Investing for Income

What are the return expectations from short-duration funds in the current scenario?

I am hopeful that the returns should be better than what is implied by their going yield to maturities, says Ashutosh Gupta

Do you expect interest rates to go up post-March'21? If so, which type of fund should I switch to?

While making investment decisions, focus on the factors that are in your control, says Ashutosh Gupta

Investing in debt mutual funds instead of directly investing in bonds

Ashutosh Gupta sheds light on the advantages of investing in bond funds vis-à-vis direct bond investments

Are SWPs in equity advisable for retirees?

Ashutosh Gupta highlights the fundamentals of setting up a systematic withdrawal plan (SWP)

Your bouquet of NPS annuity plans

NPS requires you to necessarily buy an annuity with part of your corpus. Here are the various annuity options that you can choose from, along with a list of annuity providers.

Why does Value Research Premium suggest equity funds even for income portfolios?

The idea is that the fixed-income portion generates steady growth, while the equity component boosts returns to keep pace with inflation, informs Ashutosh Gupta

'What are my various fixed-income options?'

Sudeep has started getting his money back from the shuttered schemes of Franklin and now wants to re-invest with a safety-first mindset. Here are the options

Overview of the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme

The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) is a deposit scheme introduced by the Government of India to provide guaranteed returns to senior citizens