Vidya Bala
Vidya Bala was the Head of Mutual Fund Research at FundsIndia
The unrealistic retirement plans of the middle class
October 3, 2017When an acquaintance of mine did some serious home buying and child education planning with me, he refused to even discuss retirement. He felt the retirement figure I discussed was…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: Indian economy – are experts’ concerns overblown?
September 27, 2017Distress calls by a large section of the media and by economists on feeble GDP growth of 5.7% for the quarter ending June 2017 has spilled over into stock markets.…Continue Reading
What SEBI’s proposal to categorise and consolidates schemes can mean to you
September 18, 2017Post media reports last week, some of you sought to know what would happen to your mutual funds with SEBI’s proposal to reduce the number of schemes. Some of you…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: Why you need help choosing debt funds
September 13, 2017Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. Most of you look at returns of equity mutual funds to pick a fund to invest. When the…Continue Reading
You don’t have to add schemes when you increase investments
September 4, 2017“I want to invest more/I want to increase my SIPs. Can you suggest good new funds that I don’t hold?” – is a question that we hear often. The key…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: Why your dynamic bond fund returns will not be static
August 31, 2017Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. In recent months, your dynamic bond fund’s annualised returns may have fallen from high double-digit returns to single-digit…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: Reset your return expectations
August 16, 2017Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/338109395″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] With the markets delivering close to 20% returns on a year-to-date…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: UTI Banking and PSU Debt Fund
August 2, 2017Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/335931234″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Open a FREE Account Now! If your fixed deposits are maturing…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: UTI Transportation and Logistics Fund
July 19, 2017When we last reviewed UTI Transportation and Logistics fund (UTI T&L fund) in 2014, we mentioned that a sustained low inflation and low interest rate scenario would boost prospects for…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: DSP BlackRock Focus 25
July 5, 2017DSP BlackRock Focus 25 (DSP BR Focus 25) is a large-cap equity fund with a concentrated portfolio of 25-30 stocks. With a return of 17.8 per cent annually in the…Continue Reading
