Innovation is not just about the technological advancements and improved healthcare, it can be seen across various sectors globally that create opportunities for investors to enhance their capital growth. The global economies are performing well amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as compared to the Indian economy, which is impacted due to the second wave of the…
Debt schemes can be categorised as low duration funds, short duration funds, medium duration funds, long duration funds, etc. based on their maturities. The medium duration funds, as the name suggests, hold a maturity lower than short duration funds and higher than long duration funds. According to the SEBI mandate, medium duration funds will invest…
In November 2020, the Securities Exchange Board Of India (SEBI) introduced a new mutual fund category called “Flexicap Funds”. These funds are actively managed by fund manager who dynamically allocate assets across market capitalization. To maintain stability and liquidity in the portfolio the fund invests in large cap stocks along with meaningful exposure to mid-cap…
The interest rate fluctuations are linked to bond prices and it affects the performance of the debt schemes. The debt mutual fund category past few years was going through challenging times, due to downgrades, defaults, Franklin Templeton fiasco and uncertainties of the money market. However, the debt segment has stabilized now,and is drawing investors’ attention. If you…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the policy rates over the past couple of years to support the economy grappling with slowdown as well as the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is likely that the interest rate cycle has bottomed out, and we can expect a hike in interest rate towards the end…
The Indian Pharmaceutical sector has witnessed a significant growth owing to steady demand and budding sales of drugs and medical supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In terms of pharmaceutical drugs as well as COIVD-19 vaccine production and distribution, the government has taken various measures to support the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector. India plays an important…
The second wave of COVID-19 was severe, affecting a wide range of industries and stalling economic growth. The GDP growth has now bottomed out and a robust economic revival is likely in FY22 fueled by rise in demand and normalization of economic activities after a relaxation on lockdown restrictions. Amid the pandemic, sectors such as…
The mutual fund industry has grown with its product offerings from traditional large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap and flexi-cap funds to relatively evolved offerings such as the hybrid funds, ESG funds, international funds, etc. In the past two years, there has been an addition to this list with the quantitative funds. Quantitative investing is a well-established approach…
Amid the uncertainty of this pandemic, many investors plan to make investments that offer stability to their investment portfolio. In the event of a crisis, blue chip funds comprising of large cap stocks can provide steady returns as well as better protection from downside risks compared to funds in other market capitalizations. A blue-chip mutual…
The second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has batted a hard hit on the economy with uncertainty lingering on businesses across sectors. It is, therefore, essential to make worthy mutual fund investments in sectors and companies that can survive the market volatility and limbo until recovery. Many investors now favour index funds as a hedge against market volatility…
