Vidya Bala
Vidya Bala was the Head of Mutual Fund Research at FundsIndia
Don’t make resolutions; make habits
December 30, 2014‘Resolution’ – I don’t particularly savour the term. It gives me a sense of requiring some steely determination to do something forcibly, and often, it makes me feel like it…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Strategies: What to do (or not to do) when your fund portfolio runs up
December 16, 2014Whenever you see your portfolio run up in a year such as the present one, your immediate reaction could be to remove some profits from the table. However, if you…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Debt Strategy: Delayed Gratification, A Positive For You
December 3, 2014For the fifth policy in a row, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left policy rates unchanged, waiting for more consistent signals of the inflation sliding. Even as there is…Continue Reading
Don’t be afraid to get rich
November 26, 2014It didn’t need much deliberation for me to choose the title of this article; straight from the gut, if you’d like to call it. Before I proceed, let’s get one…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Bluechip
November 25, 2014If you hold Franklin India Bluechip and have seen the fund’s performance in the last one year, you may be tempted to stop your investments, or switch. After all, everybody…Continue Reading
Are you doing the right investments for your children?
November 14, 2014When we talk to you, our investors, there is one thing we know for sure. You are all earnest in your attempt to save for your kid’s future. You dream…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Tax-saving Funds Under Section 80C
November 11, 2014With the tax-saving season in, we’d like to highlight two funds that are good to have in your tax-saving portfolio. But before we do that, here are a few things…Continue Reading
FundsIndia View: Bust your NAV myths
November 5, 2014Within the past week, I had at least three questions on funds’ Net Asset Values (NAVs) from investors. I knew we were back to the 2006-07 days of people viewing…Continue Reading
Why equities are a must have in your portfolio
November 3, 2014For all those who think equities are too risky to handle, or who think it cannot deliver enough, here’s why your portfolio cannot do without equities, if you have to…Continue Reading
Let the reforms juggernaut build your equity wealth
October 27, 2014For those of you who are diffident to enter equities at this stage, we’d like you to know that there could be enough triggers now for you to start/accelerate your…Continue Reading
