In 2020, Indian debt markets have witnessed a good rally with many funds with clean portfolios and no credit risk event delivering reasonable returns. Debt funds with higher duration delivered even higher returns as long bond yields. Read More
The Indian economy is still reeling under the effects of the coronavirus. This is the reason why the economy has slowed down. Looking at the economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered India’s economic growth forecast for financial year 2020-2021. Read More
A term insurance plan is a Life Insurance policy taken by an individual on his or her own life. The policy will come with a specific tenure and chosen sum assured. If the policyholder passes away during the term of the policy Read More
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Aadhaar card is necessary to enjoy certain welfare subsidies provided by the Government of India. Read More
The year 2020 produced some dramatic moments in the markets. If stocks were brought to their knees in March, by the next 6 months they were standing tall. Equity fund managers had their work cut out. The buy-and-hold investing approach was tested. Read More
Most investors choose stocks because they want to increase wealth in the long run. What is wealth? According to Investopedia, ‘Wealth measures the value of all the assets of worth owned by a person, community, company, or country’. Read More
Most conservative investors keep looking for alternatives to bank savings accounts and fixed deposits. While government securities are a safe and stable alternative to these investments (read this article for information on G-Sec ETFs). Read More
India is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world. Even though interest rates in the country have fallen, they are still much higher than that of several countries. That’s the reason why those living abroad love to make Indian investments. Read More
There are many mutual fund ratios that investors can use to assess mutual funds before they invest in them. This includes Beta, Sharpe ratio, R-Squared, Alpha, and so on. Read More
A new framework on net asset value (NAV) applicability across mutual fund schemes upon realization of funds will now take effect from February 1, 2021 instead of January 1, 2021.SEBI, in its latest circular, has extended the applicability date on new NAV rules. Read More
