The current portfolio has enough exposure in fixed income assets such as PPF and bank FDs. Fixed income assets provide the stability with low volatility to the portfolio but the downside is they are not able to outperform the inflation
3 min read18 Sep 2018Sebi has notified 16 debt mutual fund categories. What does this change mean for the debt funds you currently invest in?
4 min read30 Jul 2018Ultra short-term bond funds are not an investment vehicle where you expect your money to grow or build wealth
1 min read23 May 2018Even among debt funds, some schemes could be considered risky (like gilt and credit risk funds); liquid and ultra short-term funds are safer
3 min read19 Apr 2018Ultra short-term funds are funds that invest in money market instruments and commercial papers with high liquidity and short maturity periods
4 min read21 Mar 2018If you have a lump sum to invest, it is best to put it in a debt fund and systematically move it to an equity fund. But all debt funds ar not the same. Find out which suit this purpose most
2 min read19 Nov 2017Ultra short-term bond funds typically invest in securities that mature within a week to about 18 months
2 min read22 May 2017The real differentiator is that now you can even redeem at night and money gets credited immediately for the schemes under this facility
2 min read29 Dec 2016For such a short duration of investment, you cannot take any risk with your investments
2 min read3 Aug 2015If you believe you will be needing funds in the short term, consider an ultra short-term fund.
2 min read6 Jan 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared