Bhavana Acharya
Bhavana Acharya was the Deputy Head of Mutual Fund Research at FundsIndia.
FundsIndia Recommends: DSP BlackRock Opportunities
February 21, 2018Opportunistic is a good way to describe DSP BlackRock Opportunities (DSPBR Opportunities). This equity fund aims at identifying stocks with potential, booking profits in them quickly, and moving on to…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: Why markets fell and what you should do
February 7, 2018On Tuesday morning, stock market investors woke up to a sea of red. The Sensex plunged 1000 points in a matter of minutes. The Nifty 50 was down 3%. The…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: Equity Outlook for 2018
January 24, 2018The Sensex has galloped nearly 10,000 points in the space of just over a year. This incredible run has come in even as reforms disrupted the corporate and economic recovery…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: Mutual fund round-up for 2017
December 27, 20172017 saw equity markets give a stiff competition to the heady 2014 market, clocking in returns excess of 30%. For debt funds though, the 2017 calendar was one of second-guessing…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: Why you can go wrong with point-to-point returns
December 13, 2017Today, the 1-year return of BNP Paribas Midcap looks to be among the best at 40%. L&T India Value sports a 1-year return of 31.7%. On a 3-year basis too,…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: L&T India Prudence
December 6, 2017Among balanced funds, L&T India Prudence (L&T Prudence) has for long ranked near the top. Its ability to stay ahead of the balanced pack and the CRISIL Balanced Aggressive index across…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: Invesco India Contra
November 22, 2017Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s recommendation. With a 1-year return of 38.9 percent, Invesco India Contra is among the top diversified or multi-cap funds. These…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: The lowdown on sector funds
November 1, 2017< p style=”text-align: justify;”> Look at the top performing funds in any year. Often, the toppers are sector-specific funds. In some years, the returns these sector funds post are far…Continue Reading
How balanced funds have duration risk too
October 20, 2017If you thought only dynamic bond funds adjusted their portfolios to rate cycles, a look at balanced fund portfolios may throw a surprise. Traditionally, balanced funds don’t juggle their debt…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused Multicap 35
October 17, 2017Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s recommendation. With a one-year return of 27%, Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused Multicap 35 soars above other diversified equity funds. The…Continue Reading
