Top 5 myths of Mutual Fund investing
In this article our guest contributor, Ramalingam K. Founder and Director of Holistic Investment Planners, demystifies the 5 most common myths associated with investing in Mutual Funds.
In this article our guest contributor, Ramalingam K. Founder and Director of Holistic Investment Planners, demystifies the 5 most common myths associated with investing in Mutual Funds.
It is that time of the year when salaried class tax paying Indians look for suitable options to invest before their final income tax payout is calculated. Of the options that are available, Public Provident Fund (PPF) remains popular with all the investors and Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) is fast catching up as the … Read more
The main purpose of investing for most investors is tax saving. Equity linked saving schemes (ELSS) are those mutual fund schemes that help you save taxes as well as generate decent returns. But, how do you separate the wheat from the chaff? Here is a list of few ELSS schemes that you should consider for investing.
Exchange Traded Funds or ETFs are the funds that not only mirror an index but whose units can be traded on the stock exchange in much the same way as a common stock.
You may take a lot of care deciding what to invest in and when to do so. Most people, however, are clueless on when to get out. Many investors worry only about investing their hard earned money. What they ignore in this entire process is a second issue that plays a very important role.
The ban on entry load on mutual funds (MFs) has struck its first blow to the asset management industry, with the government-run India Post stopping the distribution of MF schemes through its designated post offices.
Good news for you, now there will be no entry load for your Mutual fund investments! The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently abolished entry load for investing in mutual funds.
Saving tax through Mutual Fund? While the traditional options of Life Insurance, National Saving Certificates (NSC) and Public Provident Fund (PPF) are on top of the mind when one thinks of investments directed at saving taxes, it would be worthwhile to take a look at some mutual funds that offer tax benefits under Section 80C. One such type of mutual fund scheme is called Equity Linked Saving Schemes or ELSS.
A mutual fund generally offers two schemes: growth and dividend. The dilemma that most of the Mutual Fund investors face is to choose between Growth or Dividend option.
You always considered Bond Funds as safe or risk-free investment. Bond Funds operate in the Debt Market. They primarily buy and sell government, semi-government and bank-backed bonds which may be considered as safe. But,don’t be surprised, bond funds are not.