What are the types of debt mutual funds and their risk classification?

Debt funds are a type of actively managed mutual fund that primarily invests in debt instruments such as Treasury bills (T-bills), Government securities (G-secs), commercial papers (CP), government and corporate bonds, certificates of deposit (CD), and money market instruments. What are the different types of debt funds in India? Liquid Funds: This type of debt … Read more

Closed Ended Mutual Fund vs. Open Ended Mutual Funds vs ETF

Open-Ended Mutual Funds: Open ended mutual funds are mutual funds where your investments are not subjected to any lock-in. They are liquid and can be redeemed any time. They may be subjected to an exit load depending on which category they belong to. These types of mutual funds may or may not be listed on … Read more

Should you invest in Gold Funds in India

Physical gold such as gold jewelry or gold coins has several drawbacks such as storage in safety vaults and the associated locker charges. They also demand price markups due to the design and making charges. Apart from these, purity issues and lack of flexibility in investment amounts can make buying physical gold inefficient. In contrast, … Read more

Equity Mutual Funds for long term investing

Equity mutual funds have potential to provide risk-adjusted long term returns. You can choose to invest in equity funds such as diversified equity funds, ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Scheme) or large-cap funds, or even emerging themes in Equity investments such as ESG (Environment, Social and Corporate Governance) equity funds, etc. The benefits of equity mutual … Read more

How diversification with the help of equity and debt mutual funds is important in times of volatility

The sharp fall in equity markets during the onset of Covid in March last year in 2020 was a wake-up call for investors to diversify their investments across sectors, assets and market caps. As the adage goes about not putting all your eggs in the same basket, if you invest your entire money in stocks … Read more

How are investors choosing the sip to invest now in 2021

Due to declining bank rates and rallying equity markets, many investors have resorted to searching for the best SIP to invest now in mutual funds. A systematic investment plan (SIP) is a mode of investment wherein you could invest a fixed amount in a chosen mutual fund scheme periodically at fixed intervals – say daily, … Read more

How to Build an Emergency Fund

No one expected last year to be so volatile for the markets and unpleasant for the economy. Coronavirus has disrupted the lives of everyone from rich to poor, from emerging economies to developed economies, from currency to commodities; no one is spared. Many have started comparing this economic situation to that of the 2008 Lehman … Read more

Financial Planning with Mutual fund

In simple layman terms, asset allocation is investing in different asset classes to make sure that you get proper returns in the future. But, before you make any major decision, there are numerous things that you need to check out. As an investor, you need to make sure that you properly allocate your hard earned … Read more

How should investors look at Fund of Funds (FOF)

Funds of Funds (FOFs) usually invest in other mutual funds. They may be typically required to invest in mutual funds scheme managed by AMC, or invest across other funds or schemes managed by different fund houses. A fund of funds (FOF)—is also termed a multi-manager investment tool as it invests in other funds. In other … Read more