One fear among regulators is that allowing side pocketing could lead to fund managers taking higher risks. Even in the US, side pocketing is not allowed in mutual funds, only in hedge funds
BSE's, NSE's overnight liquid fund facility can help stock investors maximise returns
Ulhas Joshi, Head -- Sales, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
If you invest for the shorter-term now, you will be able to roll over to higher rates when the interest-rate cycle turns, advises Sarbajeet K Sen.
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.
This works only for longer-tenured ones such as income funds, as the element of interest rate risk is reduced.
Why should I invest in mutual funds? Why cannot I invest in equities directly? Here are 7 simple reasons
Now STPs or variable SIPs can earn better returns than vanilla SIPs.
After the rationalisation and categorisation of mutual fund schemes undertaken by the Sebi in October 2017, overnight funds have emerged as a distinct category.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
You must remain invested in bank deposits, unless you are considering the idea of earning higher returns by moving to gilt or liquid funds, says Adhil Shetty, CEO, BankBazaar.com.
Tax advantage, absence of huge interest rate risks and better returns makes investing in liquid mutual funds a viable option to park your spare cash.
Tax advantage, absence of huge interest rate risks and better returns makes investing in liquid mutual funds a viable option to park your spare cash.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Demonetisation could see anywhere between Rs 8 and 12 lakh crore coming into the banking system in the next few weeks.
Compared to equity funds, debt funds are lower risk profile and are usually suitable for investors for very short term.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India's move directing asset management companies (AMCs) to invest more in their new fund offerings (NFOs) could force the industry to go slow on new product launches. At present, AMCs have to invest one per cent of the amount raised during a NFO or Rs 50 lakh, whichever is less.
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.
Increasing awareness about mutual funds, ease of transactions through digitisation and sharp surge in equity markets have aided asset management companies to add a staggering 3.17 crore investor accounts in 2021-22, with experts saying the trend is likely to continue this fiscal as well. This was a significant rise from 2020-21 when 81 lakh accounts (or folios in mutual fund parlance) were opened, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed. The ongoing financial year too appears to be promising in terms of folios as increase in investor accounts will enable people to move beyond fixed deposits and savings accounts, said Priti Rathi Gupta, founder of LXME, a financial platform for women.
But this might not be the best time to enter these, as probability of further reductions in near future is low
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
Select the exact category by matching your investment horizon to the portfolio duration, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Mutual funds offer liquid funds and ultra short-term funds in the debt category, which are suitable for short investment periods. Ultra short-term funds were earlier known as liquid plus funds.
While the likely intensity of the third wave is still a matter of debate, wisdom lies in being financially prepared for it, advises Bindisha Sarang.
Postpone the purchase of big-ticket consumer durable items, recreational spending on holidays, and other such expenses unless your financial position is very secure, advises Sarbajeet K Sen.
Invest in liquid funds if you have a horizon of three months, ultra-short-term for six months, and low-duration funds for one year.
Do you have parents who have turned 60? You may want to forward Sarbajeet K Sen's suggestions to them.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
ICICI Prudential has tied up with the healthcare service provider to enable investors in its ICICI Prudential Savings Fund use the money seamlessly for medical purpose.
Despite the Sensex's 74 per cent run-up over the past year, the Indian equity market could still reward investors if the expected revival in earnings materialises, according to market experts. Returns during the coming year are more likely to be in line with longer-term trends (the Sensex's five-year return is around 14 per cent). Several factors are expected to aid the market's performance this year.
Resist the temptation to react to every move of the market and remain disciplined with your investments till you reach your financial goal.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'Indian non-bank lenders stand exposed to a deteriorating credit quality environment.' 'Such a deterioration could put at risk the value of NCDs purchased by the mutual funds and expose investors in bond and liquid funds to a risk of capital loss.'
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Many investors, who have made money in the rising market of the recent past, are pulling out of equity funds, believing that they can earn more by investing directly.
Investing merely on the basis of past return can land you in trouble even in debt funds, a supposedly safe asset class, suggests Sarbajeet K Sen.
If a person has surplus cash for a short span of time like a week or a fortnight, Liquid Funds are good alternatives.
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