The two main risk factors in debt mutual funds are interest rate (hyperlink to interest rate risk content) and credit risk. Credit risk of a bond or debenture is the risk of the bond issuer failing to fulfill its interest and / or principal payment obligations, exposing the investor to potential loss of income and / or capital... Read More
Fixed income or debt securities are capital market instruments that generate fixed income in the form of interest payments, also known as coupons, at regular intervals and pay the face value of the security upon maturity. Since the timing and amount of cash-flows from these securities (interest and principal payment... Read More