Learn about the various shifts observed in the yield curve explained with the help of suitable diagrams. Direction of the Yield Curve: A yield curve can have 3 broad directions: 1. Upward Sloping: This is the most common and 'normal' direction of the yield curve. Its interpretation is that bonds with longer maturities have higher yields than those with shorter [...]
Few examples of Fixed Income Investments available in India. Fixed Income investments are a unique investment alternative in the sense that while on one hand it contains products that offer 'fixed' and predefined returns, on the other hand there are products which allow you to take some risk and earn returns based on the market movements. Contractual return products constitute [...]
Other than banks, Post Office schemes are the most commonly invested contractual-return products in the fixed income world. The various investment avenues offered by Post Office in India include: 1. Recurring Deposits 2. Time Deposits 3. Monthly Income Schemes 4. National Savings Certificates (NSCs) 5. Senior Citizen Savings Scheme. We will briefly discuss the features of each one of them. [...]