November 24, 2023 03:05 PM ISTLIC Mutual Fund CIO (Fixed Income) Marzban Irani feels this is the best time to invest in debt as yields have peaked at 7-7.5 percent, and that a tenor of three to five years is the sweet spot
November 16, 2023 02:40 PM IST Debt instruments are crucial in financial markets. They offer stable and reliable income, facilitate capital-raising, contribute to economic growth and diversify investment portfolios
July 17, 2023 06:15 AM IST The need for regular liquidity and the fear of loss in the event of default are among the factors that encourage investors to seek interest payouts at monthly intervals. For those looking to compound their money in the long term, such payouts should be avoided.
July 06, 2023 11:24 AM IST The managing director and chief executive officer of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund credits his growth to the Birla Group’s culture of spending time building people’s careers.
May 29, 2023 07:07 PM IST The postal authorities have been asked to report cash transactions valued at Rs 10 lakh or above.
May 29, 2023 03:06 PM IST The growth-inflation dynamics currently does not point to growth slowing down, therefore the room for a rate cut is very limited. Also, the flows into fixed income are likely to slowdown in the months ahead. Due to these factors, the yield in the medium term will go up
April 11, 2023 07:29 AM IST A pause in rate hikes has seen some equity bulls rejoice while the fixed income camp wears a desolate look. Both are jumping the gun
April 04, 2023 06:15 AM IST Getting your asset allocation right and then investing the correct amount regularly are far more important than just trying to push Rs 1.5 lakh into your PPF account before 5th April.
March 14, 2023 09:39 AM IST High levels of inflation in most economies have increased volatility in equity markets and lowered returns. It may remain so in the immediate term
February 10, 2023 09:49 AM IST The interest rate differential and the government’s resolve on fiscal consolidation have attracted investors to bonds.
February 07, 2023 09:05 AM IST Government bond yields rises significantly over the past 12 months and may peak out soon. But India’s real yields outperform most emerging markets. This creates a short-term opportunity and prospect of making healthy medium-term returns
January 10, 2023 07:23 PM IST This partnership aims to enable GoldenPi’s audience to invest in various fixed income instruments, including high-rated bonds and NCDs from trusted institutions at a starting price of just Rs 10,000
October 20, 2022 04:08 PM IST
October 01, 2022 07:32 AM IST The 50 bps hike in the repo rate came as anticipated and the accompanying commentary didn’t veer from the expected script. But the RBI governor didn’t offer clear guidance for the coming months either.
September 29, 2022 05:54 PM IST While domestic liquidity and interest rate outlook would be the driver for Indian bonds, global events will continue to have an overarching effect
September 06, 2022 01:18 PM IST Several issues impede India’s inclusion in global bond indices, such as the capital gains tax policy.
August 19, 2022 07:54 AM IST But the design should be user-friendly. They ought to be liquid, with interim cash flows, and the tenure should not be long.
August 08, 2022 06:22 AM IST You should avoid taking any extreme view on your fixed income portfolio. If the yields on long duration bonds move up, then there will be marked to market losses on these bonds as well as on debt fund schemes investing in them.
July 12, 2022 01:35 PM IST This comes following a net outflow of Rs 32,722 crore in May and an inflow of Rs 54,756 crore in April, data available with Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed.
July 06, 2022 12:27 PM IST As interest rates rise and bond yields go up, non-convertible debentures are set to become attractive. But keep an eye on the company’s credit rating
July 08, 2022 04:50 PM IST As things stand, no taxpaying investor should consider saving via direct investments in any fixed income instrument, including in government securities. Instead, she would be much better off investing via a debt mutual fund that undertakes identical investments, notwithstanding the added fund management fee
July 05, 2022 07:24 AM IST Fixed income funds or debt funds are typically used to reduce volatility in your portfolio. That doesn’t mean that your returns are guaranteed. There’s a big difference
June 27, 2022 06:56 PM IST
June 08, 2022 03:47 PM IST The benchmark 10-year government security yield eased after the RBI’s announcements and the stock market indices turned green.
June 14, 2022 01:27 PM IST Investing your hard-earned money in fixed income space is a tough call, given the anticipation of higher interest rates going forward
