Corporate bond funds are a category of debt funds that invest in bonds issued by corporates or companies. Corporates need capital to run their business and fuel their growth plans and resort to debt markets to raise such capital. These funds have a...
Read MoreETF vs Index Fund – Which is Better to Invest in?
Passive funds involve no active fund management and just mirror the benchmark. Passive investing has been trending and seeing increased interest globally, especially in the West. In the United States, passive funds’ AUM is now bigger than the...
Read MoreWhat are Index Funds – Should You Invest in Them?
When you are looking to invest, there are multiple options within mutual funds. These can be equity, debt, gold, hybrid funds. Within all these categories also, there are different types of funds. There is a certain fund management strategy which is...
Read MoreThree Best Short Duration Funds to Invest in
Short duration or short-term funds, as they are called, are a category of debt funds that invest in money market instruments such as government securities and corporate bonds. As the name suggests, the duration of these securities is short, it is in...
Read MoreBest Performing Focused Mutual Funds – Should You Invest?
Mutual funds can be broadly classified into three types-equity, debt, hybrid funds. Within the equity funds category, you have different kinds of equity funds such as large-cap funds, mid-cap funds, small-cap funds, international funds, etc....
Read MoreBanking Funds Underperforming – Should You Invest or Avoid?
Banking funds are a type of sector funds that invest in banking stocks. So, a banking fund portfolio would have names such as SBI, ICICI, SBI, Kotak, Bank of Baroda, etc. As per the mandate, these funds cannot invest in any other sector except...
Read MoreMutual Funds vs Fixed Deposit – Which is the Better Option?
Money lying in the savings account or received an unexpected cash flow? This leaves one thinking where to invest that money. “Wealth is created by investing and not saving”. If you just save and keep your money in the savings a/c, it yields you...
Read MoreSIP vs Lumpsum Investment in Mutual Funds – Which is Better?
Mutual funds have witnessed a healthy growth over the years with increasing investments made by Indian households. People invest in mutual funds to achieve their goals and create wealth. When you invest in mutual funds, the same can be done through...
Read MoreSector Funds – Are These a Good Investment?
Sector funds, also known as sectoral funds, are those mutual funds that invest only in stocks of one sector. There are different kinds of sector funds such as FMCG, Pharma, Banking, Technology, Energy, etc. Let us take the example of a banking...
Read MoreThree Best Performing Arbitrage Funds to Invest
Arbitrage funds have seen keen interest and investments in the last 6 months. Owing to the crisis in some debt funds, many investors have moved their fixed income portfolios to arbitrage funds. Let us understand what arbitrage funds are before...
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