BUSINESS
Marriage & money: Why coming together is crucial, moneywise
Buying a house or a car or planning for retirement, children's education are not individualistic. A couple must have an open discussion and work together in harmony. And keep the partner in the loop.
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How a software engineer turned fund manager is getting ready to launch a new mutual fund house
Shenoy’s Capitalmind recently received an in-principle licence to start a mutual fund business. He intends to use strategies based on the quantitative approach in the proposed mutual fund venture, a strategy that has globally beaten even Warren Buffett over the last 10 years, he says, despite Buffett’s displeasure.
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What should India’s fixed-income investors do after US Fed rate cut?
US Fed Interest Rate Cut: After more than four years, the US Fed has finally cut interest rates, raising hopes of a similar moved by the RBI. This is perhaps your last chance to invest in long-duration bonds to take advantage of the potential capital appreciation, as bond prices rise with falling yields
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Should first-time investors go for a 500-stock mutual fund scheme?
SBI Nifty 500 Index Fund covers 92 per cent of India’s listed universe and includes all 21 sectors across large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap companies. However, first time investors must keep in mind that the scheme has an overwhelming 74.5 per cent exposure to large-cap stocks.
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Multi-cap Vs Flexi-cap mutual funds: Where to invest in this market?
Multi-cap Vs Flexi-cap funds: Flexi-cap funds may be riskier if they have a higher concentration in mid-caps or small-caps at any point in time, but they can also be more adaptable to reduce risk when needed.
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Capitalmind’s Deepak Shenoy on why cash isn’t king & this is the best time to stay invested
Shenoy thinks that companies in the defence, manufacturing, railways, infrastructure, domestic consumption, and financialisation spaces are not heavily valued.
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Arbitrage Funds: Is the market giving signs to slow down your investments?
Inflows into arbitrage funds fell 80% in August even as other hybrid fund categories such as Balanced Advantage Funds and Equity Savings Funds saw a decent rise in investments during the month.
BUSINESS
Assets of MF industry top Rs 65 lakh crore for first time, equity funds see Rs 38,239 crore inflows in August
Inflows into open-ended equity funds have remained in the positive zone for the 42nd month in a row.
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Should you go in for Bandhan Business Cycle Fund? A Moneycontrol review
Bandhan Business Cycle Fund will look to adjust sector allocations according to the different phases of the economic cycle aiming to capture growth opportunities and manage risks across varying market conditions.
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Bank-backed AMCs top commission payments to distributors in FY24
Partnering with banks is an easier and more effective way for MF houses to extend their reach across India. Banks, especially public sector banks (PSBs), have a wider penetration into B-30 cities, a major contributor of new investors in the MF industry.
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Top 20 mutual fund distributors earn 53% of total commission payout in FY24
Data shows that the list of top 20 mutual fund distributors continues to be dominated by eight lenders. These banks earned a total of Rs 3,583 crore as commission
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Should you invest in debt funds as interest rate cut inches closer? | Simply Save
Debt mutual funds: The US Fed has indicated that interest rate cut might happen as early in September, which might prompt RBI to follow suit. This bodes well for debt funds, says Siddharth Chaudhary- Senior Fund Manager-Fixed income at Bajaj Finserv Mutual Fund on Moneycontrol’s Simply Save podcast.
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Adani Enterprises’ NCD issue sees good demand from retail investors; should you invest?
Adani Enterprises is offering eight series of NCDs carrying fixed coupons with a tenure of 24 months, 36 months and 60 months with annual, quarterly and at maturity interest options. Effective annual yield for NCDs ranges from 9.25 percent to 9.90 percent per annum.
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The NFO deluge: At Rs 65,000 crore collections so far in 2024, new offers surpass 2023 tally
Among the nine new fund offers that are set to be launched over the next five business days (starting September 2), five are from the sectoral/thematic category
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Niche, narrow mutual fund themes may get messy for investors: Jitendra Sriram, Baroda BNP Paribas MF
In an interview with Moneycontrol, Jitendra Sriram, Senior Fund Manager (Equity), Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, shared the strategy the fund follows. He also talked about sectors where he is finding opportunity, the biggest risks to the equity market and where to invest in this market.
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AMFI puts in place SOPs to curb front-running at mutual funds
The market regulator earlier this month announced that effective November 1, mutual funds will come under the ambit of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations.
BUSINESS
Why are aggressive hybrid funds good bets in volatile market?
Aggressive hybrid funds allow investors to participate on the upside, while cushioning their downside, as compared to pure equity funds. Even top performing schemes from the aggressive hybrid funds have managed to deliver better returns and matched with that of the large-cap funds category.
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As US Fed and RBI look ahead, Franklin Templeton wants to capture lost space in debt funds
After launching an ultra short-term bond on August 19, Franklin Templeton will soon launch a medium- to long-term bond fund. Rahul Goswami, head of fixed income, doesn’t expect rates to fall anytime soon, and hence, he says, short-to-medium duration is an ideal place to be.
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Delay in NAV allotment: SEBI's Amarjeet Singh urges MFs to scale capacity for handling greater volume of transactions
Singh was referring to the recent incident during the general elections results day when some of the mutual fund companies were unable to allot the same-day Net Asset Value (NAV) to investors even when they had invested within the cut-off time.
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How to mitigate the recency bias of investors in mutual funds?
Mutual fund industry experts have been warning that investing in mutual funds that have performed well in the recent past can lead to disastrous results for retail investors.
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Nippon India MF launches Nifty 500 Equal Weight Index Fund: Should you invest?
While the Nifty 500 Equal Weight Index has performed much better than the Nifty 500 across time periods, the former has a higher risk profile because of heavy exposure to mid-cap and small-cap stocks.
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Just 10 stocks: That’s what DSP Mutual Fund’s new fund thinks will win the race. Should you invest? A Moneycontrol review
DSP Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Funds — a pair of ETF and index funds — will invest in only10 stocks. These would be among the most focussed mutual funds.
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Does investing in SGBs that are trading on exchanges make sense? | Simply Save
The government might reduce or even discontinue the SGB scheme, citing concerns that it's costly. Old issues trade on exchanges such as the BSE and NSE, even though amid thin volumes. Do investing in SGBs that are trading on exchanges make sense and what roles SGBs play in asset allocation in a portfolio? Harshad Chetanwala, co-founder, MyWealthGrowth.com, answers.
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Will customs duty cut hurt investors in sovereign gold bonds maturing in 2024?
Gold prices took a hit of around five percent in July after Budget 2024 cut customs duty. This could impact two issues of Sovereign Gold Bonds coming up for maturity in 2024.
