Unlike shares of listed companies, it is not easy to buy bonds directly. But debt investments are just as important as equity. Here’s what you need to remember when buying bonds from online bond trading platforms or the RBI’s Retail Direct platform
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the Retail Direct gilt platform, which can be accessed at rbiretaildirect.org.in. This is meant for individuals where trading lot sizes are low or affordable.
In times when the equity markets go up and small- and mid-cap stocks catch everyone’s fancy, it’s easy to forget about fixed-income investments. But fixed-income or debt investment is just as important as equity. Here’s the problem.
You can invest in debt mutual funds with ease. But what if you want to invest in debt instruments directly, on your own? Although you can do so, there isn’t much awareness, yet.
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