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Flexicap fund is the one of the most popular categories of mutual funds in India. As per AMFI data, total assets under management (AUM) in flexicap funds, as on 29^th July 2022, was more than Rs 2.3 lakh crores, almost the same as the AUM in large cap funds. Though the term flexicap as a category name is relatively...

Money market funds are debt mutual schemes which invest in debt and money market instruments with residual maturities of up to 1 year. Money market funds usually invest in commercial papers (CPs), certificates of deposits (CDs), Treasury Bills, overnight securities (TREPs) etc. They can also invest in debt market...

From childhood to adulthood, to being married, becoming a parent and finally a senior citizen, we go through different stages of life. Your income, priorities and spending habits change depending on which life stage you are in. The priorities of different life stages can be navigated better if you change your investments...

Edelweiss Mutual Fund is launching a Fund of Funds (FOF) which will invest in Gold and Silver exchange traded funds (ETFs). Exchange traded funds are mutual funds schemes which track some market index or price of commodities e.g. gold, silver. ETFs are listed on stock exchanges and are traded like...

Passive investing is becoming popular in India in recent years. As per AMFI July data, net Assets under Management (AUM) in passive funds multiplied by 3.5 times in the last years (source: AMFI, as on 31st July 2022). Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), a type of passive fund, is now the largest mutual fund category in terms...

Money market funds are debt mutual fund schemes which invest in money market instruments with maturities of up to 1 year. These funds have low to moderately low interest rate risk and suitable for investment tenures of 1 – 2 years. In this article we will discuss about money market funds and whether they are...

India celebrated the 75th anniversary of her Independence a few days back. As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, we should also think and plan for our financial independence, and should be an important financial objective for all of us. In this article, we will discuss what financial independence means, how...

As per recently released US Government data, the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted for second successive quarter in 2022. When the GDP declines for two consecutive quarters, it indicates that the economy may go into recession. However, the US equity markets continue to be strong for the last 2 months. The July...

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...