With volatility a certainty when investing in equity as an asset class, how does a reasonable investor stick to the cause? Here are four things you can do so that volatility doesn’t come in the way of your long-term goals.

Here are the three categories of debt funds– liquid funds, ultra-short term debt funds and short-term debt funds – that will meet most, if not all, your short-term investing needs.

Ultimately, you want a good balance of risk and return from your attempts at a diversified portfolio rather than having a bit of everything. You will know you’re heading in the wrong direction if you’re doing any of the following.

Informed experts can check the health of the economy by looking at its various components. GDP numbers have been in the news in the recent past. Let’s understand what it really is and what it tells.

While ELSS funds are well-known for their Sec 80 C tax benefits, there is a lot more to them. Though essentially equity funds, they do have some unique traits.

Large-cap companies with high market capitalisation (upwards of Rs 28,000 crore as per AMFI classification) have unique characteristics that differentiate them from the rest.

DHFL had borrowed from a number of mutual funds, who placed these bonds in their various debt fund schemes. When DHFL failed to pay the dues, the value of these bonds had to be written down, which in turn meant losses for debt fund investors.

The significant part about diversification is that you stand a better chance to earn a little more than you would have, had you stuck only to one asset. Diversification mainly helps in smoothening out returns.