Mutual Funds Investments

MFs open international funds for investments ahead of new tax rules

Franklin Templeton, Mirae Asset, Edelweiss mutual funds resume international schemes

Real estate or stock market: Make investment decision based on conviction

Stick to asset class you are confident about and are certain that you stay with them for the long term

10 best tax-saving mutual funds in 2023

Mutual funds like ELSS are an easy way to save on income tax under Section 80c while reaping handsome potential returns on investment

Investing it wisely: Mutual fund investors 'buying low & selling high'

This 'buy low and sell high' strategy has not always worked for them

Losing steam: Average NFO collection slumps in FY23, shows data

At Rs 260 crore, average amount mobilised per new fund offer 57% below last financial year's tally

Lacking discipline to stay invested? Retirement funds are a good option

Others should invest in pure equity and debt funds, or go for EPF and NPS

Small towns account for 16% of MF asset base; Maharashtra contributes most

Assets from B30 locations increased to Rs 4.61 trillion as of October-end from Rs 4.47 trillion at September-end, a 3 per cent growth.

Sebi eases default valuation for MFs, allows valuers to make exceptions

According to market participants, the move will help in stalling mark-to-market impact on portfolios of debt schemes due to the cornavirus-related lockdown and provide relief on exposures to NBFCs

Diversify your emergency funds, redeem mutual funds when hit by bank glitch

Park them in several instruments; have three to six months' expenses kept aside as emergency fund

Market surge improves MF returns; investors look to take money off table

Yields by large-caps jump to positive terrain in four days

Mutual funds deploy dry powder as corporate tax cut boosts sentiment

Five of the top 10 mutual funds by equity value are holding cash in the range of 8-11 per cent, a reasonably high number

MF investment universe witnesses sizeable churn due to corporate defaults

Half a dozen stocks from the large-cap universe and over two dozen from the mid-cap universe have been replaced, shows the latest data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India

Sebi wants safety-first, contingency plans in place for MF investors

Regulator wants trustees to prepare report on complex exposures to promoter entities

Equity MF investments set for two-and-a-half-year low over poll anxiety

Money managers are keeping a close eye on political developments

Sebi wants mutual fund industry to highlight short-term risks better

Regulator directs Amfi to clearly state that MFs are not a substitute for savings accounts in their ad campaign

All you should know about the costs of investing in a mutual fund

The one-time expenses essentially includes various loads which the fund house levies when investors make a buying or selling transaction

MF investors should diversify by asset and geography to reduce volatility

Hold on to fundamentally sound stocks while culling weaker ones

Investors bet high on SIPs: MFs garner Rs 672 bn in FY18, up 53% from FY17

The increased interest in SIPs can be attributed to the strong performance of equity schemes and investor education initiated by Amfi and mutual fund houses

Equity flows into mutual funds strong in February despite stock decline

Equity MFs have seen net inflow of Rs 1.64 trillion since April. A little over Rs 600 billion or about 40 per cent of these have come through the SIP route

Mutual funds with feet of clay

The magic of mutual funds lies in their having transparent and liquid assets. However, this edifice stands on top of secondary market trading