Why lay investors you should not be scared of investing in the stock markets through the mutual fund route.
With a deployment of Rs 2,720 crore in July, MFs' total investment in HDFC Bank in calendar year 2024 (till now) surged to Rs 48,820 crore.
Investors may take a 5 to 10 per cent exposure to silver. 'Have a long-term investment horizon when investing in silver ETFs to ride out short-term market fluctuations.'
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rediffGURU Ulhas Joshi answers readers' mutual fund queries
Investors need to carefully assess country-specific risks. 'This is especially true of a market that is less transparent than the US.'
The share of equity and investment funds in the total financial wealth of households increased by more than 50% between 2011-2012 and 2022-2023.
Ulhas Joshi, Head -- Sales, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Milind Vadjikar your insurance, stocks, mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
'By investing in a basket of funds, FoFs can help minimise the impact of underperforming funds, thus reducing overall investment risk.'
An FoF is a mutual fund that invests in other mutual funds belonging to the same fund house or belonging to other fund houses.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
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ELSS, or tax savings funds, are diversified equity funds that offer a benefit under Section 80C. Here's how to make sure you invest smartly.
rediffGURU Yogendra Arora answers readers' personal income tax queries.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.
Investors should avoid making drastic changes to their asset allocation during a market correction.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, will answers your MF queries.
Sudhanshu Singh, director IBBM, MM Securities, answers your mutual fund queries.
The current debt market scenario is balanced from rates perspective.
ELSS are mutual funds that invest in the stock market and give the tax benefit under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act.
Hybrid mutual fund (MF) offers, expected to drive higher investor interest after the change in debt fund taxation, are set to end 2023 with the slowest account growth in the past three years. Investment accounts in hybrid funds are up 5.7 per cent so far in 2023 compared with 7.6 per cent in 2022 and 20 per cent in 2021, shows the data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). In 2020, the count had dipped 2.4 per cent.
Errors in filing income-tax returns frequently lead to scrutiny notices, additional liabilities, or delayed refunds.
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rediffGURU Ulhas Joshi answers your mutual fund queries.
Allocation to bank deposits -- fixed deposits, savings account deposits, and current account deposits -- came down.
Of course, not all AMCs use such marketing schemes; certain AMCs have told us that they would have preferred to keep an arm's length from these tactics, but their hand was forced by other AMCs. The bottom line is that investors/agents are regularly bombarded with rewards/incentives by AMCs and core factors like the fund's investment proposition and track record are conveniently pushed to the background.
A grooming branch network for servicing HNIs is a stepping stone for a full-fledged wealth management business.
Tactical investors should have an investment horizon of around six months to one year, long-term investors should stick around for 10 years or more.
Among the 11 equity sub-categories, thematic funds received the highest net inflows at Rs 9,017 crore, followed by smallcap funds at Rs 5,721 crore and flexicap funds at Rs 5,698 crore.
AI isn't a magic wand. It works best when combined with good systems, informed investors, and skilled advisors, says Amit Suri.
Mutual fund bets in their own schemes are nearing the Rs 1 trillion mark. The total value of sponsor and associate investments across all categories of schemes touched Rs 95,058 crore in February, according to a Business Standard analysis of data from industry body the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). This represents a 28.9 per cent increase over March 2023.
Mutual fund investors no longer need to link their PAN with Aadhaar to obtain 'KYC-registered' status.
Organise your PAN, Form 16, Form 26AS, AIS, and all other proofs before e-filing.
Within the domain of investments, two options that investors regularly grapple with are stocks (i.e. direct equity investing) and mutual funds. Both have their advantages, although this note does not get in to that debate. Instead, in light of the present discussion about investing being a full-time activity, let's see how stocks and mutual funds face off against one another.
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