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On 15th August 2022, we will celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence. After almost 100 years of unrelenting freedom struggle and sacrifices made by countless patriots, on this day in 1947 India gained her from colonial rule. On the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, we like to bring to investors’ attention...

Nippon India Mutual Fund is launching Nippon India Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index Fund NFO. This is a passive fund which will track the Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index. The Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index is multi-factor index, which will comprise of the top 30 stocks based on alpha...

There is an old saying which says that, parents live out their dreams through their children. For parents, a good career for their child is one of life’s most important aspirations. Good education is an important factor in career success in the modern age. With rising prosperity, more and more parents want to provide...

The debt market has been affected by high inflation over past 12 months or so, with bond yields pushing higher. To cool inflation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised repo rate by 90 bps already this year. As per RBI data (as on 1^st July 2022), the 10 year Government bond yield has...

Quantum Mutual Fund has launched the Quantum Nifty 50 ETF Fund of Fund. The scheme will invest in units of Quantum Nifty 50 ETF. Quantum Nifty 50 ETF has more than 14 years of track record. This fund will provide investors, who do not have Demat accounts, the opportunity to invest in...

Short term funds, also known as short duration funds, are debt mutual fund schemes which invest short term debt and money market instruments like corporate bonds, commercial papers, certificates of deposits, short term Gilts etc. As per SEBI’s mandate the average Macaulay Duration of the short duration funds should...

The India Growth Story continues to be strong despite short term macro headwinds. Rising income in India is creating a demand for better goods and services. The Government’s economic policies over the last 2 terms, together with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, have triggered a shift towards the organized sector making...

Nippon India Asset Allocator Fund of Funds is a fund of funds (FOF) which invests in mutual funds and exchange traded funds of different asset classes. It aims to provide exposure to multiple asset classes e.g. equity, debt, gold etc. The asset allocation framework of the scheme is...

Ultra short duration funds are the open-ended debt mutual fund schemes that invest in debt and money market instruments which have Macaulay Duration of 3 to 6 months. Macaulay duration is related to the maturity of the debt or money market instruments. Ultra short duration funds usually invest in money...

There are times when you get unexpected wealth. It can come from sale of your ancestral property, settlement of some legal dispute, getting a large signing bonus on joining a new company, a much larger than expected annual bonus or stock options etc. A large unexpected cash-flow is known in financial parlance...