Aggressive hybrid funds could prove to be a worthy long term bet because investors benefit from the stability of debt investment as well as high growth potential of equities. If your investment objective is focused on gains from investment across the universe of stocks, albeit at a lower risk, you can consider investing in an…

At a time when equity funds are generating abysmally low returns and interest on bank deposits and small savings schemes are on a downward trend, one category of debt fund has rewarded investors with double-digit returns in the last couple of years. Long duration debt funds (including Gilt funds with 10-year constant duration) have outperformed other categories of…

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched an open-ended Exchange Traded Fund – ‘ICICI Prudential Alpha Low Vol 30 ETF’ that will track Nifty Alpha Low-Volatility 30 Index. The new ETF of ICICI MF intends to counter the cyclical theory of single factor index structure strategy. Single-factor based index strategies, however, typically exhibit cyclicality and may underperform…

All mutual fund investments are subject to market risk, but with a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), your wealth creation journey is, usually, smoother. There is no doubt that SIP itself is an innovative way to start investing regularly. Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs), facilitates diligent mode of investing in mutual funds. This tactic takes advantage ofits…

Parents these days are aware about how important investing for the child’s future in high-return generating avenues is, so that the money grows with them. Mutual fund is one avenue gaining popularity as a tool for long-term goals such as children’s future. Mutual fund investments can be made in the name of a minor child…

Our buying decisions are often influenced by brand popularity. When it comes to investing in mutual funds, many of us prefer funds that have wide acceptance. However, you would be surprised to know, some of the popular schemes that have completed a long-term track record underperformed the benchmark index as well as the category average…

Life is uncertain. The on-going Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic has proved this old saying dead right. The deadly pathogen has made no discrimination between rich and poor. What if a mutual fund advisor passes away during the pandemic situation or otherwise? Who will look after the client’s investments? These might sound like odd questions, but…

Market regulator SEBI has intensified its pace to fix debt funds. In my recent article, I had talked about how SEBI plans to ensure that liquidity of debt funds is not compromised. Mandatory liquidity buffer, gating of redemptions, stress testing of all debt schemes, and revisiting side-pocket norms are some of the considerations that it will…

June quarter corporate earnings announced so far has been better than expected, beating street estimates. This brought a sense of optimism among investors who were expecting it to be a ‘washout quarter’ amid the demand shock and slowdown in business operations due to the pandemic. However, local lockdown in many cities since July may act…

Karlo Duniya Mutthi Mein! Does this tagline ring a bell in your mind? This was 18 years ago when Reliance Infocomm forayed into telecommunication business. Over the years, telecom and technology have bonded together. From 2G technology, India has moved to 3G, to 4G …and soon we will move to 5G. Data is the new ‘oil’ and…