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We are in now in the final quarter of FY 2023-24 / AY 2024-25. If you have not done your tax planning for Assessment Year 2024-25 (FY 2023-24), then it still not too late; January and February 2024 is still a good time to start your tax planning. Section 80C of Income Tax Act of 1961 allows taxpayers to claim deduction...

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund has launched a large cap fund New Fund Offer (NFO), Motilal Oswal Large Cap Fund. The NFO was launched on 17th January 2023 and will remain open for subscription till 31st January. Motilal Oswal is one of the most respected names in the asset management industry and has in its product...

The last 5 years have seen tremendous growth in Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) assets under management. As per AMFI December data, ETF AUM as on 31st December 2023, stood at around Rs 6.5 lakh crores (growing at a CAGR of 42% over the last 5 years, source: AMFI). While a large percentage of ETF...

Of late, Arbitrage funds have been gaining popularity amongst investors this year. As per AMFI November data, arbitrage funds received the highest monthly inflows (Rs 9,404 crores in November 2023) among all mutual fund categories. Arbitrage funds are low risk investment options for parking your short-term...

The LIC MF Large and Midcap fund was launched on Feb 2015, and since its inception about 9 years ago, it has given a CAGR return of 13. 51% till date (6th January 2024). Large and Midcap funds are good investment options for investors looking at exposure to the Top performing 250 funds listed at the Indian stock...

Infrastructure is one of the most crucial sectors in the progress of a country. Given India’s aspiration to become a developed economy by 2047, infrastructure development is crucial in achieving that vision. The Government recognizes the infrastructural needs and has developed various and policies...

Bandhan Mutual Fund is launching a hybrid fund new fund offer (NFO), Bandhan Multi Asset Allocation Fund. The NFO will open for subscription on 10th January 2024 and close on 24th January 2024. Multi Asset Allocation funds are hybrid mutual fund schemes which invest in 3 or more asset classes. According...

Equities have rebounded strongly after a period of volatility in September and October 2023 caused by uncertainty about interest rates. When markets turn volatile some investors may be beset with doubts whether to keep investing or wait for the correction to get over. With positive signals coming from the US Federal...

In the FOMC meeting in December 2023 the US Federal Reserve indicated multiples interest rate cuts in 2024, once the central bank is comfortable with inflation risks. Reserve Bank of India has a similar stance on rate cuts in India. Fed’s guidance on future interest rate actions has cheered both equity and debt markets...

Arbitrage Funds are equity-oriented hybrid funds that leverage arbitrage opportunities, like differences in the pricing of shares in two different exchanges, or in the prices at the spots and futures market etc. Since there is a simultaneous buy and sell, they do not carry the volatility...