Investors’ perceptions about investments have been evolving; Passive funds are gaining popularity among Indians. Passive investing through low-cost index funds has been an option available for investors for a while now. Investors prefer a better control over their investments and the ability to create a robust portfolio that can withstand changing market conditions. You may…

In a regulatory filing HDFC AMC on Friday, July 22, 2022 announced that Chief Investment Officer and star fund manager, Mr Prashant Jain, has tendered his resignation. The reason for his exit is not known. Mr Jain has collective work experience of around 28 years of which 19 are with HDFC AMC. Before this, he…

Gilt funds are debt mutual funds that invest in G-secs, often known as government securities. These funds must invest 80% of their capital in government securities in order to comply with SEBI regulations. As a result, they have low credit risk, however, they are extremely sensitive to interest rate changes. The bond prices and yields…

As India attempts to speed up the growth of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product), the financial services sector is perhaps one of the key growth drivers. Along with banks, other industries like NBFCs, insurance, capital markets, etc., are included in financial services. It is a fairly diversified industry that is rapidly growing as a result…

Large & Midcap Funds offer you the opportunity to create wealth by diversifying your portfolio across large-cap and mid-cap stocks i.e. the leaders of today as well as the future leaders. Thus, you benefit from the stability of large-caps and high growth potential of mid-caps through a single fund. During highly volatile market conditions Large…

India’s financial sector has faced various financial challenges and the recent one being the uncertainties amidst the pandemic. As one of the four pillars that support the nation’s economic growth, the financial sector plays a major role in accelerating the economic revival. Further restrictions are being implemented, requiring banks and non-banking financial institutions to be…

The equity markets in India and around most parts of the world have been very volatile for the last couple of months. Geopolitical tensions, the COVID-19 pandemic that still lingers amongst us, the outbreak of a new monkeypox virus, rising inflation, the central raising policy interest rates to control inflation, supply-chain disruptions, slowing economic growth,…

Healthcare is one of the country’s fastest-growing sectors that contributes to GDP growth. The key growth drivers of the healthcare sector are rising incomes that drive the growth of high-end medical services, increasing awareness, and increased access to insurance; all this suggests that the healthcare sector will note robust growth in the long run. India…

In recent months, the various macroeconomic variables such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, global policy interventions, significant inflationary tension, and rising fuel costs have caused intensified volatility in the Indian equity market. The fluctuations in the market environment, may influence the performance of your investments and impact the returns on your portfolio. Therefore, it is crucial…

Focused Funds endeavour to identify high conviction bets in select stocks/sectors that are expected to do well in the medium to long term and take concentrated exposure in such stocks/sectors. These funds are mandated to limit the number of stocks in their portfolio to 30. Focused Funds have the flexibility to choose high potential stocks…