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Inflows into equity mutual funds (MFs) continued their strong momentum in July, despite the market volatility triggered by the Union Budget.
'First-time investors, busy professionals, NRIs and those with modest sums looking for curated strategies may find FoFs especially appealing.'
MFs have benefited from a shift to financial assets from physical assets like real estate and gold.
With the RBI infusing Rs 7.5 lakh crore in liquidity -- and possibly more in the future -- the short- to medium-term corporate bond market is expected to benefit.
Investors keen on mid and smallcap stocks but wary of volatility should consider multicap equity schemes over standalone midcap or smallcap schemes.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Largecap companies are generally less vulnerable to economic slowdowns than their mid- and smallcap counterparts.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
'We may see this momentum going into 2025 and may keep up with the demand, given the strong pipeline.'
'A 20 per cent equity allocation to ESG funds is a good start.' 'As more evidence on ESG performance builds, investors may increase allocations.'
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'When interest rates rise, the NAVs of these funds will fall.' However, they won't fall as much as longer-duration funds.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
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The rupee plunged 26 paise to an all-time low of 90.75 against the US dollar in intra-day trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
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Equity mutual funds (MFs) capped a strong 2024 with near-record inflows in December. With net inflows of Rs 41,156 crore in December, the 2024 tally surged to Rs 3.9 trillion, up 144 per cent compared to 2023. The December tally, which was only slightly short of the record-high inflows of Rs 41,887 crore achieved in October 2024, was fuelled by record inflows of Rs 9,761 crore into small-cap and mid-cap funds.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The ideal time to invest in sector funds, is during a downturn so that investors can capitalise on a turnaround in 1.5 to 2 years.
Mutual Fund inflows in FY25 have already reached two-thirds of the total inflows seen in the entire FY24, with net inflows standing at Rs 1.3 trillion.
'As we navigate uncertain waters, a conservative approach to largecap investing could provide a strategic advantage.'
About 24 fund houses saw a decline in their debt AUMs in the past one year.
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.
'One should not invest more than 5 to 10 per cent of their overall portfolio exposure in global or international funds.'
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Last week was unprecedented in the history of the Indian mutual fund industry-- the net asset values (NAVs) of nearly a dozen liquid-plus funds fell.
An allocation to ESG theme funds can bring down the overall risk of an equity portfolio. Investors with long-term financial goals, such as retirement, should not ignore sustainable investing.
To minimise risk, invest in a debt fund whose duration matches your investment timeframe.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
At a time when exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were unloading Jio Financial Services from their portfolios, some active fund managers were placing large bets on the demerged financial services arm of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), a report by Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research shows. Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund and Quant Mutual Fund were the top MF buyers of the stock in August. They bought around 60 million shares each, together investing around Rs 2,800 crore.
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.
'In an economy that is set to double in the coming years, stopping SIPs will take investors out of this growth path.'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'While investing in a silver ETF, one should be aware that it has historically exhibited higher price volatility than gold.'
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'The problem is that the bubble may not only be in valuations, but also in investors' minds.'
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