Every sector behaves differently and undergoes series of outperformance and underperformance during varying economic phases and cycles. By focusing on certain sectors that are expected do well in the medium term, a fund can empower investor’s desire of achieving their goals. One such fund that aims to create long-term capital growth with focus on few…

At the AMFI Members Summit held in Mumbai, on Aug 27, 2019, Mr Ajay Tyagi, the chairman of SEBI addressed the present members with an eloquent speech. In his speech he elaborated about the role of the Mutual Fund and its structure, stressed on investors’ safety concerns, and pointed out to some hard-hitting facts of…

As indicated by the recent AMFI data, retail investors have understood the importance of sound financial advice and don’t mind paying for it. About 62% of the assets of individual investors are from T30 cities were brought in by distributors, as on July 31, 2019. Despite the many direct investment digital platforms that are available…

In past one year, the markets have taken the investors on a roller coaster ride, with the recent biggest monthly fall of 177 point in Nifty and 600 points fall in Sensex. Due to a host of domestic and international macro and micro economic factors the markets are spiralling downward. However, it is offering opportunities…

The stock market continues to remain overvalued despite recent corrections and muted corporate earnings growth. In the current financial year, the S&P BSE 500 is trading at an average PE of 26.12, higher than the average PE of 24.7 in 2018-19. Thus, the stretched valuations may lead to more corrections in the market in the…

When you invest, your sole intent is to see the growth of your principal amount without any loss of capital. Hence, you choose funds that could have lower risk with moderate returns, such as debt funds. [Read: Is Your Investment In Debt Mutual Fund At Risk?] But the debacle of ILFS, followed by similar defaults in…

Large-cap funds aim to provide stability and capital appreciation to investors. Stable businesses, greater market share, quality of management, the sustainability prospects and a proven track record are some of the traits that large caps possess. Thus, they tend to withstand better in times of turbulent market conditions. ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund is one such fund…

Gold, one of the purest naturally occurring precious metals, is mentioned in a variety of expressions; most often it’s associated with intrinsic worth. Over the years, it hasn’t lost its sheen and still remains the most lucrative element to invest in, owing to the fact that people continue buying physical gold. However, in current times,…

Ever since credit rating downgrades exposed investors in debt mutual funds to high risk, including the ones who had parked money in liquid funds, the capital market regulator has been on the vigil. A need was felt to review the regulatory framework and take necessary steps to safeguard the interest of investors and maintain the orderliness…

Tata Mutual Fund has launched another exchange-traded fund, Tata Nifty Private Bank Exchange Traded Fund (TNPBETF), after Tata Nifty Exchange Traded Fund. TNPBETF being an open-ended ETF is a passively managed fund that will replicate its benchmark index, i.e. the Nifty Private Bank Index. Usually, an ETF provides an opportunity to invest across the entire…