Dwaipayan Bose examines the seven important factors that investors about exchange traded funds must know before they start investing/trading in them.
You can build your own retirement savings portfolio by investing in equity, hybrid and/or debt funds. Alternatively, you can also invest in retirement funds which provide asset allocation solutions for different investment needs and risk appetites, says Dwaipayan Bose
Mutual funds subscriptions and redemptions will not be permitted on February 1 because all the fund houses in their scheme information documents have declared Saturday and Sunday as "non-business day".
A committee set up by the Association of Mutual Funds in India had recommended that the existing OD may be split into two parts -- Statement of Additional Information, which will incorporate all statutory information on mutual funds, and Scheme Information Document. However, the schemes which have already received final observations from Sebi can use the old OD format provided they are launched on or before July 31, 2008. But, in this case SID has to be adopted.
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.
What are FMPs and should you invest in them?
One category which stands out is fixed maturity plans due to its tax benefits, notes Prateek Mehta, CEO and company-co-founder, Upwardly.in.
Do keep the tax impact and exit load in mind before you take a decision to sell, says Vishal Dhawan.
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