Investors must adopt a balanced approach, incorporating both styles in their portfolios.
This year's tally is the second best ever after 2022 when 16 firms raised Rs 40,311 crore, led by LIC's biggest-ever IPO.
Break the chains of debt, invest in your future, and wave the flag of financial independence high. Freedom awaits, comrades. Let's conquer this battlefield together this Republic day, exhorts Vatsal Ramaiya.
'Historically, equities have consistently outperformed debt, gold, property, and other assets over a reasonable period.'
Domestic fund houses forge pacts with foreign peers to mop up $7 billion.
The BSE SmallCap index gained 106 per cent in the one year ended May 12, 2021.
Investor folios exceed 2 million, assets more than double since FY14.
Industry players say they have learnt from the bitter experience of 2008 and have far better checks and balances in place to avoid an encore.
If you are a retail investor, you can allocate a portion of the portfolio to the medium- to long-term debt fund category instead of gilt funds.
Sebi's stewardship code for mutual funds and alternative investment funds lays down six principles to improve corporate governance standards in their investee companies, reports Jash Kriplani.
An analysis by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has revealed that retail traders remain at the wrong end of the stick when it comes to equity derivatives trading. About 93 per cent of them incurred an average loss of Rs 2 lakh (per trader) during the last three financial years. The new report highlights an increase in the loss-making individual investors in futures and options (F&O) to 91.1 per cent in FY24 compared to 89 per cent in FY22.
If you are overweight on fixed-income instruments, go for ELSS, and vice versa.
After eight months of consecutive outflows, equity mutual funds witnessed a net inflow of Rs 9,115 crore in March amid correction in the stock market. Barring multi-cap and value fund categories, all the equity schemes saw inflow last month, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed on Thursday. However, investors pulled out Rs 52,528 crore from debt mutual funds last month, after investing Rs 1,735 crore in February, owing to advance tax payments and other year ending commitments. Overall, the mutual fund industry witnessed a net outflow of Rs 29,745 crore across all segments during the period under review, compared with a net inflow of Rs 4,090 crore in February.
'With tuition fees for international students rising, education loans have become critical for bridging the gap between savings, scholarship, and full cost.'
The returns from liquid funds, currently, look better than what savings accounts of leading banks are offering, points out Sarbajeet K Sen.
Investors should avoid jumping from their current funds into those that have outperformed lately, advises Arnav Pandya, a certified financial planner.
SEBI said it has cancelled the portfolio management licence held by Sahara Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd
Worst performers among category funds, but beat sectoral indices
Sundaram BNP Paribas Mutual Fund's new fund Sundaram BNP Paribas Equity Multiplier Fund is a closed ended equity scheme with a maturity of 3 years
Reliance gold scheme does not require demat account.
Decisions should not be based on feelings, such as optimism or pessimism about the stock market or specific investment products, suggests Avinash Luthria.
'For the same level of return, you can reduce portfolio volatility significantly with a 10% to 15% exposure to international funds.'
'...you evaluate three key factors before committing your money.'
Many retail investors, who are experiencing their first bear market, are shocked at the erosion in the value of their mutual fund (MF) portfolios. The pain is especially acute for those who had taken excessive exposure to sector/thematic and small-cap funds. Even international diversification has failed to stanch the bleed in this downturn.
With the stock markets being on a downturn for most part of the year, many asset management companies (AMCs) are sitting on huge piles of cash or cash equivalents, with some equity-oriented funds holding as much as 40 per cent of their assets in cash, a Crisil report pointed out.
According to sources, the two fund managers allegedly made illicit gains worth Rs 150 crore to Rs 200 crore through front-running.
In a statement, the central bank said heightened volatility in capital markets in reaction to Covid-19 has imposed liquidity strains on mutual funds (MFs), which have intensified in the wake of redemption pressures related to closure of some debt MFs and potential contagious effects therefrom.
SBI Funds Management (SBI MF) will distribute the fifth tranche of Rs 3,303 crore to unitholders of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund's six shuttered schemes during the week beginning Monday. With this, the total disbursement will reach Rs 21,080 crore, amounting to 84 per cent of assets under management (AUM) as on April 23, 2020, a Franklin Templeton MF spokesperson said on Sunday. Under the first disbursement in February, investors received Rs 9,122 crore, while Rs 2,962 crore were paid to investors during the week of April 12, Rs 2,489 crore during the week of May 3 and in the latest disbursement during the week of June 7, investors were paid Rs 3,205 crore.
The assets under management of the 44-players mutual fund industry stood at Rs 24.55 lakh crore in May-end from Rs 23.93 lakh crore in April-end.
Fund managers have favoured stocks in the financial services and automobile spaces, which include IDFC, PNB, Maruti Suzuki and Hero MotoCorp.
managers said the weaker rupee, which has driven up shares of technology companies, has helped the fund fetch better returns.
Shah had pleaded guilty in 2012 to securities fraud in a parallel civil insider trading case case.
Lay investors should steer clear of pharma funds and instead invest in a well-managed diversified equity funds.
The new entrants into the Indian mutual fund industry are making big strides through a plethora of new fund offerings and fixed income schemes as they grow their assets under management at a fast pace. Fund house Lotus Asset Management Company, which was launched just a year ago, has seen its assets grow from Rs 6,385.86 crore (Rs 63.85 billion) to Rs 8,142.93 crore (Rs 81.42 billion) in October, a steep rise of 27.5 per cent.
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Various online platforms let you invest in direct mutual funds.
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