‘Is Demat account required for mutual fund’ is one of the many questions that bogs a new investor down. A question like this not only confuses a new investor but also delays the investor’s decision to begin their mutual fund investment journey. Therefore, a short...

  Choosing a mutual fund, be it equity or debt mutual fund is not an easy task. There are some funds that give higher returns but put your capital at risk, while some others generate moderate returns but protect your capital from losing value. Moreover,...

Even before we read through the various types of mutual funds, let us understand what Mutual funds are. Mutual funds primarily consist of a corpus of money which has been pooled in by some investors. This money is further invested in a variety of asset...

What are Equity Funds? An equity fund is a form of mutual fund investment that mainly invests in equities or stocks. Equity funds are also known as stock funds. Equity means ownership in businesses or firms (privately or publicly traded). These funds can be traded...

Any Mutual Fund scheme offered by the Asset Management Companies (AMCs) has two variants –  a direct Mutual Fund scheme and a regular Mutual Fund scheme. Both the variants offer the same portfolio composition and the Assets Under Management (AUM) are also identical. Moreover, they...

What are Mutual Funds? A mutual fund is an indirect way of investing in equities, bonds, money market instruments, and other financial assets. It is like a group buying program for securities, where a large number of investors deposit money in a collective pool to...

Equity and mutual fund markets have captured the imagination of investors for decades. No expert can claim to have mastered the art of investing. But seasoned investors swear by patience and observation. If you are a new investor, it is easy to get swayed by...

As per the latest report released by AMFI, the total commission and expenses paid to 979 Mutual Fund (MF) Distributors year-on-year (y-o-y) grew by a whopping 70% or Rs. 3,533.3 crores in the fiscal year 17-18 to Rs. 8,533.73 crores. This growth in distributor payouts...

“Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risk. Please read the offer document carefully before investing” The disclaimer is well known by now and is found across media channels – be it print media or electronic media. Before we delve deeper into how market impact...

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