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Category: Mutual Fund Research

Observations, recommendations and insights, straight from our Mutual Fund Research Desk

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FundsIndia Reviews: Axis Mid Cap Fund

Bhavana Acharya

Axis Mid Cap Fund has garnered an asset size of well over Rs. 1,200 crore in the four years it has been around. In this period, its returns of 26.7…Continue Reading

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Change in FundsIndia’s Select Funds

Vidya Bala

The Mutual Fund Research Desk at FundsIndia.com conducts a quarterly review of funds in the Select Funds list, and comes up with changes (if any). We’ve just conducted a mid-term…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Features: The Instant Wealth Designer

FundsIndia Desk

Investing regularly helps builds wealth. You may have heard this axiom several times, and you might even agree to it. The world’s most successful investors swear by it. But there’s…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: BNP Paribas Equity Fund

Bhavana Acharya

A one-year return of 12.6 per cent may pale in comparison to the large-cap chart toppers’ 15-17 per cent returns. But BNP Paribas Equity Fund is a steady long term…Continue Reading

Sit tight and don’t give in to market forces

Bhavana Acharya

The huge sell-off and market volatility of late has shaken many of you. Here is putting things in perspective, and what you should do – or rather not – do.…Continue Reading

Does spreading your SIP over the month help?

Bhavana Acharya

Systematic investment plans help you make the most of market volatility, average out your costs, remove the need for market timing, and, in all this, bump up your returns. By…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: Why ‘time in the market’ is your only answer

Vidya Bala

Last week, we spoke of lump sum investing versus SIP investing. We discussed why you need to hold your investments for longer periods to avoid the risk of negative returns,…Continue Reading

ETFs aren’t the best for Indian investors

Bhavana Acharya

If you kept up with the news lately, you know that the Employee Provident Fund Organisation will invest in the equity market through Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). There is also…Continue Reading

“Recovery could be more gradual than expectations”

Vidya Bala

Anoop Bhaskar CIO, UTI Mutual is candid not only in his opinion of the equity market but also when it comes to the market opportunities that he may have overlooked.…Continue Reading

Introducing Bhavana Acharya – our Mutual Fund Analyst

Vidya Bala

I am happy to introduce Bhavana Acharya, a meritable addition to our Mutual Fund Research Desk. Bhavana will work with me in analysing funds, and will start writing in this…Continue Reading