List of Mutual Funds Articles

A sinking fund is a fund created specifically to save or set aside money to pay off a debt or a bond. A company may face an immense outlay when the time comes to pay off debts and bonds issued in the past.

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) are the two principal stock exchanges in India that are currently active. Both exchanges are entirely electronic, with a combined total of over 7,000 firms. Millions of trades take place on both of these exchanges every trading day. Because these are electronic exchanges, you'll need a demat account to participate in the trading process.

One way to check the growth of mutual fund investments is by the AUM growth. A much better way to check retail participation is via folios.

Investing in mutual funds for a period of one-year needs a mix of capital safety and liquidity. You basically want to earn stable returns even if it is less than other longer-term investment plans. Obviously, when you talk of 1 year investment horizon, it cannot be an equity fund or even a hybrid fund. Even in debt funds, you cannot go for long term debt […]

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

Today, an increasing number of investors are looking at mutual funds as a viable investment option to earn low-risk, steady returns. Investing in mutual funds comes with many benefits. They are flexible, offer significant diversification to reduce risk, and are managed by a professional. Though there are many advantages, mutual funds also have some concerns, such as finding the right time to start investing in […]

Today, one of the most popular and well understood terms in mutual fund investing is Systematic investment plan (SIP). For most long term investors looking at a horizon of over 10-15 years, equity funds have emerged as the favourite instrument for generating wealth in the long run. Let us understand why the SIPs generate wealth in the long run? That is because equities in the […]

An Equity Linked Saving Scheme (ELSS) is an equity mutual fund with a tax benefit on investment. The taxation of the dividends and the capital gains will remain the same as in other cases? When we talk of tax benefits here we need to understand the tax benefit as distinct from the tax benefits on dividend and capital gains. An ELSS Fund scores over other […]

More and more people now know how investing in mutual funds can be beneficial in creating wealth for short-term and long-term. It has become necessary to help new investors understand the different types of mutual funds that one can invest in. Mutual funds, as most of us know by now, are funds that are pooled from many investors and invested collectively in securities like equity, […]

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Just like all-season shoes, all-weather funds are designed to perform well in every market condition.

Becoming financially independent post-retirement is one of the most important financial goals an individual seeks. It has always been encouraged to start investing as early as possible, to make your savings last during retirement. An overview of investment plans for retirement The percentage of senior citizens in India is proliferating, and it is expected to reach 20% of the overall population in 2050. As the […]

As the name suggests, hybrid funds are a mix. That means they combine equity and debt in different proportions. It is somewhere in between an equity fund and a debt funds in terms of risk and returns. Typically, hybrid funds invest your money in both debt and in equity.

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 […]

AUM or assets under management is a popular measure of evaluating a fund or an AMC. AUM can be measured at a fund level or at an AMC level or at an overall industry level. If you are doing a quick system check before investing in mutual funds, you might have come across experts recommending to review the AUM of the scheme. But, what exactly […]