Review & Analysis

Debt fund vs fixed deposit

Debt Funds are a potent rival to the hallowed FD. Here are their pros and cons vis-a-vis bank deposits

Nilesh Shah of Kotak AMC on the FMP crisis

Nilesh Shah, Managing Director, Kotak Asset Management, spoke to Value Research about the FMP problem and how Kotak AMC handled it

"In debt funds, prioritise safety & liquidity"

In a chat with Value Research, Arvind Chari, Head-Fixed Income & Alternatives of Quantum Advisors, talks of how investors should approach debt investing

Four stocks that Ben Graham would buy in today's market

Value investors should add quality companies during temporary crisis, when they quote below their intrinsic worth, as advocated by Ben Graham

Dealing with a fall in debt funds

Here's what the latest IL&FS downgrade and other older downgrades tell us about investing in debt funds

13 AMCs have debt exposure worth over Rs 2900 crore to IL&FS entities

With rating agencies downgrading debt securities of IL&FS group firms, we look at how AMCs are placed with respect to these companies

Big shifts

Here are some companies that have significantly grown and shrunk in size over the last 10 years

Steely discipline

Banking on a process driven approach, Mahesh Patil is an expert picker of growth opportunities

Another storm in the income fund tea cup

Income fund investors should pay attention to the credit downgrade of Jindal Steel, but not let their imaginations run away with doomsday scenarios

Betting on buybacks

Several small companies in struggling sectors or with governance issues are still quoting below the offer price