Rs 6,100 crore in 3 months: Riding the wave of floating-rate mutual funds

Floating-rate mutual funds are back in demand after a year-long period of consistent outflows. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In the past three months, investors have poured over Rs 6,100......

Longer-horizon debt funds bounce back in 2023 as bond yields soften

Actively managed debt funds with the flexibility to go long on duration made a strong comeback on the returns chart in 2023, thanks to softening bond yields. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Govt to discontinue 7.75% taxable savings bonds scheme

The bonds were available for seven years. Since these were not traded in the secondary market, redemption took place at maturity. The government will no longer sell its savings bonds that provided......

Investors, avoid long-term funds

If you plan to invest in an FD, go for the 12-15-month tenure.This will allow you to redeploy maturity proceeds at higher rates (if rates rise), advises Sarbajeet K Sen. Illustration: Uttam......