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Modern markets demand more than historic valuations. A new era emerges
The Nifty trades at a high TTM PE of 23x, nearing historical highs. Mid-caps' 70% premium over large-caps is unprecedented. Despite disappointing recent events, fears of a looming market correction akin to past bubbles persist.
FII stake in HDFC Bank falls below 55%, ADRs rally on likely inflows
HDFC Bank's shares surged, attracting billions, with FIIs reducing stakes. Analysts predict a significant increase in the MSCI index weight, potentially doubling inflows. The bank's NSE shares closed higher, reflecting positive investor sentiment.
Groww mutual fund issue: What investors can do to safeguard their investments
Hanendra Pratap Singh's cautionary tale of fraudulent activities in mutual fund investments emphasizes the importance of vigilance and utilizing tools like MFCentral for comprehensive portfolio management.
New system to ease FPI access to Gsecs awaits RBI nod
Foreign investors seek improved access to Indian bonds through global platforms, awaiting RBI approval. The new model aims for efficient trading with straight-through processing on the NDS-OM platform.
Women outpacing men with higher AUM, long-term outlook in mutual funds
The proactive approach undertaken by women investors to achieve financial autonomy and growth, underscoring their commitment to long-term investing.
Kahneman left this world, leaving behind his legacy of insights – that can make you a better investor!
Daniel Kahneman's work emphasizes the importance of understanding human behavior in finance and the role of financial advisors in guiding investors through market volatility to achieve success.
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Is there any advantage of buying mutual funds in a demat form?
Once you have chosen a mutual fund scheme to buy, the next step is to proceed to buy these units and execute your transaction. There are a number of ways to buy mutual funds, be it the fund house websites, RTA (registrar and transfer agent) websites, third-party platforms and stock brokers.
Huge flows into sector, thematic MFs make wealth managers edgy
As per data from Franklin Templeton, sectoral and thematic funds garnered ₹70,072, or 31% of the total net inflows of ₹2.27 lakh crore, in the past 12 months. This helped make sectoral funds the second-largest equity mutual fund category after flexi-cap funds, with assets of ₹3.37 lakh crore, constituting 13% of the total equity mutual fund assets of ₹25.4 lakh crore.
How mutual fund flows are making Dalal Street Aatmanirbhar
FIIs impact Indian capital markets, with mutual funds gaining prominence. SEBI's actions on P-Notes and rise of SIPs stabilize market. Prof Ghalke and Aditya Bharambe contribute to market insights.
MFs cut weight on technology stocks by 170 bps in just 3 months. What are cues for investors?
In May, several MFs reduced tech stock weights by 0.1%-0.9%, with HSBC making the highest cut at 0.9%. HDFC MF, Mirae, and Franklin Templeton increased weights by up to 0.2%.
Best conservative hybrid mutual funds to invest in June 2024
Conservative hybrid mutual funds are the entry to the world of hybrid funds. These schemes invest mostly in debt and a small percent in equity. As per the Sebi norms, conservative hybrid schemes must invest 75-90% in debt instruments and 10-25% in stocks. These schemes are ideal for investors looking to invest a small part of their corpus in equity to earn some extra returns.
MF Talk: Retail investors riding India story; SIPs account for almost 20% of industry AUM: Hitesh Thakkar
Investors want to participate in the India story, and they believe that the fund managers of Mutual fund AMC can help them and that is the reason the flow have risen, and it has been an ongoing process.
MF Talk: Why retail investors are favouring multi-asset and hybrid funds, Pankaj Shrestha explains
Investors should consider staggering their equity investments over six months through Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) or Systematic Transfer Plans (STPs).
MF Talk: Himanshu Srivastava of Morningstar has some advice for investors investing in small & midcap funds
Intermittent corrections provided investors some buying opportunity in a market, which has largely witnessed a prolonged uptrend for a long time now.
MF Talk: Showing signs of maturity! Retail & HNI investors bought during June 4 selloff: Viraj Gandhi
The expectation of Modi-led government to form with a majority was the major factor and also new fund offers (NFOs) during the month which mobilised fresh Rs 10,140 crores which helped in record flows for the month of May 2024.
