Coronavirus or Covid-19 is showing no signs of receding. On the contrary, the number of cases is increasing by the day and the situation is rather depressing, as almost every region of the world and country is infected. Sadly, there is no antidote or a vaccine conclusively developed to fight this deadly pathogen yet. And according…

Last month, SEBI had asked credit rating agencies not to consider any delay in payment of interest or principal loan amount arisen solely due to the nationwide lockdown conditions as a default. The stress in the Indian mutual fund industry due to the pandemic impact deepened after Franklin Templeton MF decided to wind down six of…

Unnerving movements for debt mutual funds investors! Just last week my colleague, Divya explained the fiasco at Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, which took a decision to abruptly wind down six debt mutual fund schemes, namely: Franklin India Low Duration Fund Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Franklin India Short Term Income Plan…

The equity market has started showing upward trend since the beginning of April. However, I am of the view that there could be more volatility in store ahead. The credit crisk in India has heightened, business operations are at risk, demand is slowing and there is a possibility of sharp contraction in GDP. All of…

During the COVID-19 lockdown, individuals are losing patience — moving freely and not following the necessary social distancing. This lack of civic sense and maturity on their part is weakening our fight against the deadly contagion pathogen. The capital markets, as a result, also has witnessed intense volatility and bears are running lose. Certain sections of…

Gold has indeed proven itself as an effective hedge against any downside risk. It has seen a sharp rise in the price rally since the first case of Novel Coronavirus was reported in November 2019. In the beginning of March 2020, gold prices fell marginally, however it is on the upswing and has retained its level above…

The entire world, as you know, is in a damage-saving mode. When it comes to handling your clients’ hard-earned money your approach should be no different: Are you keeping track of investors’ portfolio during the on-going Coronavirus or COVID-19 global pandemic? Swing into action in the interest of their financial wellbeing. It is possible that…

In current pandemic situation with the lockdown and a disruption to the economy, the markets have caught the flu with coughing fits of volatility. Active management has become difficult for many fund managers and investors are distraught with their capital erosion. Thus, actively managed funds seem to have taken a back seat for now. And…

Industries across sectors have been reeling under the impact of the covid-19 pandemic. Some sectors could be more vulnerable to others and may find it more difficult to recover once the situation is normal. If your mutual fund portfolio has high concentration to such sectors, it may have a negative impact on your overall returns.…

It isn’t just the equity-fund investors who are facing the unrelenting heat, due to the global selloff, the last few weeks have been difficult for investors in debt funds as well. The latest AMFI data for the month of March shows that debt mutual funds witnessed outflow of Rs 1.95 trillion. Of this, a major chunk…