competitive with bank term deposits. If you have a horizon of 3 years and longer, you will have tax efficiency as well,…