BUSINESS
Personal Finance | SEBI’s restriction on inter-scheme transfer for mutual funds is a good step, but not enough
Making debt instrument prices public, even with a small lag, would go a long way in increasing transparency in the MF industry
BUSINESS
Personal Finance | Franklin Templeton AMC must release granular data to clear the air
An analysis of publicly available data shows that size of the six schemes sought to be wound up reduced by 34 – 48 percent in just March and April 2020. It appears probable that some investors chose to exit the schemes just before the real turmoil hit
BUSINESS
Personal Finance | How to make yield movement work for you?
The only way to lock in a return is to buy an instrument with the same maturity profile as one’s investment horizon. Any mismatch comes with risks, and potential rewards
PERSONAL-FINANCE
Personal Finance | Gold has worked for savers in India. Here's why
As part of an investment portfolio, any asset that contributes to returns and reduces overall risk is a productive asset. In India, gold has both these characteristics
BUSINESS
Personal Finance | Investing in a FOMO market
To buy or not to buy, that is the question!
BUSINESS
Personal Finance | The risk that was ignored in the six Franklin Templeton funds
From the scheme portfolios it is apparent that both the AMC and Trustees not only underestimated the risk, but chose to completely ignore its existence.
BUSINESS
Personal Finance | Listing of Franklin Templeton units is just the first step; accurate price discovery is much harder
Unprecedented levels of transparency are needed to make this initiative a success
BUSINESS
Personal Finance | Here's how to make debt funds stronger
Sebi must change redemption time frames and tighten inter-scheme transfer rules for debt funds
BUSINESS
In bond funds, credit risks can cause permanent damage but interest rate risk can be reversed
