The faith and trust in PSU or public sector units or nationalized banks have never been stronger than what it is today. Post the YES Bank fiasco, PSU banks have witnessed a surge in deposits and interest from people. This is not to say that all...
Read MoreHow Can I See My Mutual Fund Statement in Lockdown?
Anyone who has invested in mutual funds has been hearing and reading a lot in recent months about markets and mutual funds. There is a natural inclination to see and review your mutual fund statement or portfolio at this juncture. But there is a...
Read MoreFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund Closes 6 Debt Schemes – What it Means to You & What Should One do?
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has decided to wind up (permanently shut down) the following 6 schemes and return the money back to investors over a period of time. Franklin India Low Duration Fund Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund Franklin...
Read MoreRegular Funds vs Direct Funds – Which is the best?
Every mutual fund scheme has two options for an investor-regular and direct. There is an expense ratio in every mutual fund scheme-basically the cost of which one pays to the mutual fund company for managing money. The fundamental difference between...
Read MoreTop Mutual Fund Picks and Strategies amid Coronavirus Crisis
The Coronavirus crisis has led to a steep fall in the markets-Sensex & Nifty are down by 30%+, thereby leading to a fall in the portfolio values. Mutual funds have also seen the impact of this fall with erosion in NAVs and negative returns. As...
Read MoreCan you always make money by investing in a falling market?
Falling markets lead to a lot of fear and anxiety among investors. Usually, people take irrational decisions during these times leading to unfavourable outcomes. No one likes to see markets fall or portfolios in red but then that’s the nature of...
Read MoreShould One Invest Lumpsum Money in Mutual Funds Now & How to Go About it?
Stock markets have corrected around 30% from the top, same is the story with mutual funds that have seen an NAV erosion of around 30-35% in the last couple of months. There are many questions in the mind of investors in this period of uncertainty...
Read MoreSmall Cap vs Large Cap Mutual Funds – What Should I Buy Now that the Market has Fallen So Much after Coronavirus
At all points of time, there is confusion in the minds of investors on which category of equity mutual funds to buy-large, mid, small etc. The same is accentuated after the recent market fall post the coronavirus issue. There has been a correction...
Read MoreDebt Funds vs Fixed Deposits after Coronavirus Meltdown
The coronavirus issue has led to a meltdown in financial markets globally, the worst affected have been equity markets which are down by 30-40% in different countries. The debt funds have been going through a rough patch for the last year or so...
Read MoreHow to create a perfect mutual fund portfolio?
All of us want that perfect mutual fund portfolio. Well, is there something like a perfect mutual fund portfolio? “Perfect” being subjective could mean a portfolio that doesn’t fall and only rises. Well, that’s not possible since all mutual...
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