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Avoid venturing into funds whose average maturity exceeds three-four years

Sanjay Kumar Singh |Business Standard | New Delhi
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Stick to safer categories, select a fund mix that suits your risk profile

4 min read Last Updated : Aug 21 2020 | 12:35 AM IST
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The 10-year bond yield has hardened by about 15 basis points over the past month. When this happens, the net asset value (NAVs) of funds having higher average maturity heads south, and investors who h

Topics :Risk profilingBond YieldsInvestors

First Published: Aug 20 2020 | 6:15 PM IST

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