FundsIndia explains: Internal rate of return on mutual funds
May 9, 2016Some of you who are into project planning may be asked by your finance team to give the internal rate of return (IRR) of the project you are planning. That…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: How do debt funds deliver returns?
May 2, 2016Last week, we covered basics of the types of debt funds. Now, let’s understand how debt funds make their returns. Once that is done, it’s easy to see how risks…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: What are debt funds?
April 25, 2016Income funds, dynamic bond funds, ultra short funds, yields, credit downgrades…for a newbie investor (and for many seasoned ones, too!) the world of debt funds can be a confusing place.…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: What is compounding?
April 18, 2016When anyone talks about investing, they say “Don’t work for money. Make money work for you”. And how does money work for you? It’s through compounding. What is it? Let’s…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: What is a fund category?
April 11, 2016You cannot compare apples to oranges, as they say. Would you look at the revenue and profit growth of Infosys and compare it to, say, BHEL or Larsen & Toubro?…Continue Reading
Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds
April 7, 2016For those of you new to our platform, our Select Funds is a list of investment worthy funds. Spread across categories, this list helps you narrow down your investment choices…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: What is a factsheet?
April 4, 2016As a mutual fund investor, you would like to get comprehensive information on your fund. A single document provides this information for you – the factsheet. What is it? A…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: What is benchmark?
March 21, 2016Do you remember back in school, when you went back to your parents with your exam results? If it was a particularly hard paper and you scored 60%, your first…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: What is NAV?
March 14, 2016Ever wondered what all that jargon in fund factsheets or application forms or articles on investments mean? To make it easier to understand the world of investing, we are starting…Continue Reading
The importance of retirement planning
February 11, 2016Ashok Kanawala, Head – Products and Business Development, HDFC Asset Management, explains why planning for retirement has been relegated to the back burner for most individuals, and how to get…Continue Reading
