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FundsIndia Recommends: HDFC Short Term Debt

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A reasonably large sized fund.. The fund maintains a reasonable AUM size around 8,974 crore. Positioned for the short term (2-3 years).. The fund is suitable for investors looking to…Continue Reading

Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds

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In the last couple of months, the Government of India has shown its intent to revive the economy with a slew of positive measures to address concerns on the weak…Continue Reading

Monthly Market Insight – October 2019

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The October 2019 edition of FundsIndia’s Monthly Market Insight discusses what your long-term investment strategy should be and the right time to sell. Indian market indices rallied sharply supported by another…Continue Reading

Monthly Market Insight – September 2019

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The September 2019 edition of FundsIndia’s Monthly Market Insight discusses how investors can take advantage of the market’s volatility, and more. Indian markets rallied led by the announcement of major…Continue Reading

Monthly Market Insight – August 2019

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The August 2019 edition of FundsIndia’s Monthly Market Insight discusses the importance of investing early, the way repo rates affect the economy, and more. Amid slowing growth and concerns over…Continue Reading

Monthly Market Insight – July 2019

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The July 2019 edition of FundsIndia’s Monthly Market Insight discusses the spike in gilt fund returns, our two cents on why it’s important to resist peer pressure in spending, and…Continue Reading

Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds

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Equity markets have been volatile since early last year and debt markets have been going through some turmoil since mid-2018. Not surprisingly, category average returns may look poor regardless of…Continue Reading

Budget 2019 – How it affects your investments

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The Union Budget of 2019 was presented in the parliament on Friday by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman. While there were calls for stimulating the economy in the face…Continue Reading

Monthly Market Insight – June 2019

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The June 2019 edition of FundsIndia’s Monthly Market Insight compares conservative hybrid and equity savings funds, and the way investors can plan for their children’s education. After a post-election rally,…Continue Reading

Funds are cautiously betting on midcaps

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Since early 2018, midcaps and smallcaps have been generally bound southward. This run of falling prices comes after a record rally and pricey valuations, which had funds turning wary of…Continue Reading