Vidya Bala
Vidya Bala was the Head of Mutual Fund Research at FundsIndia
Your debt funds fell. What now?
July 17, 2013Let’s jump to the brass tacks. Your debt funds took a knock on Tuesday July 16. And it has everything to do with the RBI’s unexpected moves to curb the…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity
July 16, 2013On the front line for over a decade Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity is among the handful of equity funds with over a decade’s track record. While quite a few…Continue Reading
5 things to note before you file your income tax return
July 12, 2013If you are a salaried individual and have got your Form 16 from your employer, then its time to file your return or pay additional taxes on other income. Here…Continue Reading
Free personal accident insurance cover with HDFC Children’s Gift Fund
July 11, 2013If you’re saving for your child’s future, a personal accident insurance cover would be a prudent way to provide a back up for your financial commitments, in case of unforeseen…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: ING Active Debt Multi-Manager FoF
July 9, 2013A ready-made debt fund basket The last few years have demonstrated that the Indian debt market has become more volatile and less predictable. Return opportunities of course, have risen along…Continue Reading
Don’t bank too much on BANKS for ‘other’ investment products
July 5, 2013Many of you may be comfortable buying investment products that your bank relationship manager (RM) suggests. After all, buying anything from a bank gives an ostensible sense of security. But…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Prima Plus
July 2, 2013Dependable quality, old world charm Franklin India Prima Plus belongs to the old school of investing – steady and consistent in its performance. If you are the kind scouting for…Continue Reading
‘NPS is a simple and portable retirement product’
July 1, 2013The investment horizon of NPS is significantly longer than that of mutual fund investments and the applicable regulatory guidelines are also different says Meghana Baji, CEO and CIO of ICICI…Continue Reading
The CRISIL-AMFI mutual fund performance index says it all
June 28, 2013No number crunching this week from me! We have some ready-to-crunch data offered by CRISIL-AMFI on mutual fund performance. For all those mutual fund investment skeptics, the recently launched CRISIL-AMFI…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: SBI Magnum Global
June 25, 2013Redeeming performance If you have been associated with the world of mutual funds for more than a decade, chances are that you would have had some tryst with SBI Magnum…Continue Reading
