Why your debt fund NAVs fell despite rate cuts – And what to do now
Making sense of the market’s reaction and charting the way forward!
Why your debt fund NAVs fell despite rate cuts – And what to do now Read More »
Making sense of the market’s reaction and charting the way forward!
Why your debt fund NAVs fell despite rate cuts – And what to do now Read More »
A slight surprise in the election results. Interest rate outlook, what it means for the bond markets and what should your debt investment strategy be?
NDA 3: Rate outlook and your debt investment strategy Read More »
A practical and realistic guide to setting up a passive income stream that doesn’t involve gaming or becoming a Youtuber!
Looking for Rs 1 lakh passive income? Here are the dos and don’ts Read More »
Your fixed income strategy may merit some changes on account of the interim budget. Find out more in this article.
How Budget 2024 impacts your debt investments Read More »
The JP Morgan India inclusion finally happened and with effect from June 28, 2024, Indian G-secs will be included in JP Morgan’s GBI-EM Global Diversified Index. What does this mean and how does it impact you as a debt investor?
JP Morgan India inclusion: What it means for Indian g-secs Read More »
While long-term returns are the best when analysing mutual fund performance,
there are certain situations where short-term returns become important.
4 reasons why short term returns matter for MFs Read More »
With capital gains on debt fund investments now subject to short-term capital gains tax irrespective of holding period, other debt instruments have become quite competitive with debt mutual funds.
Prime NCD Review: An NCD with attractive yields across timeframes Read More »
Prime Funds is our list of recommendations in equity, debt, and hybrid mutual funds that are worth investing in. Prime Funds narrows down your choices from the thousands of funds that there are, into a concise list of funds that span different styles. Prime Funds are selected based on performance, portfolios, and investment strategies.
In this quarter’s review, we have made limited additions to our list of Prime Funds but have some updates to give on performance of the existing funds. We also suggest buckets that are worth entering now. So do read it!
Quarterly review – Changes to recommendations in Prime Funds and Prime ETFs Read More »
Low returns from debt funds? Know how to manage this risk!
After Silicon Valley Bank revealed large losses on its US bond portfolio that had eaten into its capital, there’s been a lot of social media outrage. Some folks are shocked that banks can make losses on a cast-iron investment such as US treasuries. Others seem to be appalled that Silicon Valley Bank is not alone and that many other global banks are in the same boat. This shows that investors at large have only a vague understanding of what rising interest rates do to bond portfolios.
You have also been bombarding us with questions on how interest rate risks can play out for debt funds, particularly target maturity, constant maturity and gilt funds. We try to address them here.
Low returns from debt funds? Know how to manage this risk! Read More »
If there is one thing that has dominated the new fund offer space, and your collective interest, it is target maturity funds. Over the past year, the debt market has dealt with a swift rise in interest rates and we have issued multiple strategies to alert you on opportunities that presented themselves.
Debt funds for double indexation and high returns Read More »
US stocks and US equity funds have been quite a hit with Indian investors in recent years. Indians invest in these funds to gain exposure to global businesses (Amazon, Alphabet, Mastercard etc). More importantly, they would like to gain an exposure to the US dollar which has appreciated steadily against the Rupee over the years.
But the risks in owning US equities have become apparent lately, with the Fed on a rate hiking spree and the US economy flirting with a recession. US stock indices have lost 12-15% in one year, while US equity funds have seen losses of 6%-12%. But there has been a sharp rise in yields on US government bonds (treasuries).
NFO review: IDFC US Treasury Bond 0-1 year Fund of Funds Read More »
PrimeInvestor’s super new tool, Build your own portfolio is a simple and powerful solution for your need to customise your portfolio the way you wish to, but without choosing the wrong funds nor going wrong on allocation! It guides you into designing a portfolio for yourself using Prime Funds, based on your inputs. Here’s more.
Build your own portfolio with PrimeInvestor’s super tool Read More »
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