Category: Mutual Fund Research
Observations, recommendations and insights, straight from our Mutual Fund Research Desk
Cost averaging tools beyond SIPs
March 30, 2013Last week, I penned a quick reminder on why you should keep your SIPs going, especially when you are building a long-term equity-tilted portfolio. True, some of you are well…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Reviews: L&T Global Real Assets
March 26, 2013‘Real’ Assets for Hard Times Real assets – assets that are tangible – have traditionally been preferred by investors for a few reasons: they provide the comfort of physical holding,…Continue Reading
Why you should not stop your SIPs now
March 22, 2013Are you looking at your funds’ one-year returns and wondering if something is wrong? The last you saw the returns chart, say December 31, 2012, most equity funds delivered 30%-plus…Continue Reading
Mutual fund labeling: What colour is your fund?
March 21, 2013Come July 2013, mutual funds are set to become more colourful; literally! We are talking of the new SEBI’s circular on product labeling in mutual funds. What exactly is product…Continue Reading
FundsIndia reviews: Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan
March 19, 2013Taking the road less travelled The repo rate cut by RBI would send most funds hunting for opportunities in the interest rate curve. But if you wish to look at…Continue Reading
Should you choose the dividend option or the growth option?
March 15, 2013“Should I go for growth option or take out the dividends in my fund?” – is a question frequently asked by many of you, when venturing into mutual fund investments.…Continue Reading
FundsIndia recommends: ICICI Pru Focused Bluechip Equity
March 12, 2013Build a foundation with blue chips If you wish to start building an equity portfolio with mutual funds, then ICICI Pru Focused Bluechip Equity (ICICI Pru Bluechip) can be a…Continue Reading
Will the tax-free bonds of JNPT and NHB benefit you?
March 11, 2013The tax-free bonds issued by both National Housing Bank (NHB) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) offer 7.32 per cent for retail investors (6.82% for others) for a period of…Continue Reading
Ladies, feel liberated with a purse of your own!
March 7, 2013Does the word saving not excite you? Think again after this: had you invested Rs 1,000 every month in a good balanced mutual fund, almost 2 decades ago, it will…Continue Reading
The point-to-point fund returns game
March 6, 2013Admit it; had you been looking at the five-year point-to-point returns of equity funds in the last few months, you would have been tempted to simply stash your money in…Continue Reading
