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RSS feed for this sectionFundsIndia 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: 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
FundsIndia explains: what to do when your scheme merges
October 16, 2017In the wake of SEBI’s recent proposal to categorise mutual funds and rationalise the number of funds there are, scheme mergers are inevitable. So what happens when a scheme you…Continue Reading
What SEBI’s circular on scheme category definitions implies
October 9, 2017For all open-ended schemes, SEBI has issued a circular that defines the characteristics of each mutual fund category across equity, debt, and hybrid schemes. Following is the background leading up…Continue Reading
The unrealistic retirement plans of the middle class
October 3, 2017When an acquaintance of mine did some serious home buying and child education planning with me, he refused to even discuss retirement. He felt the retirement figure I discussed was…Continue Reading
Mutual funds are betting big on the financial sector
September 8, 2017Banking and financial services are the most favoured sectors for equity mutual funds, with both sectors seeing their share in equity fund AUM inching steadily higher. Data from SEBI show…Continue Reading
7 Reasons to start a SIP
September 7, 2017SIP – it’s the word you come across every day, in newspapers, online, hoardings, pamphlets, conversations with friends, colleagues or even neighbours. It seems like the word of the season,…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced ‘95
September 6, 2017Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. A new entrant to the Select Funds list in our June quarter review is Aditya Birla Sun Life…Continue Reading
You don’t have to add schemes when you increase investments
September 4, 2017“I want to invest more/I want to increase my SIPs. Can you suggest good new funds that I don’t hold?” – is a question that we hear often. The key…Continue Reading
What to do with your fund when a correction happens
August 21, 2017In recent times, stock markets have given us enough reasons to worry. First, there was the blistering run in July when indices hit all-time highs. Then there was concern of…Continue Reading