A Fund of Funds (FoF) allows investors to make a single investment while giving them access to a diversified portfolio across multiple securities. It invests in multiple mutual funds, allowing investors to diversify their portfolios and distribute risks. What is a Fund of Funds? The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) defines FoF as … Read more
Choosing a mutual fund requires careful planning and objective analysis of data including past returns. Here we examine the past returns of a mutual fund scheme i.e., Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth fund which has arguably given good returns in the past 25 years of its existence. Sample this: If an investor had invested ₹10,000 every … Read more
Amfi Data March 2025: Equity mutual funds witnessed a 14% month-on-month decline in net inflows, falling to ₹25,082.01 crore in March, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on April 11. This follows a sharper 26% decline in February, when net inflows dropped to ₹29,303.34 crore amid a significant … Read more
Stock markets have been swinging wildly in the past few days since US President Donald Trump kicked off a tariff war on April 2 after his ‘Liberation Day’ speech. On Monday, the stock market benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, dropped by 3 per cent with all stocks – barring HUL and Zomato … Read more
Stock markets around the world have been experiencing extreme wild swings in the last few days after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on goods imported from the rest of the world. India’s benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended 3 per cent lower. Barring HUL and Zomato, all stocks from the … Read more
Market in freefall: Stock markets in India and abroad have declined considerably in the past few days due to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of imposing reciprocal tariffs on its trading partners. The US administration has announced a 27 per cent tariff on imports from India. On Friday, the Sensex closed 1.22 per cent lower, … Read more
With market being extremely volatile in the past few weeks, retail investors’ confidence as well as risk appetite has hit low. Benchmark index Nifty50 closed 1.49 percent lower on Friday. The index now hovers around 12.8 percent lower than its peak of 26,277 which it hit on September 27 last year. Retail investors, meanwhile, can … Read more
I am 36 years old and working in a private company. I started investing in July 2024 and want to build a corpus of ₹5 crore in 10 years. My current portfolio is valued at close to ₹17 lakh. I am investing ₹1.15 lakh per month through systematic investment plan (SIP). A 60% share of … Read more
Ask any working woman today and she will tell you that she does not enjoy being dependent on anyone. We have come a long way from maintaining our homes and hearths, to becoming self-sufficient earners with well-kept houses, and we even help our families make important money-related decisions. But still, many women stutter when it … Read more
Given the current gold prices and the average consumption over the past five years, India is expected to consume gold worth approximately $70 billion in 2025. While concerns over the widening current account deficit (CAD) persist, they often overshadow the broader perspective. Gold continues to provide a buffer for Indian households during economic turbulence and … Read more