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Short duration mutual fund category continue to be on the recommendation list of most debt fund managers. Given the credit crisis followed by the interest rate changes, these schemes were considered a safe bet to play duration with stability.

As an asset class, equity is a powerful tool to create wealth. Recently, the S&P BSE Sensex index hit the 50,000-mark, and is up 500 times since its base year in 1978-79, registering a CAGR of around 16 per cent. Despite being such a rewarding asset class, many investors are unable to reap the benefits of the power of equity investing.

Investing for our children is always a financial goal for all parents. We want the best of education for them, perhaps save a bit for their marriage or set aside a small corpus to get them going when they grow up and enter the work life. The sooner, you start, the better it is for them. But where should you start?

The mutual fund industry has been on a significant growth path over the past decade, going by the in overall assets under management. According to data from AMFI, industry assets have risen more than four-fold since April 2011, to around Rs 31.5 trillion.

During the last eight months, investors relentlessly sold equity funds. These funds saw a net inflow of Rs 9,115 crore. Inflows through systematic investment plans (SIPs) also rose to Rs 9,182 crore (the highest amount ever) in March 2021.

Liquid Fund was earlier a preferred Mutual Fund (MF) category to park short-term money as such funds used to provide returns comparable to bank FDs with better liquidity and indexation benefits on long-term capital gain.

Are you looking to finally start investing in mutual funds, especially in large cap funds, in the new financial year? If yes, this is the right place to be. Here is a monthly update on the list of our recommended large cap mutual fund schemes to invest in 2021. The good news is that there is no change in this list in the month of April.

It is money that begets money — so the saying goes.

Not many investors know whether they have invested in the right funds and if their fund portfolio is on track. The Portfolio Doctor assesses the health of the fund portfolio, examines the schemes and their suitability with regard to the goals and, if required, recommends corrective measures.

Investors of debt mutual funds have made reasonably good returns over the last few years, amidst falling interest rates. In an interaction with Jash Kriplani, the Head-Fixed Income of DSP Mutual Fund (DSP MF), Saurabh Bhatia, says investors should now focus on risks, and not be surprised if returns are lower than what they earned in the past. He suggests investment strategies that investors can follow while choosing bond schemes. Excerpts.

Amit Shah, Head of India Equity Research, BNP Paribas, says that India is better prepared to handle the second wave of COVID, and with vaccinations also increasing, he does not expect COVID-related impact on the economy to be broad-based as was seen same time last year from an earnings perspective.

Most discussions on markets are centered around the risk factors, where they can originate from and when, and what can trigger them. This is somewhat similar to an architect sitting and wondering when the next earthquake will strike, at what time and where its epicentre will be. Since this is a futile pursuit, he instead focuses on how well he can design the building so that it is able to withstand the shocks, as and when they strike.

A top-up plan is a regular health insurance policy that covers hospitalisation costs, but only after a threshold limit, known as deductible, is crossed. A deductible is that portion of the claim amount that is not covered by the insurer and has to be paid by the policyholder before the benefits of the top-up policy can kick in.

Capital markets watchdog Sebi on Monday came out with fresh guidelines on reporting formats for mutual funds. The formats for the reports to be submitted by asset management companies (AMCs) to trustees, by AMCs to Sebi and by trustees to the regulator have been revised on the basis of consultation from the industry.

Thousands of mutual fund orders failed on Monday due to a glitch on the BSE Star MF platform through which a large share of mutual fund orders are routed. Orders placed through direct investment platforms like Groww and Kuvera as well as mutual fund distributors are routed through the BSE Star MF.