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SBI Balanced Advantage Fund review: Will the new scheme successfully shuffle debt and equity?
SBAF will alter its investment mix by considering sentiment indicators, valuations tools and earnings drivers. The new fund offer closes on August 25, 2021
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Sovereign Gold Bond Series V opens today: Should you invest in it?
The SGBs will be issued to investors at Rs 4,790 per bond. A discount of Rs 50 is also on offer, if you apply using a digital payment mode
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Is it time for debt funds to go slow on roll-down strategies as rates harden?
If interest rates rise, investors holding medium to long-term bonds may see marked-to-market losses.
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Nifty crosses 16,000: What should equity fund investors do now?
Many stocks are priced to perfection, and there are macro risks investors cannot ignore. Retail investors must stick to their asset allocation pattern and rebalance if necessary.
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New fund offers are dime a dozen: Here’s how investors should pick the right schemes
Whenever markets do well, barring a few fund houses, most find it easy to roll out new products. Investors need to stay the course and not fall for these.
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This gilt fund topped the return charts in the last one year: Should you invest in it
A small corpus means that the fund holds a highly concentrated portfolio at times
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PGIM Small-cap new fund offer review: Should you invest in it?
The fund house has been selective in rolling out new schemes and has stayed away from thematic offerings. However, small-cap investing entails high risk, which cannot be ignored
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Why did hybrid, GenNext and Digital India theme funds invest in Zomato's IPO?
In the anchor book, 19 mutual fund houses got allocations for 74 schemes. The issue price is Rs 76 per share
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30 years of liberalization: Reminiscing landmark market reforms with MF veteran A Balasubramanian
The MD & CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund talks about introduction of demat accounts, commercial papers in debt markets and strengthening of regulatory mechanisms
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Home loan rates are low, but can you afford a house now?
Less stability in income earned through employment is going to be the biggest risk buyers need to keep in mind, if they intend to take a home loan
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3 key insurance covers you should have this monsoon
Insurance policies that cover your house, vehicle and health are critical to avoid incurring unnecessary expenses due to monsoon flooding
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Is it time for investors to take profits off small-cap funds?
Valuations have risen sharply in the small-cap space. Experts say all the easy money in small-caps is behind us
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Is your debt fund too risky? Use SEBI's tools to get a clear picture
Risk-o-meter and PRCM offer more information to investors pertaining to risk. Investors must compare their risk appetite with the risk-o-meter rating of the schemes held in their portfolio
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Should Indian gold investors worry over US Fed’s rate announcement?
Gold prices have corrected over the last month or so. The dollar's strength and talks of rate tightening in the US are seen as the reasons. Should investors buy gold now?
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Russia Ukraine war can push up inflation: But there is a way to beat it
Equities beat inflation in long run, so don't shy away. Investors may also make money with quality cyclical stocks. Take staggered approach to investing in equity mutual funds.
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This fund identifies the next big sector or theme: Should you invest in it?
ICICI Prudential Thematic Advantage Fund is a high-risk option. The scheme is suitable for informed investors and not those just starting off
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Why HDFC Mutual’s Anand Laddha thinks banking and financial services stocks could rally
HDFC Mutual is set to roll out a new Banking and Financial Services fund. The portfolio will comprise compounders, turnaround companies and new-age businesses, including new listings through IPOs.
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Despite knowing about front running, Franklin Templeton didn’t stop Kudva, says Shriram Subramanian, a corporate governance expert
The founder and MD of InGovern Research Services says SEBI order has no bearing on the fund manager’s freedom and return maximization. However, fraud and unethical behaviour in the pursuit of return maximization cannot happen.
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SEBI directs debt mutual funds to specify the maximum risks they can take
When debt funds specify the maximum interest rate and credit risks, investors can take informed decisions
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Where to invest your money for 3-6 months? These mutual funds are ideal
Many investors have opted for arbitrage funds to park short-term cash. They're tax-friendly, but can be volatile. Try liquid funds, instead
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This mutual fund scheme invests only in recently-listed IPOs. Should you invest in it?
Edelweiss Recently Listed IPO Fund, a 3-year closed-end scheme, is now open-ended. The scheme would invest in 100 recently-listed IPOs
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Don't have a demat account to invest in ETF? Try FOFs for passive investing
Ease of investing via SIPs, easy liquidity and no requirement of a demat are advantages that FOF have over exchange traded funds
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Will Parag Parikh Conservative Hybrid Fund revive this category of funds?
Erstwhile called monthly income plans or MIPs, conservative hybrid funds have delivered modest returns, lower than even pure debt funds in recent years, despite equity exposure.
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Received FMP maturity proceeds? Here are options to reinvest the money for better returns
Investors in fixed maturity plans typically look for relatively less volatile returns than those offered by open-ended bond funds
