List of Mutual Funds Articles

Learn how Market Trends affect your mutual fund investments. Discover strategies for navigating market volatility and maximizing returns in any market condition.

Registrar and Transfer Agents (RTA) manage shareholder records and facilitate share transfers. Explore their essential functions and role with India Infoline.

One phrase is gaining popularity and drawing interest from new and seasoned investors in the constantly evolving world of investments: smart beta funds.

Nifty BeES, a combination of a share and a mutual fund unit, trades on the capital market segment of NSE

However, the truth is far from real. While it is true that Mutual Funds are not completely foolproof, it doesn’t mean it is a means of loss. There are specific reasons why people lose money in Mutual Funds.

One of India’s leading credit rating agencies, CRISIL, has a dedicated rating model for mutual funds also, apart from debt and infrastructure projects, where they specialize. The CRISIL model essentially ranks mutual funds based on various parameters. Rating plays a crucial role in determining the authenticity of the fund and its ability to perform in the future. While ratings are not a guarantee of future […]

Introduction to Consolidated Mutual Funds Statement Most investors never invest in one mutual fund all their life. They may invest either directly or through a broker but the fund house will allocate a specific Folio Number to each client. This folio number can be used for future investments redemption, statement procurement etc. However, the folio number based query is ok, if you only have investment […]

When you invest your money in any financial instruments, you would expect valuable returns. Today, there are several investment options for investors based on your goals, risk appetite, and expected returns One of the popular investment options among investors in India is Mutual Funds. Mutual fund investments provide relatively higher returns than traditional investment options like Fixed Deposits and Recurring Deposits. Other benefits include it […]

What do we understand by fund management? Let us say, you have a corpus of Rs.5 lakhs or you have a monthly surplus of Rs.10,000. Either ways, you are in a position to invest money smartly, but you don’t know how to go about it. One way is to give the funds to a professional fund manager like a mutual fund or a portfolio manager […]

As an investor, you must know more than the basics to become a savvy investor. To advance in your investment journey, you need to understand advanced concepts such as risk-return trade-offs. The return of investment is of prime importance for every investor. But, while generating higher returns, investors fail to consider the risks involved. The returns of any investment in a financial market is directly […]

One of the common problems in lump sum investing is that you are already invested and don’t have liquidity on hand to capitalize on opportunities that may arise from time to time. That is why, if you are looking at a long term plan then Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) approach works better. It gives the added advantage of rupee cost averaging (RCA). This would obviously […]

Retirement is not just a period of relaxation but also a period of trepidation. Here is a period when your income flows will either stop or slow substantially. You normally have double the time and half the money. That can be scary if you are looking to address issues like monthly expenses, emergencies and insurance after retirement. Of course, one of the keys to enjoying […]

A systematic investment plan or SIP is all about making the investment work hard for you. If you have a target of making a crore in just 10 years, you have various options. You can start off with lumpsum and then add a SIP on top of that. However, that is assuming that you already have a corpus. The second is to take higher risk […]

Do Hybrid Funds really add value to your portfolio? Why exactly should an investor be investing in Hybrid funds and which hybrid funds to select? What is a Hybrid Fund all about? Hybrid mutual funds, as the name suggests, are a category of mutual funds that invest in a combination of asset classes such as equity and debt as well as other asset classes like […]

Let us first understand what is Fixed Income investing. The world’s largest institutional by AUM, Blackrock, defines fixed income investing as an investment approach focused on preservation of capital and income. It typically includes investments like government and corporate bonds, CDs and money market funds. Fixed income can offer a steady stream of income with less risk than stocks. Mutual funds that invest in such […]