What are corporate bonds and how to invest in them? All you need to know

Investors can access corporate bonds through primary and secondary markets, bond funds, ETFs, or managed accounts, potentially generating income, diversifying their portfolios, and preserving capital while minimising risk.

Explained: 'Chemistry of investing' and how it can help you achieve long term investment goals

<ul><li>Different asset classes have varied degrees of correlation with each other. Investors can use these correlations in creating a portfolio to achieve reasonable returns with moderate volatility from their investment over long term.</li></ul>

HDFC to raise up to ₹8,000 crore via bonds; details here

<ul><li>The unsecured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) issue will have a base size of ₹3,000 crore with an option to retain over-subscription of up to ₹5,000 crore.</li></ul>

What is the impact of repo rate on returns of fixed income instruments? An explainer

When interest rates rise, bond prices tend to fall and vice versa. At the same time, interest rates on fixed deposits rise in tandem.

What is a barbell strategy that entails investing in two extremes of risk spectrum?

It is an investing strategy that aims to strike a balance between risk and reward. This is done by investing in high risk and low risk assets while leaving out the middle rung bonds.

What is Additional Tier-1 bonds? All you need to know

In case of crisis or difficulty, a bank can take the liberty to convert them into equities or write-off like the recent case of Credit Suisse episode and Yes Bank incident from 2020.

Government asks PSU banks to share bond portfolio data: Report

More than 60% of banks' investment book is in the held-to-maturity (HTM) portfolio, analysts at Macquarie Research wrote

Market may continue to correct over medium term; money-making opportunities are few, says Sameer Kaul of TrustPlutus

Kaul said irrespective of the phase the market is in, the portfolio needs regular maintenance. That is best done by letting the winners in the portfolio ride and easing out the losers.

There is a lack of awareness for bonds among conservative investors, says Vishal Goenka of IndiaBonds

He shares his views on diminutive retail participation in the bond market, reasons for investing in bonds, and much more

How long before the market bottoms out? Nuvama lists out 4 key factors to understand

Earnings downgrades, valuations, US treasury rally, and Federal Reserve/RBI policy actions determine a market bottom, according to the brokerage.

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