Debt Mutual Funds Simplified
Greetings from PenguWIN, I wanted to pen a short and simple write-up on Debt funds. The objective is that the investors should have a basic understanding of what a debt fund is and how it works. Debt funds are categorized based on the maturity profile of the instruments/securities/papers (used interchangeably) that they hold. In simple terms you can think of 60 days FD (Fixed Deposit), 91 days FD, 1-year FD and so on. If money is...
Budget 2020
POV 1 – Propensity to Spend Experts were of the opinion that the demand slowdown can be countered by putting more money in the hands of the consumers, so that they can spend. The expectation was that the budget will cut taxes. The budget team came up with the innovative solution of cutting the taxes for consumers, if the deductions can be foregone. The savings rate that was already on a downward spiral, as the...
Stay the course, Equities will deliver
Greetings from PenguWIN: PenguWIN wishes you a wonderful Vinayagar Chaturthi !!! There is a sense of negativity in the market with investors doubting whether Indian Equities as an asset class has lost its mojo. Returns from lumpsum investments done 3 years ago, SIPs that are 4 to 5 years old are close to zero or even negative. Will Indian Equities Deliver? The answer is a resounding “Yes”, Stay the course and Equities will deliver. As...