Every mutual fund investor is now aware of the SIP. Systematic investment plan (SIP) has now become the most favourite investment mode for investors.

With the huge volatility in the equity markets, many people are looking at debt funds as an investment option. But even the debt market seems to be volatile, currently. Also, RBI hiked its repo rate by 25 bps twice in the last two policy meets.

In the recent years, people are trending more towards MF investment rather than following the traditional investment options. But before investing one should always take care of the risks. That is one should always do some basic home work before investing and one should always link their investment with their financial goals.

In the past six months, the markets experienced both upswings and downslides. The roller coaster ride has triggered many investors to look at all the potential opportunities to reap returns.

In a volatile market, every investor is looking for good investment options to reap more and more returns. So post categorisation and reclassification of the MF schemes, SEBI has opened many doors for investment by introducing categories like balanced advantage fund.

With the rising interest rates FMPs form a good investment option. These investment options are able to deliver good returns in comparison to the traditional saving instruments. Let's explore fixed maturity plans (FMP).

Market regulator SEBI called up a meeting of mutual fund trustees on Wednesday. The meeting hauled up the independent trustees and ordered them to ensure high corporate governance standards. Independent trustees are considered to be the first level regulators for ensuring the corporate governance

For the mid-cap and small-cap indices, the year 2018 has not been as pleasant as we would like it to be. The boarder market indices Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 have taken a major beating this year. These indices have fallen by 13% and 21%, respectively in the last six months.

The youngest bank listed on the Indian stock markets, Bandhan Bank had reported stellar quarterly results recently. The bank's Q1FY19 results witnessed an exceptional profit growth of 47 per cent yoy on the back of robust loan book growth.

In recent times, you might have heard that consumption story is a good bet, invest in these funds, pharma funds seems to be promising and what not. But what are these sectoral funds? And do they suit every investor?