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MFs continue buying spree, infuse Rs 5,526 cr in equities in April

Continuing their buying spree for the second straight month, mutual funds invested Rs 5,526 crore in stocks in April with fund managers sensing opportunities after some consolidation in the market

Equity mutual funds sell bluechip financial firms aggressively in Nov

All these counters witnessed aggressive buying for foreign portfolio investors

MF investment in equity markets increased by four times in H1 2020

Further, consistent SIP (systematic investment plan) inflows into equity funds gave fund managers a healthy stream of capital to keep buying quality companies, say experts

Morningstar downgrades two HDFC Mutual Fund's equity schemes to 'silver'

The equity schemes had combined asset base of over Rs 33,000 crore

Franklin Templeton mutual fund investors can pick Deloitte over trustees

Unit holders will vote to moneitse the scheme assets.

Sebi gives exit option to Franklin Templeton's mutual fund investors

Experts say Sebi's move could also help in creating a market, where investors can get some access to liquidity even in stressed debt portfolios

Redeemed your MF investment? Here's what you pay to the taxman

A redemption of mutual fund investments gives rise to capital gain or loss, which are taxed as capital gains. A loss, however, can be set-off against other taxable gains from other asset classes

RBI extends benefits under special liquidity facility for MFs to all banks

Decision taken based on requests received from banks; exposures under this facility will not be reckoned under large exposure framework or for determining priority sector targets

Stock investing: Cull overleveraged companies from your portfolio

At a time when revenues have been disrupted, these are the ones that could go belly up first

Domestic gold ETFs get record flows, up 7x over previous month's tally

Category sees highest flows since 2008, experts say investors are chasing gold-linked products due to robust trailing returns and safe-haven appeal

What is mutual fund cut-off time? Expert answers all your queries

The cut-off time decides at what net asset value (NAV) you get to buy or sell units of your mutual fund scheme.

Planning to invest in small-cap funds? Be prepared for high volatility

Another positive of small-cap stocks is that they have a high correlation with the economic growth cycle

Post-Budget, growth option becomes more attractive for MF investors

Unlike MF investors, those betting on direct equities may feel the pinch because dividend payout is not under their control

Consumption a better theme than capex-related bets: Shreyas Devalkar

SHREYAS DEVALKAR tells in an interview with Shreepad S Aute that he believes equities as an asset class would continue to remain attractive

Fund managers climb on AI bandwagon to tap new investors embracing equities

Fund houses are preparing for a future where passive investing, which has decimated fees for US managers, takes hold in the country

MF asset base slips 2% in Dec on sell-off from debt schemes, liquid funds

The 44-player industry logged an all-time high assets under management (AUM) of Rs 27.04 trillion at November-end, as compared to Rs 26.54 trillion by the end of last month

Don't let change in MF mandate perplex you. Use load-free exit option

Sometimes, they are innocuous ones. But use the load-free exit option if the new mandate doesn't match your goals

'High-quality' trade losing steam as valuations reach unsustainable levels

JSW Steel, Tata Steel and Bharti Airtel were among stocks that fared well last month while stocks like Titan and TCS saw correction

RBI will encourage rupee to weaken

It will also maintain liquidity so that govt borrowing doesn't push yields up

Enter mid-caps segment with a longer-term horizon, invest through MF route

The investor should also be able to evaluate the quality of the promoter-his background, competence level, and even his hunger to make it big