BUSINESS
Despite a large-size, this flexi-cap fund has done well in rising and falling markets
A multi-cap fund that became a flexi-cap fund following SEBI's change of rules in 2020. But despite that, the fund remains a good investment.
BUSINESS
This pension scheme is a great way to help your domestic staff. And it has done well too
A pension scheme where the monthly contribution till you retire, is nominal. And returns are reasonable. It's a good option to build your domestic help or staff’s retirement nest egg.
MCMINIS
Why retail investors prefer index funds to ETFs
BUSINESS
This mutual fund category was the surprise winner in BSE’s m-cap $3 trillion journey
Large-cap funds struggled to beat benchmarks, mid and small-cap schemes delivered well. Mid-sized mutual fund houses outperformed larger fund houses
BUSINESS
How mutual funds worked behind the scenes to comply with SEBI multi cap funds’ order
Aside from ICICI Prudential and Nippon, most multi-cap schemes that remained multi-cap were small in size. As many as 25 schemes moved to the new flexi-cap segment after SEBI's investment guidelines last year
MCMINIS
Are retail investors understanding equity better?
MCMINIS
Why tax-free bonds score on safety and yields
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The big change in debt fund investments
BUSINESS
Start SIP investments in gold mutual funds from this Akshaya Tritiya
As with regular equity schemes, you can start SIPs in gold mutual funds to invest in the yellow metal regularly
BUSINESS
This Akshaya Tritiya, buy sovereign gold bonds from the exchanges
Akshaya Tritiya falls on May 14, 2021. In the absence of the 2021-22 Sovereign Gold Bond calendar from RBI, you can still buy them from the stock exchanges: BSE and NSE.
BUSINESS
This 18-month-old mutual fund scheme returned a massive 170% over last year. Should you invest?
Riding on the rally in metal stocks, the fund has delivered triple-digit returns in the last one year
MCMINIS
NPS’s popularity rides on the lure of equity
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Why liquidity is important for debt ETFs
BUSINESS
Mutual funds score over ULIPs in making the most of the midcap stocks rally
Going overboard on defensive sectors hurt the performance of midcap ULIP funds last year. But their long-term track record is still impressive
MCMINIS
How early redemption price of gold bonds is fixed
MCMINIS
What is tracking error and why it is important
BUSINESS
Mutual funds increase stakes in mid and small-cap stocks: Here's what they bought
Wabco India, IRCTC, Indiabulls Real Estate and Poly Medicure were among some of the preferred stocks
BUSINESS
How direct plans of index funds score over ETFs on costs
The total cost of ownership works out lower while investing in index funds rather than in ETFs, though the expense ratios are lower for the latter
MCMINIS
The variety of international funds
BUSINESS
Third tranche of sovereign gold bonds up for early redemption: Should you withdraw?
SGBs are eight-year instruments. But the RBI provides a buyback facility at the end of the fifth, sixth and seventh years.
BUSINESS
Is it time to invest in passive mid-cap funds?
Though actively managed mid-cap funds have outperformed their benchmarks, increasingly, a narrow regulatory definition of mid-cap stocks and rising corpus sizes could pose challenges
BUSINESS
This Corporate Bond fund mitigates credit risk by investing in high-rated bonds
The fund invests in highly-rated corporate bonds and has been a consistent performer
BUSINESS
3 equity funds that managed to bounce back by riding on the market rally
These schemes had focused on value stocks and were early in spotting the revival in cyclical stocks on the back of an economic turnaround
BUSINESS
Kotak Bond Short Term Fund review: Should you invest?
The scheme has a high-quality portfolio that could give reasonable returns, without taking credit risks
