Mutual Fund Basics

5 Basic Terms To Know About Debt Funds 

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Investing in a debt fund is quite different from buying a bond.

With the evolving financial markets, debt funds are seen as an alternative to traditional investment products. Such funds invest in debt securities and money market securities to generate returns for the investors. Such funds mainly invest in Govt. Securities (G-Secs), Corporate Bonds, money market instruments, etc. Here are five basic terms to know about debt funds:

5 Things To Know About Alpha 

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Alpha is the first Greek alphabet, but in Mutual funds and investments, Alpha is the yardstick to which the investment performance of a mutual fund scheme is generally tied with. Alpha denotes the excess returns generated by the fund as against the expected returns from such funds. 

It tends to reflect the outperformance or underperformance of the fund as against the market returns. Here are seven things you must know about Alpha:

5 Questions to Ask When Evaluating A Fund 

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A mutual fund investment portfolio may comprise several mutual fund schemes, which may be linked to different financial goals and may carry different investment objectives. Since selecting the mutual fund schemes to form the basis of the future investment performance, selecting the schemes becomes an important decision to lay a strong foundation towards a prosperous financial future.

5 Common Investing Mistakes 

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We take a look at common investing errors and suggest solutions to ensure you make better investment decisions.

5 Common Investing Mistakes

As emotional human beings, we tend to be our own worst enemy when it comes to making investment decisions. Below are 5 common ways in which investors slip up, and suggestions on how best to avoid these mistakes.