Drawbacks of Long-term Debt Funds

Your special report on debt mutual funds provided me with great insights as I'm into Debt Funds investing. But I wanted to know if there are there any risks associated with long-term debt funds - Aditi Malhar

Editor Responds : While long-term debt funds can offer certain advantages, like possible higher returns compared to other debt funds, portfolio diversification among others, it's important to consider some potential drawbacks. It will carry risks such as interest rate risk and credit risk. These can hamper your investment progress.