The period during which investments are locked in is called lockin period or lockup period. Investors cannot sell their investments during this period of time. Lock-in period is common to hedge funds, IPOs of private equity, startups and few mutual...

What is a fund? A fund is formed by pooling money from multiple investors. The fund is a pool of money set aside for a specific purpose. Professionals manage funds and invest the money in financial securities. A fund manager...

What is Asset Allocation? Asset allocation is an investment strategy that aims to balance the risk and growth associated with investment schemes. It balances the risk and growth by allocating the total investment among different asset classes. These asset classes...

Anything can lead to the market breaking resistance levels (highs) and support levels (lows). Investor sentiments, credit ratings and any rumour about the company are just a few examples that lead to volatility in the market. These market movements can...

Alternative Investment Funds AIF differ from regular conventional investments (asset classes) like stocks, debt securities etc. Alternative Investment Fund is a privately pooled investment vehicle that collects money from sophisticated private investors. AIFs include private equity, venture capital, hedge fund,...

Portfolio Rebalancing is a strategy of realigning the securities weights in a portfolio to maintain the target asset allocation and risk profile. It involves selling a few investments and buying to increase investment in existing securities or adding funds to...

Investments carry risks, the higher the risk the higher the returns and returns are subject to capital gain tax. Indexation here plays a vital role. Indexation helps in lowering down the comprehensive tax liability by regulating the purchase price of...

What is Systematic Transfer Plan (STP)? Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) is a mutual fund plan through which an investor transfers a fixed amount. It is transferred from one mutual fund i.e source scheme to another mutual fund i.e. target scheme....