Earlier in September this year, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) directed mutual funds houses to rationalise or reduce the Total Expense Ratio (TER) for both equity-oriented and other than equity-oriented mutual fund schemes. Following this, some mutual fund schemes slashed their TERs charged under direct plans drastically, but a fewContinue Reading

A technique of neutralising risk by taking a position in the derivatives market that is opposite to one’s position in the cash market, thereby reducing or limiting the effect of risk associated with unpredictable changes in price.  What is a ‘Hedge’ A hedge is an investment to reduce the riskContinue Reading

What is a Mutual Fund ? A mutual fund is an investment vehicle made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments and similar assets. Mutual funds today can be purchased in two ways –Continue Reading