What are Gold Funds? Gold Funds are a type of Exchange Traded Funds or Mutual Funds. Such funds allow investors to invest in companies that are producing gold or in various gold bullion. The goal of such funds is to obtain high returns from investing in...
The equity market in India has become very volatile these days. Based on our assessment, this can be mainly attributed to the following 3 reasons: 1. Rising global crude oil prices 2. Rising US interest rates 3. Indian state and central elections over the next 7 months Let us...
What are Growth Funds? A growth fund is a type of mutual fund with high risk and offers high gain, and which invests in companies with fast-paced progress or companies having high potential. Growth funds are funds with which one can expect high volatility and equally...
Mutual fund investment can be an intimidating decision. There are usually so many questions you need to ask and answer! Which type of fund is best for me? Is this fund more profitable than the other one? How do I track and measure my returns...
Mutual funds are the go-to option for long-term investors; but what if you need to invest money for the short-term and still need a decent rate of return? The answer is money market funds. Money market funds are one of the best solutions for investors...
What are Index Funds? An index fund, as the name suggests, invests money in an index benchmark. In India, the role of the benchmark is fulfilled by Nifty, Sensex and likewise indices. The performance of an index fund is directly proportionate to the performance of these...
What are Balanced Funds? Balanced funds are mutual funds, which provide exposure to both equity and fixed income classes, or bonds, in a sizable measure. They get their name from the ‘balance’ that they try to strike between the two aforementioned asset classes. While equity mutual funds...
What are Debt Funds? Debt funds are a type of mutual funds, which can generate good returns from your money by allocating assets in deposits or bonds of various financial securities. These financial securities have a fixed period of maturity and a fixed rate of interest....
Some years ago, a movie was released in India. It was called ‘Life in a metro’. Now the movie addressed a different set of issues. But life in a metro is indeed different from any other. One of the biggest challenges of living in a...
Rebalancing your portfolio means getting a right blend of asset classes in your portfolio. Generally, this is achieved by taking profits out of certain high-performing assets and re-investing them in the underperforming assets. Regular rebalancing of your investment portfolio allows you to ensure that your...