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FundsIndia Reviews: NFOs in the Small and Mid-cap Segment

Vidya Bala

While the Sensex may have had a swift rally post September 2013, scaling newer peaks, the run-up has been restricted to a select universe of stocks. In other words, the…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: NFO of HDFC Corporate Debt Opportunities

Vidya Bala

HDFC Corporate Debt Opportunities is the new open-ended debt fund on the HDFC Mutual block. This fund, though coming out a bit late, may still find its place in the…Continue Reading

New fund offer: HDFC Debt Fund for Cancer Cure 2014

Vidya Bala

Investing with a social intent If you would like to keep your capital protected but give away a part or whole of your income generated for a social cause, then…Continue Reading

Debt NFOs on the block – What you get

Vidya Bala

Not to be outdone by the spate of NFOs in the equity fund space, debt fund managers too have come up with quite a few new offers this month. With…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: NFOs that Invest in Europe

Vidya Bala

For a Slice of the European Growth Story If 2013 kindled your interest in the US markets, then 2014 could well be the year of the European growth story, think…Continue Reading

“Invest in companies whose efficiency will be rewarded now”

Vidya Bala

Tough times don’t last but tough companies do. And tough companies sometime do even better in tough environment such as the present one. IDFC equity Opportunity Series 2 a closed-end…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: NFO of DWS Inflation Indexed Bond Fund

Vidya Bala

A fund to hedge against inflation Deutsche Mutual (DWS), in a first of its kind, has launched an open-ended debt fund that will predominantly invest in inflation indexed bonds (IIB)…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: NFO of IDFC Equity Opportunity Series 2

Vidya Bala

To ride the economy’s ‘consolidation phase’ For those of you who believe that the economy, as well as corporate activities, is going through a consolidation phase and it may take…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: NFO of Birla Sun Life Banking & Financial Services Fund

Vidya Bala

To market, to market, to buy a lean bank For those of you who believe that the economy may be turning the corner, a high beta sector such as the…Continue Reading

“Closed-end funds allow fund managers to take concentrated positions”

Vidya Bala

Reliance mutual recently  launched a closed-end equity fund – Reliance Close-Ended Equity Fund. This five-year closed-end fund will be managed by Shailesh Raj Bahn, who also manages one of the…Continue Reading