The Indian automobile industry appears set for a major transformation with a shift to electrification. Currently, the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry is at a nascent stage in India. It accounts for just 1.3% of total vehicle sales as of FY 2020-21. However, EVs are increasingly gaining acceptance. EV sales are growing rapidly, mainly in the…
Value funds staged a comeback after a deep lull between 2018 and early 2020. Many schemes in the category have clocked superior returns in the last couple of years. Value investing is all about finding the ‘hidden gems’ of the equity market. When the market realises the true potential of value stocks, their prices soar, and investors…
Focused Funds endeavour to identify high conviction stocks in select sectors that are expected to do well in the medium to long term and take concentrated exposure in such stocks/sectors. These funds have the flexibility to choose high potential stocks from across market caps and sectors, giving them the opportunity to benefit from dynamic market…
Debt mutual funds witnessed net outflows of Rs 1.15 lakh crore in March 2022. The category had witnessed outflows of Rs 8,274 crore in February 2022. Among the sub-categories of debt mutual fund, Liquid Fund saw the highest outflow of Rs 44,604 crore, while Overnight Fund saw outflows of Rs 12,852 crore. Corporate Bond Fund, Short Duration Fund,…
Introduction to Best Liquid Mutual Funds for 2022 Liquid mutual funds are often the most ignored and an after-thought for the majority of investors. This rings especially true for the millennials and the generation Z, who invest in the stock market with an aim to make quick money. In their race to find the next ‘big…
A consortium comprising Bandhan Financial Holdings (parent of Bandhan Bank), private equity firm ChrysCapital, and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire IDFC’s mutual fund business. The consortium, led by Bandhan Financial Holdings, will acquire IDFC Asset Management Company (IDFC AMC) and IDFC AMC Trustee Company for a consideration…
Mid-cap Funds have generated significant gains in the last couple of years. A majority of schemes in the category have outpaced their Large-cap peers by a significant margin during this period. As you may know, Mid-cap Funds have higher upside potential and the ability to create significant wealth for their investors. These funds tend to…
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost; and for want of a horse, the man was lost- is an old adage. It highlights how ignoring the smallest of things can result in big disasters. Similarly, if we fail to pay attention to our investing…
Portfolio diversification can provide an opportunity for investors to benefit from different market cycles. Given the current market environment, investors are considering an allocation to international equity funds that allow you to invest in the top firms and a variety of sectors/themes all over the world. Indian markets have a low correlation with NASDAQ-100. Investors…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a circular to define timelines for rebalancing of portfolio of mutual fund schemes. Mutual funds now have to mandatorily rebalance schemes within 30 days in the event of deviation from the mandated asset allocation mentioned in the Scheme Information Document (SID) due to passive breaches.…
