ELSS, in general, is one of the best options among the instruments eligible for tax benefits under section 80C both in terms of potential to grow as well as tax efficiency of the returns.
There have been two changes announced so far as MF taxation is concerned.
Among the stocks that have seen the largest cut by MFs, the DVR shares (shares with differential voting rights) of Tata Motors have seen a cut of 243 basis points (bps) in MFs' stake.
Several MF managers are trying to tell their investors that it could be the best time to invest as India is different.
Apprehending a sharp decline in business, mutual funds including UTI AMC have asked Finance Minister P Chidambaram to exempt all debt instruments from the proposed 0.15 per cent transaction tax.
Investors should take this opportunity to look at asset allocation and realign their portfolio.
'Macro headwinds are rising for Indian equities in the form of rising commodity prices, especially oil, depreciating rupee, fiscal challenges, election-related uncertainty and upside risks to inflation'
The recent weakness in stock markets has provided an opportunity to buy quality stocks relatively cheaper
Dalal Street is bullish on invest
While there's tax arbitrage advantage in ULIPs now, experts say investors should prefer mutual funds for long-term savings.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Experts say you may invest in small-sized funds and benefit from their nimbleness.
ETFs may be an option if you are considering only large-cap funds, experts tell Tinesh Bhasin.
Retail investors have matured and have moved away from investing in only in-vogue products, says the managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Prudential AMC.
Mutual funds are better than Portfolio Management Schemes where costs crystallise only at the end of the investment period, says Shashank Khade.
Automobile sector accounts for the third-highest equity mutual fund contributions.
I would advise at least a 7 year investment time frame for Equity Investing
Investors in exchange-traded funds can trade on bourses.
Since you are betting only on a few stocks, the risks are high.
The MF Industry had a cash-rich 2014 as it crossed the Rs 3 trillion mark.
To make sure liquid schemes reflect the underlying portfolio risks, Sebi has said all debt papers with maturity of 30 days or more to be marked to market. Earlier, fund houses didn't have to do so for securities that had less than 60-day maturity.
SIPs keep MFs afloat as investors redeem Rs 1.3 lakh crore in one year
'MFs acted as reckless lenders and not as prudent investors.' 'Clearly, how debt funds are being run is a systemic issue,' warns Debashis Basu.
Domestic fund houses are of the view that the US Fed's status quo stance on rates is a positive indication for RBI to lower its lending rates.
Strong MF investments, stemming of FII outflows and positive earnings in Q3 have helped market, say analysts.
"The 21,000 level is meaningless. In the past five years, earnings have grown 40 per cent. One should look at the P/E. We are very positive on the market despite elections being around the corner," says Milind Barve MD, HDFC AMC.
In a live chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, July 16, 4 pm, Feroze Azeez, will offer some valuable suggestions on investments.
'Debt mutual funds are a good option now because interest rates are coming down.' 'Retail investors must put a majority portion of your money in short-term debt funds (1 to 3 years) and only a small portion in actively managed dynamic funds.'
In a growth market, these funds should not form more than 10-15% of your portfolio. Invest with a horizon of at least 5 years
Paisa Bazaar, which recently forayed into online mutual fund distribution, has come out with a 20-second video clip featuring Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. The ad, which talks about the benefits of investing in direct plans, has already got 1.6 million views on YouTube.
A slow but steady economic uptick can be seen in various segments of the economy. India's economy expanded 4.8 per cent in the second quarter, higher than the preceding quarter's 4.4 per cent.
After the rationalisation and categorisation of mutual fund schemes undertaken by the Sebi in October 2017, overnight funds have emerged as a distinct category.
While the number of international MF schemes is increasing, so is the confusion for investors.
Equity investing is still fraught with peril and is riddled with sink holes that investors need to be wary of
This was the second consecutive yearly outflow from such funds.
More asset sales may be only way out, though most of the group companies' ratings have been downgraded and their combined market value is now a fraction of their combined debt.
To make money, invest in both good and bad times; otherwise the entire exercise is futile, experts tell Joydeep Ghosh & Sanjay Singh
Direct investors should stagger their investments over 1-2 months.
To be sure that you are committing your money to the right person, you must ask these questions to your financial planner. There is no point in cribbing after you have committed your money! Is there?
Sebi said Thapar-promoted and -related entities owed Rs 1,723.19 crore as receivables to the company, while connected parties owed another Rs 462.74 crore.
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