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FundsIndia Explains: Debt fund jargon

Mutual Fund Research Desk

When 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

Mutual Fund Research Desk

A 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: Short-term and Income funds

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Short-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 Recommends: Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan

Vidya Bala

For those who are looking at long-term investment in debt and want steady returns, holding income accrual funds is a good idea. Among such funds, if you can assume a…Continue Reading

Here are 7 reasons why you should invest in mutual funds

7 reasons why you should invest in Mutual Funds

Aparna Hari

Earn. Save. Spend. This is the cycle of money that we live by every month, if not every day, of our lives. By now, we’re sure you know the importance…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: SBI Magnum MIP – Floater

Bhavana Acharya

Open a FREE Account Now! A recent entrant into the hybrid debt category in FundsIndia’s Select list is SBI Magnum MIP – Floater (SBI Magnum Floater). The fund is among…Continue Reading

The job of a debt fund

Vidya Bala

A recent article by Dhirendra Kumar of Valueresearch ‘Debt funds’ self-inflicted losses’ came as a surprise. The article surprised me for some of the assumptions it made about debt fund…Continue Reading

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FundsIndia Strategies: The higher-returning FD alternative

Bhavana Acharya

For those of you setting store by bank fixed deposits, the move to demonetise the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes is a wake-up call. Flush with over Rs 8…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: UTI Income Opportunities

Vidya Bala

At a time when duration is the preferred strategy in the debt fund market, we recommend that investors supplement it with some accrual funds as well (for those wanting to…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Explains: Why debt fund returns are not fixed

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Last week, in this column, we explained why equity fund returns are not fixed or predictable. This week, we’ll take up debt funds. You may look in askance if we…Continue Reading