The SBI Long Term Equity Fund, formerly known as the SBI Magnum Taxgain Scheme, is an Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) offered by India’s largest fund house. With a history of 32 years, this tax-saving fund is one of the oldest of its kind in India, featuring a 3-year lock-in period and tax benefits for … Read more
Amid the current market fall, some investors are facing a dilemma on whether to continue their systematic investment plans (SIPs) in mid and small-cap mutual fund schemes. In 2025, the Nifty 50 has seen a decrease of around 2 percent, while the Nifty Midcap 150 index has dropped by 7 percent, and the Nifty Smallcap … Read more
NFO alert: Franklin Templeton India has introduced the Franklin India Long Duration Fund (FILDrF), a debt fund that caters to long-term investments. This open-ended fund is suitable for investors with a time horizon exceeding three years and will mainly invest in government bonds, corporate bonds, as well as money market instruments such as treasury bills … Read more
A recent survey has shown that about 88% people in India feel there could be high or very high levels of financial uncertainty over the next five years, mainly due to uneven economic factors, like inflation, jobs and others. The survey, A-Nishchit Index 2024, revealed that about 36% cited economic uncertainty, such as potential job … Read more
When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union budget later this month, one thing investors, taxpayers, corporates, and mutual fund houses will be keen to know will be changes in the capital gains tax structure. Currently, the capital gains tax system lacks uniformity, leading to varying tax burdens for investors based on the type of … Read more
Quant Mutual Fund’s recent probe by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is making its investors a bit edgy. Quant Mutual Fund, a high-growth asset management company (AMC), is one of the top fund managers with Rs 93,000 crore of assets. It was probed for its alleged front-running activity. Front-running is when an … Read more