Category: Simply Important
Why you lose money when you invest
June 5, 2017“I lost money in mutual funds. I do not wish to invest there again. I am happy with what my fixed deposits give me”. This was what a neighbour in…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: What are ultra short term funds?
May 29, 2017You know that liquid funds are useful to create emergency funds or for systematic transfers into equity funds or to temporarily park money you may need at any time. Another…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: Debt fund jargon
May 15, 2017When you read up or look into debt mutual funds, there are often a host of terms used. Here’s explaining those bits of jargon so you can understand debt funds…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Credit Opportunity Funds
May 1, 2017A couple of weeks ago, we had covered in detail the accrual strategy. To recap, an accrual strategy involves making returns through interest income on bonds held, and not through…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Dynamic Bond funds
April 24, 2017Dynamic bond funds are a category of debt funds meant for medium to long-term holding. They invest in various types of bonds that include gilts and corporate bonds with varying…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Short-term and Income funds
April 17, 2017Short-term and income funds are both versions of debt funds. Both categories derive their returns from accrual, but the instruments they invest in are different and their role in your…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains : Short-term and long-term gilt funds
April 10, 2017What they are? Where they invest? Gilt funds are debt mutual fund schemes that invest in government issued bonds and securities of varying maturities. The various types of gilt funds…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Arbitrage and equity savings funds
April 3, 2017Under the equity umbrella, the standard mutual fund categories are large-cap, diversified, mid-cap and small-cap funds, and balanced funds. These funds are suited for all investors, depending on their risk…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains : What are liquid funds
March 27, 2017Liquid funds – another category of debt mutual fund is considered the least risky and is often quoted as a good alternative to savings account, to park your surplus. Let…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Balanced funds
March 20, 2017Balanced funds are those funds that invest the majority of their portfolio in stocks and the rest in fixed-income instruments. A balanced fund thus straddles two asset classes – equity…Continue Reading
