what is stp What is STP? We have all heard about SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) and this plan is also popular among the investors. But there is another alternative to SIP that allows an investor to invest systematically in a...

Asset Management Company (AMC) What is an Asset Management Company? An Asset Management Company is a firm that pools the funds from its clients and invests the same into a variety of securities and assets. Such investments include assets such...

amfi What is AMFI? AMFI, The Association of Mutual Funds in India, a non-profit government organization. SEBI regulates it primarily. Further, it dedicates itself to maintaining a Mutual Fund industry that is run across ethical lines.  It maintains a high...

Computer Age Management Service (CAMS) is a Mutual Fund Transfer Agency that provides technology-enabled services to Mutual Funds, investors, Private Equity, etc

Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of the investments that are held by the Mutual Fund. In simple terms, it is the money that the mutual fund is handling for their clients/investors.

It is important to analyze the assets under management since it reflects the size and success of the company. The success of the company becomes an important factor, though not the only one, that investors can consider before making any investment.

net value value (nav) The Net Asset Value (NAV) is the per-unit market value of all the securities held by the mutual fund scheme. The net asset value formula is the total assets minus total liabilities and then dividing the...

ppf interest rate PPF Interest Rate 2020-21 The Ministry of Finance sets out the PPF interest rate which is paid off on 31st March. The current PPF interest rate for the April 2020 -June 2020 quarter is 7.1%. The PPF...

sip account What is SIP account? When you have decided to invest in mutual funds, the next step which follows is the way in which investment can be made. You can either invest lump-sum money at any particular time or...