ETFs may be an option if you are considering only large-cap funds, experts tell Tinesh Bhasin.
Mutual funds are the right way to invest in stocks and bonds for individual investors. By following the right principles and rules, it can be both profitable and tension-free.
Senior officials in the MF industry say while the finance ministry and regulators communicate regularly, this is one of the very few instances in many years where an issue between the two has come out into the open.
Market regulator also announces measures for mutual funds sector.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Keep working on your portfolio according to market conditions. But don't do it too often
Apart from SIPS and STPS, value- averaging can help investors make more money, says Devangshu Datta.
'There are no new benefits for senior citizens, but on the other hand senior citizens having sizeable dividend income may have to suffer tax at applicable slab rates,' says Mahesh Padmanabhan.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), recently introduced fresh guidelines to determine the place of a mutual fund (MF) on its riskometer tool.
As per the latest data available with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, there was a net outflow of Rs 59,726 crore (RS 597.26 billion) in June as against a net inflow of Rs 1,46,094 crore (RS 1,460.94 billion) in the previous two months.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
According to a research note by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, while foreign institutional investors' holding in Sensex has gone up to the highest level in last eight years, while LIC and domestic MFs were net sellers.
Thus far in 2017-18, FIIs and MFs have invested Rs 198.91 billion and Rs 1,119.49 billion in the Indian equity markets. Of this, around Rs 152.46 billion has come in January alone.
'The banking sector appears to be on course to recovery,' declares the RBI governor.
the limit for investors wanting to invest in RGESS has been raised to Rs 12 lakh from Rs 10 lakh earlier.
Aptech, Lumax Industries, Vedanta, Indian Bank, Venky's India have appreciated over 200% in a year
'MFs have a combined exposure of Rs 3.2 lakh crore to NBFCs, out of which Rs 1.1 lakh crore matures by September 2019.'
The time is ripe for a merger of eight fund houses indirectly owned and controlled by the central government, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.
The mid-cap universe - comprising firms that rank 101-250 in terms of m-cap - could see as many as 17 new stocks move out. Similarly, over half a dozen stocks could exit the large-cap universe, which is defined as the top 100 entities in terms of m-cap.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The scheme encourages retail investors to participate in capital markets.
The regulators have proposed changes in the norms for inclusion of mutual funds in the scheme.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
Fatca aims to track all US residents with non-US accounts and US citizens, too.
The key is to concentrate on selection and maintaining the disciplined way of investing.
Bank fixed deposits offer assured returns but are entirely taxable. Ultra short-term debt funds can't specify returns but are tax efficient.
Experts say investors should stay patient and stay invested in mutual funds.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
To ease pressure due to the coronavirus lockdown, corporate have asked banks and the government for a six-month liquidity line, so that they can pay off their suppliers and employees.
While it may be justifiable to pay a higher expense ratio in a fund that outperforms, you should definitely exit one whose performance is below par, says Sanjay Kumar Singh
With the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) draft reconstruction scheme for the troubled lender suggesting a permanent write-down of these bonds outstanding as of March 5, bondholders who have invested RS 10,800 crores are up in arms, reports Hamsini Karthik.
Investors in exchange-traded funds can trade on bourses.
The mutual fund industry has witnessed a value erosion of Rs 75,966 crore (Rs 759.66 billion) in equity-related schemes in the first seven months of the current financial year. This is primarily because of the slide in the equity market on account of the global financial turmoil.
'Investors should be careful in getting carried away; although a reversal of IPO frenzy this time is taking longer than in the past.'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys, SBI and L&T among fund managers' preferred bets.
Choose schemes correctly, and with a historical record. The rest is easy...
