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

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Five things to do to get rich from 2015

Sathyamoorthy N

The New Year is often viewed as another chance to redeem, and to renew. Your New Year resolutions may reinforce some of the simple things in life – like spending…Continue Reading

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How our Select Funds fared in 2014

Vidya Bala

What a year it has been for all of us! For you, it would have been a feast to see your portfolio magically turnaround or zoom, if it had looked…Continue Reading

Don’t make resolutions; make habits

Vidya Bala

‘Resolution’ – I don’t particularly savour the term. It gives me a sense of requiring some steely determination to do something forcibly, and often, it makes me feel like it…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: ICICI Pru Top 100

Sathyamoorthy N

Are you looking for funds beyond the large-cap space, but with limited exposure to mid-caps? Then ICICI Pru Top 100 could be the right choice for you. This fund seeks…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Strategies: What to do (or not to do) when your fund portfolio runs up

Vidya Bala

Whenever you see your portfolio run up in a year such as the present one, your immediate reaction could be to remove some profits from the table. However, if you…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver

Sathyamoorthy N

Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver is a tax-saving fund that enjoys deduction (up to Rs 1.5 lakh) under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. The fund benefits from long…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Debt Strategy: Delayed Gratification, A Positive For You

Vidya Bala

For the fifth policy in a row, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left policy rates unchanged, waiting for more consistent signals of the inflation sliding. Even as there is…Continue Reading

Don’t be afraid to get rich

Vidya Bala

It didn’t need much deliberation for me to choose the title of this article; straight from the gut, if you’d like to call it. Before I proceed, let’s get one…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Bluechip

Vidya Bala

If you hold Franklin India Bluechip and have seen the fund’s performance in the last one year, you may be tempted to stop your investments, or switch. After all, everybody…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: UTI Opportunities

Sathyamoorthy N

Investors who wish to ride the current equity market rally to start building an equity portfolio can add UTI Opportunities as a part of their core holding. A large-cap bias,…Continue Reading