Equity Mutual Funds & Inflation

One factor which is directly responsible for inflation is the interest rates. Fund managers who manage an  equity fund invest investor’s money in stocks through the stock markets. Though there could be several parameters that lead to the changes in the share prices, however, interest rates play a major role here. Interest rate changes correlate … 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

Gold Mutual Funds vs. Gold ETFs: Where do investors invest?

It is a well-known fact that Indians are one of the world’s largest consumers of gold. Gold is regarded as a solid investment. However, with the passage of time, people have adopted a more modern outlook to investing in gold. Gold is a safe investment choice and investors can invest in either a gold mutual … Read more

Taxation in Debt Mutual Funds

Debt Mutual Funds significantly invest the money in fixed-income securities like government securities, debentures, corporate bonds and other money-market instruments. These products carry the low risk compared to Equity. They have low volatility and have potential to generate modest returns over time.   Tax on Debt Funds Like other Funds, Debt Funds are also subject … Read more