What's in store for mutual fund investors in 2024?

The mutual fund (MF) industry had an action-packed 2023 as it tackled the scrapping of tax benefits for debt fund investors and surging flows into equity funds. Illustration: Dominic......

Multi-asset playbook divides mutual fund industry; hybrids in demand

The change in debt fund taxation is seen as boosting the demand for hybrid funds. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com It is no surprise then that asset management companies (AMCs) have launched a......

Low risk appetite only sees hunger for hybrids growing

Fund houses are exploring ways to differentiate themselves in the hybrid space. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A relatively unknown hybrid fund variant, Balanced Hybrid, is about to see its......

'Going in and out of the market does not add any value'

'I started investing in 1985 and don't remember trying to time the market ever.' 'My portfolio took a hit during the 2000 and 2008 market crashes, but at the same time I was fully invested at the......