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FundsIndia Recommends: Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund

Vidya Bala

In our Debt outlook for 2018, earlier this month, we discussed about the need for an income accrual strategy going forward. At this point in time, we think such a…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: 2018 Debt Market Outlook

Vidya Bala

These are extraordinary times. The equity market has rallied without earnings entirely coming on-board with hope that there would be an economic revival. The debt market on the other hand,…Continue Reading

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FundsIndia Reviews: Mutual fund round-up for 2017

Bhavana Acharya

2017 saw equity markets give a stiff competition to the heady 2014 market, clocking in returns excess of 30%. For debt funds though, the 2017 calendar was one of second-guessing…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: Why you need help choosing debt funds

Vidya Bala

Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. Most of you look at returns of equity mutual funds to pick a fund to invest. When the…Continue Reading

FundsIndia explains: Accrual and duration in debt funds

Mutual Fund Research Desk

If you read our articles that talk about debt funds, you would find a mention of the terms accrual or duration, or both. These terms are the strategies debt funds…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: Why your dynamic bond fund returns will not be static

Vidya Bala

Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. In recent months, your dynamic bond fund’s annualised returns may have fallen from high double-digit returns to single-digit…Continue Reading

FDs are not as risk free as you think

Gourav Kumar

SBI, Bank of Baroda and more recently Axis Bank cut their savings bank rate to 3.5%. This may mean that the already low FD rates may also dip further. Most…Continue Reading

UTI Banking and PSU Debt fund has clocked 1 and 3-year returns of 9.1% and 9.4%, respectively - higher than the category average of 8.6% and 8.9%

FundsIndia Recommends: UTI Banking and PSU Debt Fund

Vidya Bala

Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/335931234″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Open a FREE Account Now! If your fixed deposits are maturing…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: Don’t go by high returns in ultra short-term funds

Bhavana Acharya

The recent spate of credit downgrades and defaults serves to highlight a growing risk in debt funds. That risk is funds’ move into lower-quality debt as a trade-off for higher…Continue Reading

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FundsIndia Views: What to expect from GST – the ‘One India tax’

Vidya Bala

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be a reality in India from July 1. GST can be a gamechanger in the way India does business in the long term.…Continue Reading