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Debt Mutual Funds – Yes bonds are cheap, but for a reason

February 13, 2019 by Rajat Sharma Leave a Comment

Over the last few years debt mutual funds have gained popularity over fixed deposits, purportedly for tax efficiency and better returns. The real reason for their popularity however lies in the fact that these funds were promoted far more aggresively than other fixed income products like fixed deposits. This, even if listed securities by their…

Fixed Income fund Ideas in Rising Market

January 15, 2018 by Rajat Sharma 1 Comment

With debt fund returns falling, a lot of investors are selling their fixed income fund. With rising inflation, the chances of another rate cut look dim, because of which there has been little (and in some cases, negative return in debt funds). At first I believe that long term investors should not worry too much…