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Market ka Tension, Investors Ka Dilemma
Dekho, abhi market mein situation thodi complex chal rahi hai. Global events se commodity prices disturb ho rahe hain, jisse inflation ki tension badh rahi hai, aur bond yields bhi high hain. Doosri taraf, central banks rate cuts ka signal de rahe hain. Is complicated scenario mein investors confuse hain ki equity ke swings ko tolerate karein ya phir debt se kam returns accept karein.
Jaisa ki Kalpen Parekh, MD aur CEO of DSP Asset Managers ne bataya, pichle 2 saal mein rates kam hone ke baad bhi market yields badh gaye hain, jismein inflation ki chinta already priced in hai. Isliye jo traditional debt instruments hain, woh expect ke hisaab se perform nahi kar rahe.
Ab aise mein investors beech mein fas gaye hain. Equity market ke swings ko bear karein ya phir fixed income se kam returns accept karein? Future interest rates ka bhi pata nahi hai, toh long-duration funds risky ho sakte hain.
Income Plus Arbitrage FoFs Ka Magic
Is problem ka ek smart solution hai: Income Plus Arbitrage Fund of Funds (FoFs). Ye funds ek structured approach use karte hain. Ye alag-alag mutual funds mein invest karte hain, jismein debt aur arbitrage schemes dono hote hain.
Debt part mein short- to medium-duration instruments hote hain jisse steady income mile. Aur arbitrage part mein cash aur futures market ke price differences se fayda uthate hain. Is dual strategy se arbitrage se jo returns aate hain woh market-neutral hote hain, matlab market ke upar neeche hone se zyada farak nahi padta.
Experts ka kehna hai ki isse concentration risk kam hota hai, investors sirf ek interest rate view par depend nahi karte. Fund managers constantly allocation adjust karte rehte hain, jisse risk-adjusted returns badh sakte hain.
Tax Bhi Bachao, Paisa Bhi Kamao
Aur jo log high tax bracket mein hain, unke liye ye FoFs tax ke mamle mein bhi badhiya hain. Agar 2 saal se pehle becha toh marginal rates par tax lagega, but 2 saal baad long-term capital gains par sirf 12.5 percent tax hai. Pure debt funds ke comparison mein ye better hai agar investment horizon thoda zyada ho.
Rajul Kothari, jo Capital League mein Partner hain, unhone highlight kiya hai ki aim balance of post-tax efficiency aur smoother returns ka hai.
Performance ki baat karein toh, pichle kuch saalon mein inka return bohot explosive nahi raha, but consistent raha hai. Normally returns 5-6 percent annually ek saal ke liye, 8-13 percent teen saal ke liye, aur 6-12 percent paanch saal ke liye dekha gaya hai. Market ke volatile hone par bhi ye stability hi inka bada attraction hai, especially un investors ke liye jinka specific timeframe hai aur jo equity risk kam karna chahte hain.