Bhavana Acharya
Bhavana Acharya was the Deputy Head of Mutual Fund Research at FundsIndia.
FundsIndia Views: SEBI’s new categories – what’s changing in Select Funds?
May 23, 2018Over the past two weeks, we covered the changes taking place in equity and debt categories because of SEBI’s new categorization norms. We’ve discussed the impact of the changes, what’s…Continue Reading
Dynamic bond funds are shifting strategies
May 21, 2018If there was one characteristic for the debt market last year, it was the suspense over interest rate direction and the consequent decisions of debt fund managers. More specifically, dynamic…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: SEBI’s new categories – what’s changing in your debt funds
May 16, 2018Last week, we discussed changes in equity funds as AMCs get into full swing in redefining categories based on SEBI’s new rules. This week we’ll take up the changes involved…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: HDFC Balanced is merging. Should you worry?
May 2, 2018For investors in HDFC Balanced fund, last week dropped what seemed a bombshell. HDFC Balanced is merging into another fund. Is this worrisome? What changes in the fund? Should you…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: DSP BlackRock Credit Risk Fund
April 11, 2018In its monetary policy last week, the Reserve Bank held policy rates, lowered inflation forecasts but still cited several risks to inflation. A couple of weeks prior, the government announced…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: Franklin India High Growth Companies
March 29, 2018Franklin India High Growth Companies (Franklin HG), an equity fund that invests across market capitalisations, was once among those that delivered outsized returns compared to peers and the market. In…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: UTI Treasury Advantage
March 14, 2018Indications on the interest rate front point to rates being in the flat to rising zone. In such a scenario, debt funds with shorter maturities can deliver well over the…Continue Reading
Don’t stop your SIPs
March 13, 2018With markets falling since February, worry over further corrections may tempt you into stopping your SIPs. But this is not the time to stop SIPs. Why? For a SIP to…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Mirae Asset India Equity
March 7, 2018Mirae Asset India Equity (earlier Mirae Asset India Opportunities) ticks all the boxes that characterize a good equity fund. One, it stays ahead of the market and peers across timeframes.…Continue Reading
“This year is likely be a more normal year with occasional corrections, unlike 2017”
February 27, 2018Particularly compared to last year- this year is likely to be more volatile, says Harshad Patwardhan, CIO – Equity, Edelweiss Asset Management. He also expects earnings recovery to be led by rural…Continue Reading