Only a limited set of investors should invest directly in corporate bonds.
Stopping SIPs during a downturn undermines the benefit of rupee-cost averaging.
ELSS investments require a long-term commitment of at least seven years.
Patience can be rewarding. 'Post-listing, sanity often returns to valuations of newly-listed businesses within six to nine months. Buy then.'
When looking for alternatives, consider several parameters -- your investment horizon and liquidity requirement, post-tax returns, and risk.
'Decide on an asset allocation you are comfortable with and stick to it for the long term.'
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys, SBI and L&T among fund managers' preferred bets.
In 2014, FIIs have infused a net amount of Rs 1,59,157 crore ( 1.59 trillion) in the debt markets.
The recent NSEL crisis has prompted even rich and diehard equity investors to shift to safer fixed income products.
Putting Indian markets on fire, the foreign investors have pumped in over Rs 1-lakh crore of so-called 'hot money' into stocks during 2014 -- taking their cumulative net investments here beyond Rs 10 lakh crore.
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