How To Value A Bond
Introduction In our earlier write-up about bond valuation, we addressed how the concept of time value of money plays a big role in figuring out what an asset is truly worth before you decide to invest. Now, let’s take it a step further. I really recommend giving the first part a read if you haven’t […]
What is a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)?
Introduction Bengaluru is known for its delightful weather, notorious traffic, vibrant nightlife and its delightfully far distance from the city to the airport! Beyond these features, Bengaluru is also celebrated for its IT hubs, affectionately known as ‘tech parks’. Among these hubs stands Embassy Manyata, fondly known as “Manyata Tech Park”. Covering 120 acres and […]
How to Become a Distributor of Multiple Financial Products?
Introduction The Indian financial ecosystem has seen a significant transformation, particularly with the rise of fin-tech platforms and the increasing demand for diverse financial services. While influencers in the finance sector, or ‘fin-fluencers’, have popularized many investment strategies, their approach sometimes lacks the depth and reliability that professional distributors offer. Moving beyond the buzz, real […]
Bond Valuation
Introduction What comes to your mind when you hear the term ‘bond valuation’, do you immediately think of complex mathematical calculations or mind-boggling fixed-income concepts? When it comes to fixed-income securities or financial investments in general, we tend to shy away from concepts and strategies because they can be difficult to comprehend and what we […]
What is an InvIT (Infrastructure Investment Trust) ?
Introduction SEBI’s chief Madhabi Puri Buch, predicted at the News18 Rising Bharat Summit on 20th March 2024, that “Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and municipal bonds combined will become as big as India’s equity markets in the next 10-15 years”. Why this emphasis on infrastructure? Well, in a bustling city where […]
Everything You Wanted to Know About Fixed Income and Bonds
Glossary 1. Accrued Interest Accrued interest is the interest that accumulates on a bond between coupon payments. For example, if you buy a bond between its payment dates, you may owe the seller accrued interest for the time they held the bond. 2. Accretion of Bonds Accretion of bonds means that over time, the value […]
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April’24 RBI Monetary Policy Highlights
The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from April 3-5, 2024. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: These decisions are in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation […]
February’24 RBI Monetary Policy Highlights
The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from February 6-8, 2024. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: These decisions are in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation […]
Interim Union Budget FY 2024-25
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Union Budget for FY 2024-25 on February 1st, 2024. Here are some excerpts from the presentation: Fiscal Deficit In the Interim Union Budget of 2024-25, the government has revised India’s fiscal deficit target downwards to 5.8% of GDP for FY24 from the previously estimated 5.9% of GDP. It […]
December’23 RBI Monetary Policy Highlights
The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from December 6-8, 2023. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: Part A: RBI’s Policy decision Rationale: 1. Inflation CPI headline inflation fell by about 2% points since the last meeting […]
October’23 RBI Monetary Policy Highlights
The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from October 4 -6, 2023. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: Part A: RBI’s Policy decision Rationale: 1. Inflation CPI headline inflation surged by 2.6% points to 7.4% in July […]
August’23 RBI Monetary Policy Highlights
The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from August 8 -10, 2023. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today decided to: These decisions are in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price index […]
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Bonds are a financial investment instrument that gives us stable returns and a great way to efficiently diversify your portfolio. In this video, you will learn the simple basics of what is a bond and how you earn from it, illustrated with example for easy understanding.
Choosing the right bonds to match your investment objectives is important. The video will guide you in deciding those objectives and also explain features of a bond like coupon rate, yield to maturity, credit ratings etc that are essential to know.
Investing in Fixed Deposits (FDs) is a lazy choice. Bonds are safe and can help you gain higher returns. Watch this video to learn more about how bonds are a much better and smarter investment option than FDs.
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