A second policy rate hike by RBI, last week, coming on the back of a hike only 2 months ago, was surprising for some. But markets seemed prepared for it.…Continue Reading
Post AMCs moving to SEBI-defined categories, we have seen different rating agencies as well as ‘top MFs’ list by media houses following various methods to deal with comparison of different…Continue Reading
Over the past five months, mutual fund houses have been overhauling their funds and strategies to comply with SEBI categorisation rules. This re-categorisation has made peer comparison of funds challenging. For…Continue Reading
With the interest rates going up across instruments, Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) gain investor interest. For those not looking for fixed returns, FMPs can deliver superior returns to bank fixed…Continue Reading
For many of you, looking at the latest FD interest offered by banks and comparing it with the past 1 year returns of debt funds serves up an easy conclusion.…Continue Reading
If you were to look at the year-ago returns of many of your debt funds and the current returns, you will wonder if you made a wrong choice in investing…Continue Reading
Last week, we discussed changes in equity funds as AMCs get into full swing in redefining categories based on SEBI’s new rules. This week we’ll take up the changes involved…Continue Reading
In its monetary policy last week, the Reserve Bank held policy rates, lowered inflation forecasts but still cited several risks to inflation. A couple of weeks prior, the government announced…Continue Reading
Indications on the interest rate front point to rates being in the flat to rising zone. In such a scenario, debt funds with shorter maturities can deliver well over the…Continue Reading
Investors with a minimum 2-year time frame and with some risk appetite can consider investing in a short-term debt fund like Reliance Medium Term. Given the present high yield scenario,…Continue Reading