Vidya Bala
Vidya Bala was the Head of Mutual Fund Research at FundsIndia
Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds List
October 7, 2015For those of you who are new to our platform, FundsIndia’s ‘Select Funds’ is a list of investment worthy funds. Spread across various categories, this list helps you narrow down…Continue Reading
RBI beats expectations with a 50 basis-point rate cut
September 29, 2015The RBI made a surprise repo rate cut of 50 basis points through its September 29 Monetary Policy Statement, taking the repo rate to 6.75%. While the reaction in the…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: When the market gives you more time, grab it
September 23, 2015The banker to the world’s economic powerhouse, the US Federal Reserve, has successfully kept the guessing game on its rates going. While the Fed’s pause led to a relief rally,…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Strategies: How to invest in a falling market
September 8, 2015In what seems to be an ongoing bout of global risk aversion following the yuan’s devaluation, equities and emerging market currencies have seen a significant correction. While one can argue…Continue Reading
Guard yourself from risks in debt funds
September 7, 2015The recent news of Amtek Auto’s problems with its debt and the holding of its debt instrument in a few mutual fund schemes raised a debate on whether debt mutual…Continue Reading
Change in FundsIndia’s Select Funds
August 28, 2015The Mutual Fund Research Desk at FundsIndia.com conducts a quarterly review of funds in the Select Funds list, and comes up with changes (if any). We’ve just conducted a mid-term…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: Why ‘time in the market’ is your only answer
August 19, 2015Last week, we spoke of lump sum investing versus SIP investing. We discussed why you need to hold your investments for longer periods to avoid the risk of negative returns,…Continue Reading
“Recovery could be more gradual than expectations”
August 14, 2015Anoop Bhaskar CIO, UTI Mutual is candid not only in his opinion of the equity market but also when it comes to the market opportunities that he may have overlooked.…Continue Reading
Introducing Bhavana Acharya – our Mutual Fund Analyst
August 13, 2015I am happy to introduce Bhavana Acharya, a meritable addition to our Mutual Fund Research Desk. Bhavana will work with me in analysing funds, and will start writing in this…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Strategies: Lump sum or SIP?
August 11, 2015You have a lump sum in hand and you wish to invest in equity funds. However, you have heard a lot of talk about investing in equity funds through Systematic…Continue Reading
