4165: How can investors construct a robust fixed-income portfolio?

Despite being an election year, the government chose fiscal discipline over populist measures in the interim budget. Lower borrowing programmes, because of lower fiscal deficit, combined with heightened demand in the coming months due to the inclusion of Indian bonds in JP Morgan’s global indices, bodes well for the fixed income market in the short term. Vishal Goenka, Co-founder of IndiaBonds.com shares tips on how to invest in fixed-income market after the interim budget and the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy review.