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Bull or bear market: ‘Maximising returns’ may no longer be retail investor's mantra

Maximising returns may no longer be the guiding principle, with the focus more on protecting capital with reasonable returns whether in equity or debt markets, say experts

Road to wealth creation: An unusual portfolio approach to deal with coronavirus

Equity markets, in the long run, are a proxy for human ingenuity and innovation. As long as you believe in this core premise— the simple answer remains ‘this too shall pass’!

Gold, fixed-income wrap 2019: Yellow metal's prices zoom, long-term bonds deliver

Investors’ confidence is coming back, especially in the second half of the CY2019

Bharat Bond ETF can help low-risk investors diversify with 10-20% allocation

Bharat Bond ETF will help in diversification of investors’ portfolios as the ETF will only invest in bonds issued by select PSUs

The NCD wave: Surf for high-return bets, but stay anchored to quality offers

Experts advise investing only in select names, given the elevated risks relating to the deteriorating credit environment and tight liquidity scenario being faced by NBFCs.

Should you revisit your bond portfolio after RBI cut the rate for second time in a row?

Bond fund investors should pick a scheme with a duration mandate that is in line with the time frame the investor intends to hold his investments

NRIs will soon be able to invest in Indian government securities

The success of this initiative will depend on the extent of operational flexibility, awareness among investors and liquidity in G-Sec markets among other factors.

L&T Finance, SCUF, Muthoot Homefin, Magma Fincorp NCDs to open soon; know about them

After the IL&FS debacle, NBFCs have chosen to raise money through NCDs.

Explainer | Why you should focus on residual maturity of fixed income investments

Residual maturity is the time pending for the bond’s maturity.

Does interest rate increase make EPF an attractive investment option?

Investments in employees provident fund earn a higher rate of interest than bank fixed deposits and also taxfree interest.

NBFC debentures plummet: Here are a few lessons for investors

Retail investors should invest in the top notch names such as HDFC, LIC Housing Finance or the bonds issued by central government undertakings since there is a little credit risk, says Vikram Dalal, Founder of Synergee Capital Services

Crorepati portfolio: Here’s how you could turn Rs 10,000 monthly SIP into Rs 1 crore

To grow the lump-sum investment of Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore, it will take approx 20 years assuming an average portfolio return of 12 percent.

Interest rates may have peaked and could fall - should you invest in debt funds now?

If interest rates fall, prices of debt securities rise.

2018 year in review: Gold makes a comeback, fixed income investments in focus

After years of volatility, gold makes a comeback, fixed income investors look ahead

Investing in Government Bonds: Why and How

Hopefully, with spread of investor base, with more people holding G-Secs, the requirement of trading and hence liquidity will start developing.

Tax saving feature and decent returns make NSC an attractive investment option

Individuals with low-risk appetite can consider lock-in rates at current level.

RBI policy: Interest rate hikes ruled out, more transparency for borrowers

RBI Governor hinted in the post-policy media conference that if the upside risks to inflation projections do not materialize, there is scope for review of the policy stance sometime going forward.

Fixed deposits: Should you pick a large or small bank?

Look beyond the rate of return while picking an FD.

RBI does not hike interest rates, but stick to shorter maturity bond funds

Longer maturity bonds or bond funds may be volatile for some more time.

Regulator wants corporates to raise more funds via bonds. Here's what it means for you

It is not only about pushing companies to the bond market but also attracting more investors that will really deepen the market.

Should investors look at retail bond issuances now?

A recent report from HSBC Global Research sees two policy rate hikes of 25 basis points each in 2018

Expect 10-year bond yield to trade in the range of 7.00-7.30% : Kotak Life

If the realized inflation for next year is closer to the expectations policy makers then won’t be in a hurry to hike interest rates as real rates will be around 1.5% which is reasonable to support economic growth.

RBI policy review: Feel good factor continues, but time for caution

Market reaction, in terms of yield level, has been decisively positive

Investing in bonds: Are these attractive and who should invest

Bond prices are inversely linked to interest rates. When interest rates go up, bond prices fall and vice versa.