Category: Simply Important
FundsIndia explains: Closed-ended hybrid debt funds
January 23, 2017Last week we discussed about closed -ended debt funds and one of the most popular closed-ended debt fund category – fixed maturity plans (FMP). In this article, we’ll discuss the…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Closed-ended Fixed Income Mutual Funds
January 16, 2017Last week we looked at closed-ended mutual funds, and how they differ from open-ended mutual funds. We also took up in detail the other pros and cons of closed-ended equity…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains : What are Closed-ended mutual funds
January 9, 2017Most mutual funds are open-ended, that is, you can invest in that fund any time you please and also exit when you wish to. But some funds are classified as…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: How to tell if your fund is doing well
January 2, 2017Looking back on 2016, your equity funds have not matched up to your expectations. Where did those 20% returns go? Should you sell your fund? Don’t do that just yet.…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: What to do if your AMC shuts shop
December 26, 2016Over the past decade, especially after many foreign players entered the Indian mutual fund space, there have been several instances of fund houses calling it quits and exiting their business…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Why the growth option is preferable
December 19, 2016Over the past few weeks, we have been explaining various aspects of dividends in mutual funds. You know how a mutual fund makes dividends, what happens when a fund declares…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains – Scheme Information Document (SID)
December 12, 2016Scheme Information Document (SID) provides investors with much of the information that you need to know about a scheme. You would have read disclaimers in mutual funds, telling you to…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: What are dividend yield funds?
December 5, 2016Last week, in this column, we explained how mutual funds pay dividends. We had mentioned how mutual funds don’t have to pay dividends (and can’t, for that matter) unless they…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains : How mutual funds pay dividends
November 28, 2016Many investors assume that mutual funds pay their dividend from the dividends they receive in the stocks they hold. They also ask us during corporate dividend season (post annual results),…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: Why debt fund returns are not fixed
November 21, 2016Last week, in this column, we explained why equity fund returns are not fixed or predictable. This week, we’ll take up debt funds. You may look in askance if we…Continue Reading
