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Tax advantage of debt fixed maturity plans make it an attractive investment optionFMPs are closed-ended funds which invest in bonds and other securities. Though they don’t give assured returns, these usually match the yie...
Why open-ended debt mutual funds score over Fixed Maturity PlansBecause of valuation norms and short-term volatilities in the market, returns of open-ended scheme might not seem attractive at that moment...
All you need to know about fixed maturity plans or FMPsFMPs are closed end debt funds with a maturity period that can range from one month to five years.
Does it make sense to invest in FMPs before April 1 for extra indexation benefit?Even with extra indexation benefit, investors should proceed with caution in the current market, say mutual fund advisors.
Mutual fund houses launched 46 FMPs in July. Should you invest?Mutual fund houses are busy launching fixed maturity plans with a tenure of a little over 1,095 days or 36 months.
Investors lap up FMPs as yields firm upWealth managers believe investors find rates above 8% attractive to lock in and some money is shifting from debt fund categories which fare...
Why you should prefer fixed maturity plans to FDsFMPs are suitable for investors who wish to avoid interest rate risk and are willing to invest in safer debt instruments.
Should you invest in fixed maturity plans or fixed deposits?The risk, return and nature of an investment instrument primarily depend on how the money of the investor is being used.
Why it makes sense to invest in FMPs before April 1?Mutual fund advisors are busy recommending three-year fixed maturity plans (FMPs) offered by asset management companies to investors.
FMPs back in focus amid rate cut hopes and volatile equity marketsAs many as eight FMPs with tenure of three years and above (1,130-1,180 days) have been launched by mutual funds such as Birla, HDFC.
- Making sense of fixed maturity plans
A year after fixed maturity plans were being criticised by one & all, investors are now wondering whether they were really that bad. But th...
- Makeover helps FMPs regain lost ground
The new-look fixed maturity plans (FMPs) offered by mutual funds seem to be finding enough takers, though frills like indicative returns an...
- Investors give thumbs down to FMPs
Attractive returns from bank FDs, a slew of corporate debentures offering good returns and tightening of regulatory norms seem to have soun...
- FMP funds don't follow professed path, find HNIs
Many high net worth individuals (HNIs) are finding out the hard way that indicative portfolio investments shown by fund managers of Fixed M...
- Domestic MFs must disclose more on FMP portfolio: Crisil
Domestic mutual funds (MFs) need to make more disclosures about the portfolios of their fixed-maturity plans (FMPs) to enhance investor con...
- CRISIL for greater disclosure to enhance confidence in FMPs
CRISIL believes that full disclosure of mutual funds investment portfolios could enhance investor confidence.
- Debt is back in fashion
Given the higher interest rate environment, debt scheme offers you attractive returns with short-term rates.