Gilt Fund News

Money

Gilt funds give over 15% in a year, but retail investors should stay away

Investment advisers say gilt funds are not for retail investors as they are highly volatile

2 min read18 May 2020
Money

Your EPF account number does not change if you stop contributing to it

If you have online access to your EPF account, you can check the EPF balance easily

3 min read26 Jul 2017
Money

Know your debt funds: G-secs, also called gilt funds

Since g-secs are the most liquid of all instruments in the debt market, g-sec funds carry no credit risk as the GoI is the borrower

2 min read10 Jul 2017
Money

Fixed income funds can be differentiated into categories on a scale of risk returns

These schemes invest in short-term money market securities, which have maturity not exceeding 60 days

2 min read15 Sep 2015
Money

Approach gilt funds with same caution as for sector equity fund

Gilt funds are debt mutual funds that invest exclusively in debt securities issued by the central and state governments in India

2 min read18 Jan 2015
Money

Use debt funds to gain from lower rates

Understand risk and duration, and then choose the debt fund that meets your requirements

5 min read8 Dec 2014
Money

Product crack: ICICI Prudential Constant Maturity Gilt Fund

It is a debt fund with the mandate to invest only in government securities

2 min read4 Sep 2014
Market

Gilt fund inflow seen ebbing as rate cut bets dashed

The benchmark 10-year yield jumped the most in four months on 5 August after the RBI kept the repo rate at 8%

3 min read13 Aug 2014
Opinion

Why not allow gilt funds to guarantee returns?

It will be an alternative source of resource mobilization for the government

4 min read23 Jun 2014
Money

Use debt funds to strengthen your strategy

High-duration income and gilt funds are risky and better for tactical allocation

6 min read21 Jan 2014
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