Feeling jittery over market ups & downs? Investors can look to invest here for decent gains

Feeling jittery over market ups & downs? Investors can look to invest here for decent gains

Feeling jittery over market ups & downs? Investors can look to invest here for decent gains As interest rates have peaked and with no immediate rate cuts in sight, investors can take advantage of the debt schemes by locking their investments at the prevailing high rates. For short term needs, liquid funds could be a … Read more

Arbitrage funds may be back in favour after facing big pullouts

Arbitrage funds may be back in favour after facing big pullouts

Mumbai: Low returns of 3-3.5% from arbitrage funds over the past one year saw rich investors withdrawing ₹20,048 crore from this category over the past three months, with bank deposits or liquid funds gaining traction in the bargain. But with the sharp rally increasing spreads between cash and futures arbitrage, returns from arbitrage schemes are … Read more

Where to deploy short-term money? 4 financial instruments to park funds

Where to deploy short-term money? 4 financial instruments to park funds

In order to create wealth, you need to make prudent investments to make your money work for you. Thankfully, there are multiple investment avenues where you can invest as per your financial goals, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs. While long-term investments have always drawn attention, it is equally vital to focus on short-term investments, which … Read more

How target maturity funds help manage risk in debt investment

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There are two types of risks in debt funds: volatility risk (also known as interest rate risk or duration risk) and credit risk. There are certain types of funds that minimise either of these two risks. Government security funds (a.k.a. gilt funds) do not have credit risk, but carry volatility risk as the portfolio maturity … Read more

To shore up cash, companies redeem liquid funds

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Banks are shying away from short-term debt plans too as they aim to generate more treasury income in the absence of enough credit demand. Synopsis Overnight and liquid funds, where large companies park their short-term surplus cash, saw a net outflow of Rs 57,020 crore in May, reflecting the urgency to hold immediate cash. Low … Read more

debt mutual funds: Five recent changes that made your debt mutual fund safer

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By Bekxy Kuriakose The credit crisis which engulfed debt funds over the past two years, starting with ILFS Group default, has been exacerbated by the black swan event of COVID-related lockdown in several parts of the country over past few months. As a debt mutual fund investor how should you pick and choose funds in … Read more