Vidya Bala
Vidya Bala was the Head of Mutual Fund Research at FundsIndia
“Short-term debt funds well suited for retail investors”
December 13, 2013As markets eagerly await the RBI’s monetary policy review next week, Shobhit Mehrotra, Senior Fund Manager – Fixed Income and Head of Credit, HDFC AMC, is of the view that…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Strategies: Elections and Your Investments
December 10, 2013Should you wait for the elections to invest in the markets? The just-concluded state elections have vindicated the market’s stance on the anti-incumbency factor. Even as experts draw multiple scenarios…Continue Reading
“The US growth story is developing to be longer and sustainable”
December 7, 2013PineBridge India – US Equity fund is the new open-ended equity fund on PineBridge India Mutual’s block. This fund will invest in PineBridge US Large Cap Research Enhanced Fund, the…Continue Reading
“Market not as stretched as it was in 2007-08”
December 4, 2013While many fund houses, in recent times, have been favouring ‘value’ strategy for investing in this market, Paul Parampreet, Fund Manager, Edelweiss AMC would rather adopt a GARP (Growth At…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: NFO of Birla Sun Life Banking & Financial Services Fund
December 3, 2013To market, to market, to buy a lean bank For those of you who believe that the economy may be turning the corner, a high beta sector such as the…Continue Reading
Are retail inflation indexed bonds attractive?
December 2, 2013The much-awaited inflation-indexed bonds for retail investors will be out this month. Christened, Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities, these bonds, though, take a slightly different avatar from what was initially…Continue Reading
5 tax planning mistakes that salary earners should avoid
November 27, 2013It’s tax-saving season yet again. But this time, make sure you gain the most from the incentives that the taxman provides while ensuring you do not end up making costly…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Prima
November 26, 2013Through Good Times and Bad Times Come December, Franklin India Prima, one among the handful of funds to have been launched in the 90s, would complete two decades of investing…Continue Reading
“Closed-end funds allow fund managers to take concentrated positions”
November 22, 2013Reliance mutual recently launched a closed-end equity fund – Reliance Close-Ended Equity Fund. This five-year closed-end fund will be managed by Shailesh Raj Bahn, who also manages one of the…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: JP Morgan India Short Term Income
November 19, 2013For the Conservative Debt Investor If the recent volatility in the debt market has shaken you and you wish to keep such shocks at bay and still earn decent returns,…Continue Reading
