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Bhavana Acharya

Bhavana Acharya was the Deputy Head of Mutual Fund Research at FundsIndia.

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FundsIndia Recommends: UTI MIS Advantage

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If you are looking for a place to park your money for around three years and you want higher returns without upping the risk level too much, UTI MIS Advantage…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Bluechip Fund

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If there is one fund that is perfect for a long-term portfolio, it is Franklin India Bluechip Fund. This equity fund delivers stable returns, stays true to its mandate of…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: HDFC Balanced Fund

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It’s one of the most favoured balanced funds, and with good reason. HDFC Balanced holds a stellar record of delivering benchmark and category-beating returns at all times. In fact, its…Continue Reading

Explaining GST and its impact (Part I)

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Over a decade after it was first proposed, a single indirect tax rate and structure for India is very close to fruition, in the form of the Goods and Services…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: Invesco India Dynamic Equity

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Are swift rises and steep falls in the stock market and your fund’s returns not your cup of tea? In that case, a fund that can strategically get into cash…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: SBI Magnum Balanced Fund

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Balanced funds are suitable for moderate-risk equity investors, or first-timers who want to test the equity waters. SBI Magnum Balanced is one such fund that has been moving up the…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: Opportunities in Brexit

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The epic, if divisive, vote last Thursday that decided the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union was a bombshell for the financial and political worlds. Stock markets across Europe,…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: Dividend yield funds

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Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/269180332″ params=”color=ff9900&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The returns record of dividend yield funds has been patchy for…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: PPFAS Long Term Value Fund

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PPFAS Long Term Value Fund is among the more unusual equity funds. What sets this diversified fund apart from other multi-caps is that, one, it can invest up to 35…Continue Reading

FundsIndia reviews: Large-cap funds

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It has been quite a ride for the stock market, and especially large-cap stocks, since the Sensex peaked slightly above the 30,000 mark in March last year. The BSE 100…Continue Reading