Is 2024 a year of fixed income investing? How do we decide where to invest and how much to expect in next few months? I want to invest Rs 3-5 lakhs in the coming three months. How should I distribute my money? Madhuparna Banerjee, Ghaziabad Reply by Girirajan Murugan, CEO, FundsIndia We are close to … Read more
I am 31 years old and I want to actively invest. Should I go for bank fixed deposits ( FDs) or debt funds. What is your recommendation during the current market conditions? Name withheld Response shared by Jiral Mehta, Senior Research Analyst, FundsIndia. Debt Funds hold several advantages over fixed deposits (FDs). When you invest … Read more
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has launched its first debt fund in the Indian market, marking its re-entry into this sector after winding up Rs 30,800 crore ($3.7 billion) worth of similar plans over four years ago. The newly introduced fund, Franklin India Ultra Short Duration Fund (FIUSDF), began its subscription period on Monday, August 19, … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday introduced three new facilities for investors. Retail Direct Mobile App has been introduced to facilitate seamless and convenient access to the retail direct platform for retail investors and ease of transacting in government securities (G-Secs). With the launch of the retail direct mobile app, retail investors can … Read more
NEW YORK: US Treasury yields were higher on Monday, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield building on three straight weeks of gains on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at higher levels for longer than initially anticipated. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said on Monday that inflation remaining entrenched above the central … Read more
Ever wondered why there is always a hype around RBI’s Monetary policy meetings? Has it ever occurred to you that this is the reason for media attention on the US Federal Reserve’s FOMC meetings. The answer to it is two heavy words – ‘Interest Rates’. If the economy is believed to be a machine then … Read more
As yields on 3-month treasury bills have increased to about 6.5%, popular fund manager Rajeev Thakkar of PPFAS Mutual Fund has suggested investors to shift idle funds from bank accounts to a liquid fund. “In case you have not noticed, central banks the world over have been increasing their interest rates. In India, yields on … Read more