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.
Why Saurabh Mukherjea has moved half his personal portfolio out of India
Saurabh Mukherjea, founder of Marcellus Investment Managers, has shifted his personal portfolio to a 50-50 split between Indian and global investments, reflecting a strategic pivot.