It is not far off the mark to say that side-pocketing has mostly been side-pocketed by the MF industry. Post IL&FS crisis, SEBI issued a circular on ‘creation of segregated…
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Stock markets: What will be the index returns in the coming years
Recently, when the Sensex completed 40 years, there was a lot of discussion on how it has given a compound annualised growth rate (CAGR) of more than 16%. On top…
Opinion | Debt Mutual Funds: Quantum Of Loss And Solace
The dust had barely settled on the aftermath of the IL&FS default when another issue cropped up. That is, FMPs with exposure to Essel group maturing before 30 September, the…
How To allocate Investment Portfolio Via The Mutual Fund Route
Allocation in your portfolio is better done by you in consultation with your financial advisor, as you are in control of your investments. That apart, if you want to do…
Viewpoint | FMP ‘Immaturity’ And Lessons Learnt
Joydeep Sen Lots have been discussed about the lack of full maturity pay-out in FMPs of two large AMCs. One of these had exposure to IL&FS group entities that have been written…
Viewpoint | FMP ‘Immaturity’ And Lessons Learnt
The risk level is higher in close-ended funds than in open-ended funds because all the securities mature on the same day. Lots have been discussed about the lack of full…
Remember, FMPs are supposed to hold securities that mature before redemption date
Many investors prefer FMPs due to their predictability. AMCs disclose maturity date, indicative returns and credit ratings of underlying securities well in advance through SID to create confidence among the…
VIEWPOINT | RBI Has Done The Due, Now Over To Transmission
Come any RBI Policy Review, and all eyes are on the extent of reduction (or increase) in repo rate like the climax of a thriller movie. This is natural because…
Opinion | How Much Of RBI’s Rate Change Will Get Transmitted To The Real Economy
Interest rate means various things to various people. To a business person, it means the rate at which she takes a loan from the bank. To a retiree, it means…
What To Expect From Liquid Funds in 2019?
Traditionally, liquid funds have been the plain Jane of the debt funds category; it is the more volatile categories like long bond funds or eventful ones like credit risk funds…
Viewpoint | Want to invest in debt market? Know how secure are ‘Secured Bonds’
Joydeep Sen It would sound simplistic to say that bonds are of two types, secured and unsecured. But that is what we read in our college textbooks. At that time,…
Tax-Saving Options: How Much Should You Invest In ELSS?
By Joydeep Sen Come March, and it is about tax saving investments. One of these tax savers is Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS). While there is no limit as such for…