Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund aims to create returns through a diversified mix of sovereign and high-quality corporate bonds.

Historical data shows that investments in an equity mutual fund via a SIP plan can give positive returns after seven years and even higher returns when held for a more extended period.

Sebi has abolished the rule of a debit freeze on demat and mutual fund accounts lacking nomination details, but you should still update it; here’s why

Updating nominee details in mutual funds along with a Will or succession planning can help the nominee or successor get easy access to the investments in the event of death of the investor

Your mutual fund systematic investment plan (SIP) could be cancelled if you fail to comply with the new electronic clearing service (ECS) rules effective April 1. Learn more.

PGIM India Retirement Fund opened for subscription on March 26, and will close on April 9; the fund is benchmarked against the S&P BSE 500 TRI.

People are more prone to making mistakes during market extremes—a bull or a bear run. To avoid them, don’t do anything drastic; practice asset allocation

Investors should gradually reduce their equity exposure and increase debt allocations with age to ensure capital appreciation and steady income; MF ratings shouldn’t be a factor for buying

With the increasing market breadth creating opportunities for bottom-up stock picking, fund managers may find it easier to pick potential winners to generate alpha, especially in the mid- and small-cap space.

Equities are one of the very few investment instruments that have the potential to beat inflation by a big margin over the long term. But should senior citizens include it in their portfolio or avoid it because of its risky nature? We explore