What are Gilt Funds? Gilt Funds invest in Securities which are issued by Reserve Bank of India on behalf of Government of India. Securities are also issued by State Government which are also considered to have an implicit sovereign guarantee. What are the features of Government Bonds? The Government bonds are considered to be the […]
The Government’s decision to raise INR 12 lakh crore through market borrowings in fiscal 2021 will have a major impact on the debt markets on Monday (11th May 2020) and curb the uptrend in rising Government bond prices. The high borrowings may lead to sell-off in existing bonds and gilt funds (funds which invest in […]
Nifty 50 and Sensex are the two-most popular Indices in India for tracking equity market benchmark performance. Further, the index comprises of blue-chip stocks and various market leaders in India Inc. Therefore, an investor might look to own all stocks constituting the index through investment in Index funds rather than owning individual stocks. This will […]
Fund-raising by start-ups continued to remain vibrant during fiscal 2019 Trend in Capital raise in last three years Fund-raising across different sector during fiscal 2019 Fund-raising activities by major start-ups Jan-Dhan and Aadhar enabling financial inclusion and Direct Benefit Transfers ” The linking of mobile numbers with bank account numbers and subsequently Aadhaar, created a […]
Money Saved is Money Earned The above adage gains significance especially in the last quarter of the financial year, as individuals/retail investors plan their investments under section 80 (C) of income tax act, 1961 to avail tax benefits. There are various investment options available to individuals to garner tax benefits under 80 (C) such as: […]
The rise and rise of mutual fund industry The mutual fund industry has been growing at a breakneck pace over the last few years supported by the performance of capital markets, rising awareness among the retail investors and shift in investment pattern from physical assets to financial assets. The AUM (Assets under management) with mutual […]