ET In The Classroom: Selecting your first mutual fund investment

ET In The Classroom: Selecting your first mutual fund investment

The mutual fund industry has added over 10 million new investors in the last 12 months. As the financialisation of savings picks up, more new investors are expected to tap mutual funds to create wealth. WHAT CHOICES DO MUTUAL FUNDS OFFER INVESTORS? Investors have several schemes to choose from different asset classes, be it equity, … Read more

NFO alert: ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities Fund floated; check details

NFO alert: ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities Fund floated; check details

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund introduced the ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities Fund, an open-ended equity scheme focusing on Rural and allied themes. The fund will be available for investment from January 9, 2025, to January 25, 2025. It aims to primarily invest in sectors that support and thrive on the growth of rural India. The scheme’s … Read more

Mutual funds: How multi-sector funds can help investors navigate market dips; here’s some advice

Mutual funds: How multi-sector funds can help investors navigate market dips; here’s some advice

In the last one month, domestic stock markets have experienced a significant decline due to weak Q2 results and substantial selling by foreign investors. The Sensex and Nifty have dropped almost 10% from their highs, leaving investors uncertain about the best course of action during this market downturn. Despite the challenges, the mutual fund industry … Read more

My dad is 51 years but he has no investments. How should we plan his robust retirement corpus?

My dad is 51 years but he has no investments. How should we plan his robust retirement corpus?

My father, aged 51, currently has no investments. He owns two properties and has one ongoing loan of Rs 20 lakhs. He has his money saved in the Provident Fund. His annual income is Rs 10 lakhs. Recently, a bank representative proposed a scheme whereby he would need to invest Rs 2 lakhs per year … Read more