Growing your wealth by investing is all about finding the correct balance. One of the most important, and perhaps biggest decisions is how you should divide the total corpus you wish to invest into different investment types, be it debt, or equity, or other asset classes like real estate or gold. Experts feel that investing…
I am a 35-year-old working woman living in Pune with a 4-year-old daughter. I earn â‚ą1.2 lakh per month, and my husband is a freelance designer with a fluctuating income. We currently live in a rented apartment but plan to buy a house in 3-4 years. I want to ensure my daughter’s higher education is…
Several mutual funds have filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for quality strategy funds. Quality strategy involves investing in companies that have strong fundamentals and robust balance sheets. It prioritises stocks with high profitability, high return on equity and low levels of debt. Should those looking at diversifying their portfolios with a…
If you are looking to invest in a mutual fund, it is vital to examine the scheme’s past returns and compare them with schemes in the same category. Although past returns do not guarantee future returns, they definitely give an indication of the scheme’s future prospects. Here, we list eight value mutual funds which have…
Q. I have been investing in largecap mutual funds for the past 5 years. Now, I want to invest in midcap indices, particularly in Nifty Midcap 50. Can you please elaborate on the pros and cons of investing in mutual funds tracking Nifty Midcap 50 Index? Additionally, please elaborate on the differences between Nifty Midcap…
It is not uncommon to examine the past returns of a scheme before you decide to invest in it. Typically, investors assess the historical returns of a mutual fund scheme across different time lines before deciding to invest in it. Here, we assess the past returns of Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund, which was launched…
Now that you’ve seen it, tell me doesn’t that sum up half the financial arguments you see online. You say mutual funds? Someone screams “stocks!” You say fixed deposits (FDs)? Someone else declares them useless. Apparently, on social media, picking one thing means trashing everything else—and nuance has left the chat. Here’s the truth: very…
While bank savings accounts now yield as little as 2.7–2.75%, liquid mutual funds offer returns of 5–6%. That means your idle cash doesn’t just sit—it grows, even as it remains instantly spendable. In a low-interest environment, this could make mutual funds a compelling alternative to traditional bank deposits. What Curie Money is building At the…
But, timing is the issue. These instruments are still battling low investor interest, a thin pipeline, and shallow liquidity. With mutual funds currently investing less than 0.3% of total assets in REITs and InvITs, the proposal to raise the cap from 10% to 20% may be trying to fix a problem that hasn’t shown up…
The Sensex and the Nifty 50 rose over 1 per cent each amid largely positive global cues on Monday. The Sensex jumped 1.4 per cent, while the Nifty 50 spiked 316 points, or 1.3 per cent, to reclaim the level of 24,355. On Tuesday, however, the market ended flat. In the past few days, markets…
