Listen to this article Introduction A mutual fund’s performance and risk can be ascertained by many statistical tools. Among the Mutual Fund tools are risk & reward ratios, which help to ascertain the level of risk and reward associated with a particular mutual fund in a given circumstance at a point in time. Let us […]
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To Demat or Not-to-Demat Mutual Funds?
Listen to this article Table of Contents 1. What is a Dematerialized (or Demat) Account in Stock Market Investments? 2. How is Mutual Fund Demat different from Shares and Securities? 3. Necessity, Desirability and Financial Perspective of Demat Accounts for Mutual Funds 4. Is it necessary to have a Demat account for mutual fund holdings? […]
What is interest rate risk in a bond fund and how to manage it?
Bond fund and interest rate risk It is general perception that the equity market is more volatile than the bond market. However, it is a misnomer to believe that bonds are perennially safe. The greatest risk associated with the bond market is the interest rate risk. What is interest rate risk? [the_ad id=’15144′] A simple […]
How Accrual based debt funds are different from Duration based debt funds?
Listen to this article If flying thrills, you then I am sure that given a chance to enter the cockpit of an aeroplane, you would certainly want to see how the aircraft is flown. Similarly, investors would be fascinated to learn about the concepts which fund managers apply to manoeuvre their money through different economic […]
How to Redeem Mutual Fund Units in case of Unitholder’s Death?
Listen to this article What is the basic logic behind making investments? A majority of us do it, in order to ensure the financial well-being and security of our loved-ones. Investing with this thought in mind is a very noble one. However while investing, how many of us actually ensure that our loved ones are […]
7 Misconceptions about Mutual Fund SIP
Listen to this article Systematic Investment Plan or Mutual Fund SIP is fast becoming a common term in the investment market. But a lot of people are still uncertain – some are cynical of the “new thing” in the market while most are just confused. With so many misconceptions on what Mutual Fund SIP is […]
