Page 10 - Debt Funds

Opt for shorter-term debt funds

With RBI holding on to rates, investors should avoid longer duration funds for the near future

IDFs fail to grow despite regulatory reform: ICRA

IDFs are investment vehicles for channelising investment to the sector

Secured lending doesn't reduce risk in debt funds

Investors need to look at the portfolio before investing

Good time to enter debt funds, say experts

Experts recommend credit opportunities funds for the medium- to long-term investor

Don't panic if there's a downgrade in your debt fund

Medium and long-term funds always face credit risk. If you can't stomach volatility, stick to FDs

Debt MFs prune exposure to G-secs

Debt-fund managers have drastically cut allocation to G-secs over the past six months

Your Money: Move into shorter-duration debt funds

As the rate cut cycle over for now, investors bet largely on funds for duration not exceed 3-4 yrs

Debt funds continue to look attractive in 2017

The funds delivered high returns from 7.5% to as high as 18% last year

Debt funds can give good returns in 2017

While their returns will continue to be better than fixed deposits, don't go overboard

Stick to shorter term debt funds

With RBI choosing to pause, leading to a sharp spike in bond by 20 basis points, retail investors need to re-evaluate their debt fund strategy

Debt emerges as better money maker than equity schemes

Against returns of less than 7 per cent from equities, debt funds made as high as 12 per cent