Is it good to invest in DSP BlackRock? DSP mutual fund is a joint venture between a 150-year old Indian financial firm DSP and Blackrock, an American Investment firm. However, in 2018, DSP purchased back its 40% share from DSP...

What are Investment Options? Investment happens when you buy certain assets in the expectation of earning a certain growth rate in a defined time period. The returns are generated when the value of assets grows. In simple terms, the assets...

Zero coupon bonds are fixed income securities that don't pay any interest. At the time of maturity, the investor is paid the face value or par value. These bonds come with 10-15 years maturity. Hence, they trade at a deep...

Index Fund Meaning and Definition Index mutual funds aim to replicate a financial market index closely. Index funds invest in the same securities as the benchmark index and in the same ratio. For example, an index MF that aims to...

What is Treynor Ratio in Mutual Funds?  The Treynor ratio is an essential ratio for evaluating mutual funds. It measures the excess return over the risk-free return to the market risk that an investment portfolio can earn. In other words,...

What is a Dividend Reinvestment Plan? A dividend reinvestment plan allows you to reinvest the money you earn through dividends in the mutual fund itself. Through this plan you will receive additional units as dividends, and over time, you can...

What is a Private Equity Fund? A private equity fund is a shared or collective investment scheme that invests across equity and debt instruments. Investors of PE funds directly invest in private companies. It is an alternative investment option for...

Debt mutual funds are investment schemes which invest in debt securities that generate a fixed income. They have a predetermined date and pay fixed interest over the tenure of their existence. Hence the returns from debt funds are more predictable...