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How to Pick Mutual Funds That Beat the Market

  Smart Strategies for Investing in Mutual Funds: A Guide to Maximising Your Returns One of the most well-liked investing options for people looking for expert management and diversification without having to choose individual equities is a mutual fund. One of the easiest ways for people to accumulate wealth over time is through mutual fund investments. Mutual funds combine the capital of numerous individuals to invest in a diverse portfolio of stocks, bonds, and other securities, in contrast to direct stock market investing, which necessitates considerable time, study, and risk tolerance. Mutual funds are a well-liked option for both new and experienced investors due to their expert management and diversification. But merely investing in a mutual fund and crossing your fingers seldom yields the best outcomes. A comprehensive approach that matches the appropriate fund selection and management strategies with your financial objectives, risk tolerance, and investment timeline is nece...

Know what changes SEBI made in debt funds after Franklin Templeton incident

  SEBI has paid special attention to the matter since the closure of the 6 debt scheme of Franklin Mutual Fund AMC. It has made several changes in the last month regarding debt and equity funds. Debt mutual funds scheme has been losing investors for some time. For this major reason, SEBI had to do all this. Please tell that 6 schemes of Franklin Templeton have defaulted. Due to this, around 28 thousand crore rupees of his investors were stuck. However, money has been slowly coming back since then to the investor. In view of the interests of an investors, market regulator SEBI has made some changes in the rules of mutual funds business, to reduce the risk. Also, such incidents should be stopped in future.   SEBI told the mutual funds company that they will now give a new warning in the fund product. It is fundamentally related to risk. Now, in every mutual fund scheme's risk-o-meter, a very high-risk category is also included in this. All mutual funds scheme will now be req...

How do bond funds work or debt mutual funds work

A debt fund is also a type of mutual fund that generates returns from money received from its investors after investing in various types of government and non-government bonds or deposits. All this basically means that they borrow money and earn interest on the money they lend. This interest that they earn forms the basic basis of the returns they generate for the investors.   A bond is like a certificate of deposit money that is issued by the borrower to the lender. Even ordinary individual investors do something similar when they do something as simple as a bank fixed deposit in a bank. When you make a bank fixed deposit with a bank, you fund the bank basically. You can also buy bonds directly, for example, tax-exempt bonds under the Income Tax Act issued by various companies such as REC and Hudco.   Exactly what debt funds actually do, except for some differences. First, those who are able to invest in many types of bonds that are not available to the general public. For ex...

Types of debt funds based on their maturity period category

  It is easier to classify debt funds than equity funds. A debt fund investment is like investing in a bond; it is defined by two characteristics, first, its maturity and seconds its credit rating. Maturity is a simple concept that will help you learn how debt funds work. The maturity date of a bond is the date on which the original value of a bond is determined to be fully returned to the investor.   Debt funds are classified into the following categories, based on their maturity.   Overnight Fund: It invests in overnight securities with a maturity of 1 day.   Liquid Fund: Liquid debt funds invest in debt and money market securities with a maturity period of only 91 days.   Ultra Short Duration Fund: Ultra short term debt mutual funds invests in debt and money market instruments, and the portfolio's maturity period is between 3 months to 6 months.   Low Duration Fund: It invests in debt and money market instruments and the portfolio...

These five income options other than FD are good for senior citizens

  Bank fixed deposits are the preferred investment option for many people. However, senior citizens mostly depend on interest income for their expenses. However, recently a difficult phase is going on as the interest rate on fixed deposits has come down drastically. The economy is unlikely to recover soon from Corona, so seniors need to rethink their portfolios. In this news, we will tell you about four investment options where senior citizens can get high returns on investment given the current situation.   Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS): A maximum of Rs 15 lakhs can be invested in SCSS in multiples of Rs 1,000. The interest in this scheme is payable every quarter, so it can be used as regular income. The SCSS account matures in five years, after which one can extend it for a block of three years. Despite the large reduction in the interest rates of small savings schemes, SCSS was paying 7.45% for the April-June quarter, which is much higher than any other fixed-re...

How to calculate your capital gains for debt mutual funds

Debt mutual funds provide investors with an honest choice to get stable returns. At an equivalent time, these funds are liquid and you'll withdraw your money any time after you begin. However, at the time of redemption, you've got to remember the capital gains tax on the gains you earn. Capital gains ask the difference between your redemption value and therefore the initial investment. Here is how you'll do this. Step 1: remove your account and check if you were invested within the dividend or the expansion plan of a fund. just in case of dividend plan, the surplus is paid out as a dividend, which is taxed as a dividend distribution tax at an efficient rate of 29.12 per cent. Once the dividend is paid, the internet asset value falls to the extent of the payout. However, Budget 2020 has removed the dividend distribution tax and effective April 1, 2020, dividends are going to be taxed within the hands of the investor at his applicable slab rate. Due to ...