Conservative investors seeking equity-like tax benefits with low risk may go for them.
Generally, getting into a mutual fund is associated with a long-term relationship whereby, there are good times as well as bad times. However, most investors are willing to enjoy the upside, but at the slightest hint of a downside, they start crying foul.
Investors seeking higher returns at relatively higher risk should consider allocation to smallcap equity funds.
'We expect modest returns in 2026 versus the steep gains seen over the past few years.'
The new 'riskometer' seeks to help investors gauge the level of risk in a particular scheme. The new guidelines will come into effect from July 1, 2015.
Find out which kind of mutual fund scheme you should invest in by taking into account your financial goals and investment time horizon.
The recent correction suggests that while precious metals hedge geopolitical tension and inflation, they are not immune to sharp short-term corrections and profit-booking.
Five things you must know before investing in mutual funds and you will be less likely to fret during market ups and downs.
It's time to start planning your tax investments. Here are some new tax saving funds funds that have hit the market.
'Corporates now have multiple funding sources beyond banks, and many are sitting on large cash reserves.'
'They are ideal for short-term financial goals like children's education or a down payment for a house.' 'They are also useful for transitional savings, such as during job switches or while starting a business.'
This single amendment, unfortunately, overshadows much of the Budget's promise, explains Harsh Roongta.
The Indian MF industry offers a great investment opportunity to NRIs.
Domestic gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their holdings jump 65 per cent to 95 tonnes in 2025, elevating Indian ETFs to sixth place globally, going by holdings of the yellow metal. At the end of 2024, they ranked eighth with 57.5 tonnes of holding, according to an analysis of data from the World Gold Council (WGC).
Choosing mutual funds based on last year's performance irrespective of the fund's objective may not be the right investing strategy. To help you make better investment decisions, we have tried to put together a brief tablet on various types of equity funds based on their investment objective.
Pru Dynamic, Reliance Diversified Power Sector Fund, Pru Services Sector Fund/ Infrastructure Fund, Templeton Prima or Reliance Growth Fund can give you high returns in the next 3-5 years feels mutual fund expert T Srikanth Bhagavat.
Suppandi has evolved over the years from being a household help to having a variety of office jobs.
Assessing where their funds are flowing gives traders a hidden edge in predicting the market direction and momentum.
The global funds are gung-ho about the prospects of India's real estate sector and have committed billions of dollars, but the Indian mutual funds are treading cautiously.
In this article, we discuss the various strategies that mutual funds can utilise and how they stand to benefit from the same.
Home loan interest rates are likely to increase in the next six months. Should this be a cause enough for you to prepay your home loan?
Stay away from hot stocks and stick with the long-term performers that fit within your asset allocation needs.
Ask rediffGURU Naveenn Kummar your insurance mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
UTI Mutual Fund has launched UTI-FAMILY (that allows investors to buy mutual fund units in their name, but the returns go straight to a parent's bank account.
The mutual fund (MF) industry had an action-packed 2023 as it tackled the scrapping of tax benefits for debt fund investors and surging flows into equity funds.
Innovation is nothing new to the mutual fund industry. In the past, we have seen mutual funds provide add-on benefits like accident insurance, critical illness insurance and even life insurance. A recent innovation involves providing insurance benefit to the child in the event of the parents meeting with an eventuality.
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Nitin Narkhede your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
Debt funds are not risk-free, they can give negative returns and they are also meant for retail investors like you and me, writes Himanshu Srivastava as he debunks three commonly-held myths about debt mutual funds.
Inflow in equity mutual funds halved to Rs 3,240 crore in May, declining for the second consecutive month, primarily due to profit booking by investors amid rising market. However, this was also the 27th consecutive month of inflow in the equity class, which was primarily driven by fund infusion in small-cap and mid-cap categories, data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed on Friday. Overall, the 42-player mutual fund industry continues to see inflow and attracted Rs 57,420 crore, on contributions from debt-oriented schemes.
Are you sitting on big losses on your mutual fund investments? Is there a way in which you can recover your losses?
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Milind Vadjikar your insurance, stocks, mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
The total AUM rose 40 per cent or Rs 6.3 lakh crore, to Rs 23 lakh crore at the end of November.
Domestic mutual funds have infused the highest ever -- Rs 4.84 trillion -- this year amid strong inflows via SIPs.
A look at five consistently performing equity mutual funds which look promising to perform well in the New Year.
Which are the best mutual funds that you can still invest your money in? Which mutual funds can you safely knock out from your portfolio without affecting your returns? Financial planning expert Vetapalem Sridhar has the answers.
Ask rediffGURU Reetika Sharma your insurance, mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
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