Lately, investors’ sentiments have warmed up to Focused Funds that are witnessing net positive inflows at a time when other subcategories of equity mutual funds are struggling. Does it make sense to invest in Focused Funds at this juncture, especially when the macroeconomic conditions are gloomy? As you may know, India’s Q1FY21 GDP has contracted sharply by…
Several fund houses are of the opinion that considering the recent corrections in the market, there is ample opportunity to do value buying. And if done with a focused approach, it will surely reward investors in the long run. Hence Invesco Mutual Fund launched Invesco India Focused 20 Equity Fund (IIF20EF) that will invest in 20 stocks…
Surging COVID-19 cases and the slow pace of demand revival has added to the worries that worst may not be over for the economy yet. This has lead equity mutual fund investors to wait on the sidelines before redeploying their hard-earned money. Investors who do not want to take very high risk in the current…
Mirae Asset Mutual Fund has launched a domestic Fund of Fund, Mirae Asset Equity Allocator Fund of Fund that will invest in ETFs predominantly. Mirae Asset Mutual fund believes that current volatile environment is difficult to do stock picking, but investing in some of the top ETFs (Nifty 50, Nifty Next 50), including Midcap ETFs, in…
Axis Mutual fund has launched an overseas fund of fund, Axis Global Equity Alpha Fund of Fund. The fund will invest in Schroder International Selection Fund Global Equity Alpha, a fund that invests in companies across the globe. Considering the volatility in Indian markets, Axis Mutual Fund is of the view that investors are losing out opportunities…
The six-month moratorium on outstanding term loans that RBI provided to borrowers in a bid to help them tide over the economic fallout from the pandemic ended on August 31. For borrowers who are still facing difficulties in meeting their payment obligations, RBI has allowed a one-time restructuring of corporate and personal loans for eligible…
Amid COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, many investors seem worried. Not all are confident of the recovery in the Indian equity market since March lows. Fresh skirmishes and another attempt by China to cross the Line of Actual Control, a 23.9% contraction in India’s GDP growth for Q1FY21 (the worst in four decades), a discouraging job scenario, weak…
Multicap funds invest in a diversified portfolio across sectors and market capitalisation and have the flexibility to switch weightage between these elements based on current market conditions and (potential) future prospects. Large caps fare well even during market downturns, while mid and small caps tend to do well when the economy is growing. This makes…
The recent incident of Franklin Templeton winding up six of its debt schemes as well as the rising spate of defaults and rating downgrades in debt instruments has driven investors away from credit risk-oriented debt mutual funds. In order to protect the interest of investors and to further enhance transparency, SEBI has revised disclosure norms pertaining to transactions in…
The swift recovery of the equity market post the COVID-induced crash has surprised savvy investors. Despite the fact that fresh cases of COVID-19 continue to surge and the economic outlook remains uncertain, the market is now inching close to its all-time high levels — the S&P BSE 500 has rebounded around 55% from its lows…
