Equity products starting to show signs of recovery
Too much equity may expose you to undue risk, while being too conservative and investing only in, say, fixed deposits can mean that you are not able to build the corpus that you need
by Mint Jun 27, 2020
The golden era comes back
As equity markets have tanked, gold has rallied. We assess if there is a case for a gold component in your portfolio
by Value Research Jun 27, 2020
Franklin’s shut debt schemes get Rs 1,964 crore from investments
Two of the funds featuring in the unusual list have repaid their loans to banks.
by ET Jun 26, 2020
AUM share of 'sticky' long term funds improves
The AUM of sticky funds rose by 15% to Rs 5.6 lakh crore ($ 74.6 billion) in the two months to May.
by ET Jun 26, 2020
Nifty companies’ ability to service debt comes under pressure
Slowing economy, lockdown adversely affect profitability.
by ET Jun 26, 2020
Most damaging myths in Indian investing: Perils of an Indian HNI
Ten-year share price return from investing in Nifty is 9%, lower than India’s nominal GDP.
by ET Jun 26, 2020
ETF to become the go-to investment product in 5 years, says Swarup Mohanty
Episode 3 of ‘Winning Over Volatility’ shed light on ETFs and their rising popularity, how they compare to mutual funds, and whether now is the right time to invest in ETFs.
by Mint Jun 26, 2020
Opinion | Why short-duration debt funds are better for longer-term allocations
Risk-adjusted returns in short-term funds are higher than in gilt, dynamic or credit risk funds
by Mint Jun 26, 2020
Insurance companies can now sell short-term covid-19 health plans
Insurers will have to offer these products with a waiting period of 15 days against 30 days in regular health plans
by Mint Jun 26, 2020
Bond market warms up to NBFCs but Franklin Templeton's troubles echo
Debt mutual funds are going easy on corporate bond purchases and are instead buying more government bonds. Banks are filling the shoes of mutual funds but this may not sustain for long.
by Mint Jun 26, 2020
Sanjay Sapre of Franklin Templeton updates investors on shuttered schemes
Offering details of the ongoing cases in courts regarding the winding up of schemes, Sapre said all pending litigations would be transferred to the division bench of Karnataka High Court.
by ET Jun 25, 2020
Interest in small caps is rising, but investors must be wary
Large-caps led the rally initially, but lately small-caps have grabbed investor attention. The Nifty Small Cap 100 posted nearly 43% gains since March 23 outpacing the 38% gains of Nifty 50 by a mile
by Mint Jun 25, 2020
Sebi’s move to allow ‘defaulted’ debt trading a shot in arm for mutual funds
Industry experts say the move to allow trading of default category debt papers and bonds will allow sellers such as mutual funds to exit exposures faster to return money to investors
by Mint Jun 25, 2020
What to keep in mind if you want to invest in global markets
Don’t try to actively allocate to different geographies apart from core exposure to large economies
by Mint Jun 25, 2020
Mutual Funds can’t pile up a rising RIL as stock holding limits play spoiler
They are unable to buy more shares of RIL due to mandatory limits on holding a particular stock.
by ET Jun 25, 2020