Safe-bet BAFs take the back seat as investors turn to riskier funds

Balanced advantage funds (BAFs) were popular in the later part of 2021 and continued to see good inflows until some months back as investors looked for safer options amid over-valuation concerns.......

Mutual Funds' Rs 100 Trillion Opportunity

Despite strong AUM growth, MFs lag behind other popular investment avenues.MFs received only 6 per cent of total household savings in 2021-2022. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In 2019, the......

Should you still bet on BAFs or move back to FDs?

Outflows could be a result of investor dissatisfaction with certain schemes, bank fixed deposits becoming attractive, and a decline in lump sum flows into MFs. Abhishek Kumar reports.......

Investors, avoid long-term funds

If you plan to invest in an FD, go for the 12-15-month tenure.This will allow you to redeploy maturity proceeds at higher rates (if rates rise), advises Sarbajeet K Sen. Illustration: Uttam......