A small allocation to quant theme may be worth a try
Experienced equity mutual fund investors can consider allocating to Aditya Birla Sun Life Quant Fund NFO managed by Harish Krishnan. New investors should stick to diversified equity mutual funds. The NFO closes on June 24 with a 0.5% exit load.
SIP SIP Stop: Account closures at new high with tighter regulation
The SIP stoppage ratio reached a record high of 0.88 in May 2024, as per AMFI data, indicating closures surpass new additions.
SBI hikes FD interest rates. What should debt mutual fund investors do?
SBI have increased FD interest rates, offering guaranteed returns. Investors should consider their goals and risk tolerance before switching from debt mutual funds to FDs.
MF investors keep faith in equity, invest Rs 34k cr in May
Mutual fund investors committed record funds to equities in May, looking beyond event risk posed by the election outcome. New fund offers (NFO) of sectoral funds drew ₹34,697 crore to the category, with SIPs rising to ₹20,904 crore, and debt funds seeing inflows of ₹42,295 crore.
IPO gold rush for investors; second-hand EV sales sputter
Happy Monday! Investors in new-age startups are set for huge gains as these firms list on the public markets. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
How investors struck gold in the new-age IPO boom
In the last month, several new-age companies backed by venture capital, have or are set to hit the public markets. This has resulted in a gold rush for their investors. Travel tech platform Ixigo is set to go public next week, while insurtech firm Go Digit and coworking startup Awfis have already listed on the exchanges in the past one month. Their investors, including Peak XV Partners, Elevation Capital, ChrysCapital and TVS Capital and A91 Partners, are sitting on multiple returns from some of these investments.
How mutual fund managers decode RBI rate pause for investors?
The Monetary Policy Committee of Reserve Bank of India has decided to maintain the policy rate at 6.50% in the latest review, impacting mutual fund managers' strategies and market reactions.
85% smallcap mutual funds outperform benchmarks in May
Around 85% of small cap mutual funds outperformed benchmarks in May, with 23 out of 27 funds beating their respective benchmarks. Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund, Axis Small Cap Fund, and Canara Rob Small Cap Fund were top performers.
Election results: How mutual fund investors should tweak their investment strategy
ETMutualFunds consults advisors on post-election investment strategy adjustments for conservative, moderate, and aggressive mutual fund investors. Recommendations include gradual equity exposure increase for conservatives, balanced portfolios for moderates, and focus on growth sectors for aggressives, with emphasis on research and risk management.
Best large cap mutual funds to invest in June 2024
Investing in other mutual fund categories for higher returns without paying attention to the extra risk could be a costly mistake for the investors. If you are happy with 10-12% returns offered by large cap mutual funds over a long period, you should invest in them. If you want to match the market returns, you may educate yourself about index schemes and invest in a large cap index scheme.
Best mutual fund SIP portfolios to invest in May 2024
ETMutualFunds's best mutual fund SIP portfolios are meant for three different individual risk profiles: conservative, moderate and aggressive. We have also considered three SIP baskets – between Rs 2,000-5,000, between Rs 5,000-10,000 and above Rs 10,000 – while creating these portfolios. Take a look at our recommended portfolios.
Mutual Funds line up 12 new offers with investor interest still strong
Motilal Oswal launched a multicap fund and JM Financial has started a small-cap fund to complete their product basket in the diversified fund space. Many fund houses are launching thematic funds that include the likes of financial services, manufacturing and special opportunities.
Mid & smallcap fund? Do we need a new category targeting both mid and smallcap stocks
Since the beginning of 2024 large and midcap category has seen inflows of Rs. 11,340 crores followed by multicap category at Rs. 10,004 Cr. and the flexi-cap category at Rs. 9,971 crore, higher than the inflows in largecap, midcap and smallcap categories respectively.
Record additions of new SIPs give local funds added muscle
Registration of gross SIP accounts, the preferred route for small investors to invest in equities, rose to a record of 6.36 million in April, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed.
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