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...
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...
Dividend Paying Mutual Funds – Typically, these mutual funds (i) invest in stocks, and; (ii) follow a strategy of investing in stocks that generate a higher dividend yield. When are Dividends paid to Investors? Mutual fund schemes declare dividends for its unit...
Expense Ratio: the amount an investor pays to a fund manager every year to manage his money. Expenses include fund management fee, agent commissions, registrar fees, and selling and promotional expenses. Note: According to regulation 52 of SEBI Mutual Fund...
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...
3 reasons why investing in debt funds is the best thing to do right now: Bond Prices are low and everyone got hurt: About 2 years back when more and more companies started tapping into debt capital markets to raise capital, debt funds were just beginning to get...
