Which Debt Mutual Fund Should You Buy?
Over the last few weeks, I have been reading many articles on various aspects of debt fund investing. I have also received many queries on where investors should park their money to cushion against stock market uncertainty. To quote some of the more relevant questions: Are debt funds safe? So many companies are defaulting, will […]
NEITHER A BULL NOR A BEAR – A CREDIT CRISIS VIEW
Over the past few weeks, I have made some major changes to client portfolios. The ongoing credit crisis perhaps has changed my general tone on stocks, and other financial assets. I am not trying to rein in on anyone, nor suggest that a Multicap approach is astute right now, yet some of the things I […]
Vodafone Idea Default: Impact on Debt Mutual Funds
What really went wrong with Vodafone Idea? Brief background: Fifteen telecom companies owe over Rs 1.47 lakh crore to the Government of India in lieu of past license fees, spectrum charges, interest and penalties (“Adjusted Gross Revenue” or “AGR“). Vodafone Idea alone owes the Government over Rs. 54,000 Crore in this regard. Keep in mind: Of […]
Debt Mutual Funds – Yes bonds are cheap, but for a reason
Over the last few years debt mutual funds have gained popularity over fixed deposits, purportedly for tax efficiency and better returns. The real reason for their popularity however lies in the fact that these funds were promoted far more aggresively than other fixed income products like fixed deposits. This, even if listed securities by their […]
Debt Securitization Process in India
How many times have you heard something like this – The company plans to expand its operations by debt securitization or by securitization of (proceeds of) certain of its assets, or simply by securitization. In this write up, I will try to explain very briefly about what this means and how it works in practice. Debt Securitization […]
Loan Agreement – Reviewing Restrictive or Negative Covenants
Oftentimes companies do not pay attention to the loan agreement and sign it off as standard template of the bank. The banks in turn do their bit in convincing management, and particularly younger entrepreneurs that such is the case and that everybody signs the same document. Nothing could be further from truth. Remember: A bank’s […]
Looking for Debt Free Companies in India
There are increasing numbers of Indian companies which are finding themselves in a debt trap, with their entire operating profits not sufficient to meet their finance charges. Worst still, a lot of these companies have negative operating profits and a huge interest burden on top of that. Look at the examples below: One could be wishful and hope that […]
Ideal Capital Structure: Looking for the right debt-equity mix
To ascertain the financial health of a company, amongst other things, it is important to analyze the capital structure of the company to understand how much of borrowed money does the company operate with. One of the most important financial indicator and which gets every investors attention is the debt to equity ratio. The capital structure of a company […]
What is Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR)?
Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) Meaning Corporate Debt Restructuring (“CDR”) mechanism is a voluntary non statutory mechanism under which financial institutions and banks come together to restructure the debt of companies facing financial difficulties due to internal or external factors, in order to provide timely support to such companies. Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) The intention behind […]