Arbitrage funds benefit from the price difference between cash and futures market. They earn a spread by buying in the cash market and selling in the futures market. Financial planners point out that many investors who are staggering investments into equities use arbitrage funds as a parking vehicle, due to lower taxation as compared to debt funds.
Stocks to buy: IndusInd Bank, PC Jewellers and Mold-Tek on investors’ radar
Sensex closed marginally down in a volatile session as IndusInd Bank fell 27% due to selling pressure, while PC Jewellers rose 0.8% and Mold-Tek increased