Top Dividend Paying Mutual Funds
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 holders, traditionally at the end of the financial year, from realised profits in their […]
Don’t stop your Systematic Investment Plans – The only Rule of SIP Investing
I usually don’t write about these things, but not only for retail investors, also for the most sophisticated investors, Systematic Investment Plans or SIPs are the best way of making money over a longer term. I have seen investor behaviour for close to 2 decades and what I have learnt is that no matter how […]
Top Mutual Funds With Minimum Difference in Expense Ratio
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 Regulations, there are limits on the total expense ratio (which includes investment management and advisory fees) charged by mutual […]
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 […]
Investing in Debt Funds: A Compelling Case
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 popular. There was a bit of frenzy […]
Why You Should Not Stop Your Monthly SIPs
Since August 2018, Nifty has lost 762 points (10.6%), from 11,346.2 to 10,224. With stock markets falling, many investors are worried about poor performance of their equity investments and wonder if they should continue investing in their monthly SIPs. It is obvious for the investors to feel discouraged as their investments are earning negative returns […]
Should You Hold Your Mutual Fund Units In Demat Account?
When you buy mutual funds from any fund house, you can choose between getting your mutual fund units in demat account or you can hold it with the AMCs. Please note that once mutual funds units are in demat account, investors can sell/redeem units either through stock broker or through the Exchange platform (BSE Star […]
Can Debt Mutual Funds Give Negative Returns?
Short Answer – Of course yes. What Are Debt Mutual Funds? A debt mutual fund invests in various fixed interest bearing instruments, primarily government and corporate bonds, NCDs, preferential shares and cash equivalents. Just like a fixed deposit, these instruments pay interest to the bearer. The Government of India is the largest issuer of bonds […]
Fixed Income fund Ideas in Rising Market
With debt fund returns falling, a lot of investors are selling their fixed income fund. With rising inflation, the chances of another rate cut look dim, because of which there has been little (and in some cases, negative return in debt funds). At first I believe that long term investors should not worry too much […]
Invesco India RISE Portfolio – PMS Review
Here’s a look at the Invesco India RISE Portfolio. The basic portfolio strategy aims at investing in companies with: R: Recovery in Demand I: Idle Capacity with interest costs declining due to declining financial leverage S: Superior business models with healthy balance sheets and a potential for earnings to jump back quickly E: Earnings Recovery […]