An NFO is the launch phase of a mutual fund, where investors can enter before the fund starts investing. It offers new opportunities but comes without a track record, making evaluations different from existing funds.

When a company wants to raise capital from the public, it goes through an IPO, a phase where investors can participate at the point of launch...

Credit rating agencies like CRISIL, ICRA, CARE, and India Ratings are the backbone of India’s debt market, translating complex financial risk into a single, credible verdict. This guide covers how they work, what the 2026 SEBI reforms changed, and what every bond investor needs to understand about ratings before investing.

Long before most retail investors...

Yield curve shifts show how markets adjust expectations around interest rates, inflation, and growth across different maturities. This guide explains how to read these shifts and interpret what they signal for bond investors.

Debt markets often adjust to changing economic conditions even before those changes become visible in the broader economy. Bond yiel...

Mark to market risk shows how your investments are valued daily based on current market prices, even without selling them. Discover how the mechanism behind mark to market risk works.

An investment does not necessarily need to be sold to reflect a gain or loss. Markets reprice assets continuously, whether you act on them or not. This creates a gap between ...

Global bond index inclusion marks a structural shift in India’s debt market, bringing sustained foreign participation and changing how bonds are priced and traded. Read on to understand its impact on flows, yields, and what it means for investors.

For years, India’s bond market largely moved on its own rhythm, shaped by domestic institutions, policy decisi...