Value Research

Macaulay duration is a superior measure of duration as compared to average maturity, says Ashutosh Gupta

Puja Mehra speaks with Dr. Radhicka Kapoor, Fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), about an often overlooked way of increasing demand in the economy

In the case of NRIs, fund houses are liable to deduct TDS from capital gains at the time of redemption, tells Ashutosh Gupta

Funds tagged as ‘Hold’ do not meet our high expectations in terms of one or more parameters that we evaluate the funds on, says Ashutosh Gupta

The NAV of the fund is inclusive of the expense ratio and this is charged in a small proportion each day, says Ashutosh Gupta

Given the mandate on duration here, the impact of interest-rate movements is range-bound but different funds can differ much on the credit-quality, says Ashutosh Gupta

Although the prospects of these two sectors look good, continue investing in flexi-cap as the fund manager will try and tilt your portfolio as required, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

While the core is the mainstay of one’s portfolio, satellites are tactical allocations which may be slightly higher on risk with better long-term return potentials, says Ashutosh Gupta

If you are pessimistic about the recovery, then you should take your money out, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

Decide the asset allocation you would like to have in different asset classes and build your own portfolio accordingly, suggests Ashutosh Gupta