Everytime there is a bull run in the market, it revives the debate around Active vs. Passive investing. This is because Index funds are most popular at the peak of a bull run. The biggest distraction area for mutual fund investors in bull markets is their inability to...
Confused about how to go on with your mutual fund selection? Read on – [I] Past returns: The number one mistake people make with their mutual fund selection process is to invest based on past returns. Often investors look at returns generated over the past...
Until a few years back, I invested wholly on my own. Almost 100% of my investments were in stocks and I hardly ever looked at mutual funds. Over time, I have realized the importance of diversification both in terms of asset classes and also in terms of managers. It is...
WHAT ARE ARBITRAGE FUNDS? Arbitrage funds are types of mutual funds that leverage the price differential in the cash and derivatives market to generate returns. The returns are dependent on the volatility of the asset. These funds are hybrid in nature as they...
Single most important strategic decision in investing is how to find the best equity mutual fund investments. There are different types of mutual funds available to invest in including equity, index, debt, liquid, gold and thematic funds (like infrastructure, Pharma...
Over the past few years, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has consistently lowered interest rates. Consider this, The RBI has lowered its Repo Rate (i.e. the rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks) from a high of 8% in 2015 to its current rate of 4%. Falling...