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FundsIndia Views: Why markets fell and what you should do

Bhavana Acharya

On 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

Budget 2018

Budget 2018 leaves little for markets to focus on

Mutual Fund Research Desk

One of the signs of a maturing economy is that the Nation’s budget becomes just a year-end accounting and budgeting job. While India may not be there yet, that there…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: Equity Outlook for 2018

Bhavana Acharya

The 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

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FundsIndia Reviews: Mutual fund round-up for 2017

Bhavana Acharya

2017 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

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Stay Invested During Downturns for Bigger Gains

Mutual Fund Research Desk

When markets are doing well, it not only attracts new investors but also motivates exiting investors to stay invested. But stock markets do not move upward always. What happens when…Continue Reading

Why you lose money when you invest

Mutual Fund Research Desk

“I lost money in mutual funds. I do not wish to invest there again. I am happy with what my fixed deposits give me”. This was what a neighbour in…Continue Reading

GST

FundsIndia Views: What to expect from GST – the ‘One India tax’

Vidya Bala

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be a reality in India from July 1. GST can be a gamechanger in the way India does business in the long term.…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: There’s more to the market than UP elections

Vidya Bala

The BJP’s win in the UP elections provided a leg up to the market for couple of reasons: one, it reposed the faith in the policy reforms of the government…Continue Reading

GST – A tax without boundaries

Vidya Bala

August 3, 2016 will go down in history as India’s watershed moment with reforms. It saw the birth of one of the biggest indirect tax reforms in India; perhaps the…Continue Reading