Category: Research Desk
Liquid fund returns are tapering off
April 1, 2019Liquid funds sported high returns through 2018, thanks to higher interest rates and bond yields and a liquidity crunch in the later part of the year. But returns for these…Continue Reading
Why hybrid aggressive funds underperformed large-cap funds
March 11, 2019On a 1-year basis, hybrid aggressive funds are in the low single digits at just 1.2% on an average. Not just that, the category was clocking 1-year losses in preceding…Continue Reading
Banks support earnings growth for the December 2018 quarter
March 4, 2019India Inc. saw a drop in profits for the December quarter. This was largely a result of exceptional losses in few large companies. For 496 out of the 500 BSE…Continue Reading
Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds
January 16, 2019These are hard times for equity and cautious times for debt funds. But what we can tell you is that funds in the Select Funds list have weathered volatile times…Continue Reading
Frequently asked questions on annual portfolio review
January 14, 2019It’s that time of the year when you will look back at performance and have questions about your portfolio – specifically underperformance in your funds. In years like 2018 when…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: 2019 – Equity and debt outlook
January 10, 20192018 was a year that probably gave you glimpses of the rough side of equity and debt markets. The bad news is that you have probably not seen the end…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains – What is an SIP? What is it not?
January 7, 2019With over Rs 7,000 crore coming in each month, the SIP has become a byword for investing. But popular as it may be, the concept of it – what is…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: The Five Lessons of 2018
January 2, 2019Markets closed out 2018 in a burst of volatility, capping a year of several yo-yos. Equity and debt markets had a tumultuous 2018, which served to drive home certain basics.…Continue Reading
Our top ten blogposts of 2018
December 24, 2018At this time last year, stock markets were on a tear. Everything seemed happy, and the new year seemed to carry that right on. But that euphoria was short-lived as…Continue Reading
2018 – When Select Funds stayed ahead of the pack
December 19, 20182018 was a tough year. For equity markets, for debt markets and for currency. It was a tougher year for mutual funds what with the swings to their portfolio as…Continue Reading
