AUM or Assets Under Management is the amount of money that a mutual fund scheme holds and manages. This is also called fund size or asset size, it is a sum of money invested by an individual, corporate or any other entity in a fund. This AUM keeps...
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As financial awareness has increased in our country, a lot of people have started realizing the importance of financial planning and start investing early. There has been a shift from physical assets such as real estate to financial assets such as...
Read MoreHow Many Funds Should be in a Portfolio?
When investing, we search for the best mutual funds to achieve our goals. This is done based on our own research or advice, it is a tedious task considering hundreds of mutual fund schemes around. If we shortlist 20 mutual funds, we tend to invest...
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When you invest in mutual funds, it is important to be aware of certain commonly used terms such as exit loads. This has a bearing on your investing experience, so it is important to be fully aware of important terminologies to avoid negative...
Read MoreWhat are Mutual Fund Costs (Fees & Expenses)?
Every financial product has a cost that is borne by the investor. There are different costs for different financial products with no standardization. Within financial products as well, there could be different costs. For e.g. when you buy insurance,...
Read MoreThree Best Large Cap Mutual Funds for 2020
Large-cap funds invest in the largest Indian companies listed on the stock exchange. These are also called blue chip stocks and are among the best companies in the country. Some examples of large-cap companies are HDFC Bank, Infosys, Reliance, TCS,...
Read MoreBest Way to Earn Regular Income from Mutual Funds
Getting a regular income besides our active income (job or business) through investing in mutual funds, stocks or buying property is an objective for many. Rental income from real estate is one way, dividend from stocks is the other way and in the...
Read MoreInvest in Shares or Buy Mutual Funds – What Should You do?
In pursuit of having more money to fulfill our wishes, we keep on examining various investment options. Be it real estate, stocks, mutual funds or fixed deposits, there is always this dilemma of investing more in one over the other. Usually, these...
Read More5 Best Performing Liquid Funds to Invest in
Liquid funds are a type of debt funds which invest in treasury bills, commercial papers, bank fixed deposits, etc. The maturities of all these in a liquid fund is up to 90 days. When you invest your money in a liquid fund, the same is lent by the...
Read MoreHow to Add or Transfer Mutual Funds to Nominee
When investing in mutual funds it is important to nominate someone who would inherit your mutual fund investments after you. This could be your immediate blood relatives, extended family members, friends, or someone else you trust. A nomination is...
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