The post-lockdown recovery seems to have taken an interesting turn. India’s GDP growth has returned to the positive, India’s Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) data for February is well-placed at 57.5 (backed by new orders and rise in production), and so is the Services PMI at 55.3 on improved demand and favourable market conditions. In…

In the last decade, we have witnessed major socio-political crisis and natural disasters due to the climate change worldwide. More recently, it has been the Coronavirus pandemic that brought the globe to a standstill in 2020, for which we are still facing the consequences financially, economically and socially. Such alarming events have spawned global uncertainty,…

April 23, 2020 is the date that shocked about 3 lakh investors in debt mutual funds. It was the day when Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund took a drastic step of winding up six debt mutual fund schemes overnight citing poor liquidity condition in debt markets due to COVID-19 crisis. The chaos and confusion kicked in…

The tax saving season for FY 2020-21 is drawing to a close. If you are yet to complete your tax saving exercise for the financial year, you need to do it at the earliest to avoid higher tax liability. Investment in tax saving mutual fund, also known as Equity Linked Saving Scheme (ELSS), is one…

Over the past one year, interest rates on the traditionally favoured bank fixed deposits are on a downward trend. This has made investors search for an alternative option such as corporate bond funds that usually provide higher yield. Corporate bonds are debt instruments, which are issued by the companies to raise capital. The safety of…

All eyes were on India’s GDP growth data for Q3FY21 with many market participants expecting an expansion. The data is finally out. The Indian economy, after contracting for two consecutive quarters, has reported a positive growth rate of 0.4% in Q3FY21. Which sectors attributed to the rise after the slump? Agriculture remained steady reporting a…

While planning your investment portfolio, it is essential to choose the right asset allocation to improve and stabilise the portfolio’s performance. Most investors try to invest in schemes of an asset class that performs better individually, but with changing market dynamics, the performance of each asset class fluctuates and influences the portfolio’s performance. Whereas, a…

It is a common misconception among investors that debt instruments and debt funds are stable and safe. But the fact is debt or bond markets may not be the best place for low risk, light hearted investors. Debt instruments carry various kind of risks, such as credit risk, interest rate risk, etc. and can be…

Investing in Index funds is one of the best way to generate wealth for the average investor because index funds mostly tracks a certain index and replicates its performance. With many investors lacking the time to monitor the investments, passive investing is becoming popular and Index funds prove to be a major investment avenue in this category.…

The Indian economy is expected to register strong growth in FY 2021-22 as compared to the previous year when most economic activities were affected by the lockdown restrictions. Mid-cap stocks are known to perform well during the economic recovery phase vis-a-vis large-cap counterparts. Consequently, mid-cap funds have showcased strong performance in the past few months.…