Big US bond investors have been aggressively shifting money into long-dated notes, betting that the unloved asset class will be one of the winners from eventual interest rate cuts. The largest 20 mutual fund managers in the US have increased duration over the past two months as yields climbed, according to research by JPMorgan Chase … Read more
Regulatory guidelines prescribe that investors need to add a nominee for all their mutual fund folios. The deadline for this has been extended and folios will be frozen for debits for investors who don’t comply. WHAT IS NOMINATION IN A MUTUAL FUND? Nomination is the process of appointing a person to take care of your … Read more
Mumbai: Mutual fund investors looking to diversify portfolios beyond traditional diversified equity strategies can consider quant funds, which primarily use mathematical models to select stocks, eliminate fund manager bias, and have lower costs than active funds. Wealth managers believe investors can allocate 15-20% to such schemes. Quant funds build a portfolio by selecting stocks on … Read more
Mumbai: Invesco is looking to sell a majority stake in its Indian mutual fund arm, said two people familiar with the development. The US investment manager is in talks with the Hinduja Group for the deal, which will pave the way for the bank-to-auto conglomerate’s entry into India’s fast-expanding asset management industry. Invesco could sell … Read more
Out of many interesting observations from the PGIM India Mutual Fund’s Retirement Readiness Survey 2023, two observations significantly struck my attention. One – that people plan for happy outcomes and disregard the importance of negative ones. Perhaps it’s because we’ve witnessed our elders grappling with health issues, boredom, loneliness, and financial dependency on their children. … Read more
March is an important month for taxpayers. It is that time of the year when they leverage government-provided tax exemptions and reduce their tax liability. In other words, it is tax planning, which is a legal approach used to minimize the amount of income tax owed. This must not be confused with tax evasion which … Read more
MUMBAI: Undoubtedly, the current financial year has been a remarkable one for the little ninjas of Dalal Street – smallcap stocks – as we saw as many as 181 of them turning multibaggers. What’s worth noting is that more than 100 of these smallcap stocks went through a bad phase in the preceding financial year. … Read more
Around 60% equity mutual funds have failed to beat their respective benchmarks in FY24, an analysis of performance of equity mutual funds showed. There were around 248 equity mutual funds in the market. Out of 248 equity mutual funds,149 equity mutual funds have failed to outperform their respective benchmarks. In other words, only 99 equity … Read more
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund mutual fund scheme formerly known as the HDFC Growth Opportunities Fund has given an extended internal rate of returns (XIRR) of over 27% in the last five years. This means that an investment of Rs 10,000 via monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) route would have nearly doubled and turned … Read more
Mumbai: Conservative investors looking for a mutual fund product that earns them more than bank deposits with high tax efficiency could consider the new fund offer of the Parag Parikh Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund. The scheme is structured to bet on a mix of stocks, bonds, and equity arbitrage opportunities. While most mutual fund schemes … Read more
