Advisorkhoj Research Team Articles

Aggressive Hybrid Funds are equity oriented hybrid mutual fund schemes, where minimum equity allocation is 65%. Aggressive Hybrid Funds enjoy equity taxation. Long term capital gains (investment tenure of more than 1 year) up to Rs 1 Lakh...

We often get queries from investors, enquiring about best debt mutual funds. Some investors want stable income and low volatility in a rising interest rate scenario; accrual based short duration debt funds are suited for such investors. Some...

Midcap and Small Cap equity mutual funds had a dream run from 2014 to 2017. During this period the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Small Cap 100 indices grew at a CAGR of 28% each. Midcap and small cap mutual funds were able to give...

With rise in short term yields, the spread between the 2 year and 10 year Government bond yield has narrowed to just 12 bps, this is a good time to invest in debt mutual funds which invest in corporate bonds to lock in the high yields...

Equity Linked Savings Schemes not only helps investors save taxes under Section 80C of Income Tax Act 1961, they can also help investors to create substantial wealth in the long term. Rs 1 lakh invested in ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity...

LIC Mutual Fund Unit Linked Insurance Scheme is an investment cum insurance product, which offers investments in equity oriented hybrid asset class along with life insurance cover. Launched in 1989, the Unit Linked Insurance Scheme is one...

ELSS Mutual Funds or Equity Linked Saving Schemes offer you a simple way to get tax benefits under Section 80C of The Income Tax Act 1961, while aiming to make the most of the potential of the equity market investing. Therefore, if the...

When it comes to expectations of return on investments, there are broadly two types of investors. The first type of investors seeks higher returns with an objective of multiplying their investments over a period of time, and using investments to...

Youth is that period of our lives when we are free from almost all responsibilities. We graduate from college, land a good job and become financially free. The next step, which is also the most obvious one, is settling down. After marriage, we own a...

Experts, philosophers and even our wise elders said the same thing – ‘Change is the only constant’. With time, everything changes and evolves. The same can also be said in the context of life insurance plans. Where earlier traditional plans like Whole Life...