Vidya Bala
Vidya Bala was the Head of Mutual Fund Research at FundsIndia
“If current momentum in the market is sustained, midcaps should do better”
April 28, 2014With the mid-cap indices on a roll over the last 6 months, what are the prospects of this segment and what should one look for in the space? We ask…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: NFOs in the Small and Mid-cap Segment
April 22, 2014While 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
Deposits alone won’t secure your future
April 21, 2014A recent release by the RBI had placed bank deposits held by individuals at a whopping Rs 33 lakh crore as of March 2013. That is close to one half…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Strategies: Should You Go for Infrastructure Funds?
April 15, 2014For those of you used to seeing your infrastructure funds languish in the last 5 years, the sudden uptick in the last 6 months may have come as a surprise.…Continue Reading
“Our fund management is process driven and not dependent on a single fund manager”
April 11, 2014ICICI Prudential Mutual has been in the limelight recently for quite a few events. One, it won the Morningstar India Fund Awards this year – for best fund house across…Continue Reading
What to do if your FMP just matured
April 8, 2014It is that time of the year when investments such as Fixed Maturity Plans, mostly invested by you for double indexation tax benefits, mature and swell your bank balance. Are…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Debt Strategy: Funds in a ‘No Rate Change’ Scenario
April 2, 2014The good news from the RBI’s first bi-monthly monetary policy is that if inflation behaves as per expectations, RBI may not feel the need to hike rates. But the not…Continue Reading
Make sure you don’t miss these tax deductions
March 27, 2014Did you end up with a diminished pay packet last couple of months, thanks to higher tax deductions? Well, you can’t get your employer to refund the same, especially if…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Tax-saving Funds
March 25, 2014Have you missed your deadline for submitting tax-saving investment option proofs to your employer? Not to worry; you still have a good week to go to make your investments. Yes,…Continue Reading
How your investment behaviour can be a recipe for poor returns
March 21, 2014In this article, I wish to share a few thoughts from an interesting presentation made by Prashant Jain, ED and CIO, HDFC Mutual. In this presentation, Prashant Jain points out…Continue Reading
