Category: Mutual funds
Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds list
July 12, 2017FundsIndia’s Select Funds is a list of consistent-performing funds that you can invest in today. Spread across categories, this list helps narrow down investment choices from the hundreds of funds…Continue Reading
Why it is important to stay invested in equity
July 10, 2017We have always maintained that if an investor has to generate inflation beating returns that aids in creating wealth over long term, one has to stay invested in equities through…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
FundsIndia Explains: What downside containment is, and why it is important
July 3, 2017Most of you will be worried about potential corrections at this point. This makes it a good time to discuss how your fund manages bearish markets, or, in other words,…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Birla SL Floating Rate Fund – Long Term Plan
June 28, 2017Ultra short-term funds are useful vehicles to park money you need a few months down the line, to add to your emergency corpus, or to set up systematic withdrawals post…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: HDFC Short Term Opportunities
June 21, 2017FD-beating returns, low chance of temporary negative returns and low risk of default in papers held – these summarise the key characteristics of HDFC Short Term Opportunities (HDFC ST Opportunities)…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Prima Plus
June 14, 2017With a 1-year return of 18.7 per cent against the Nifty 500’s 23.9 per cent, Franklin India Prima Plus‘ recent performance may have cast some doubt on whether to invest or…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: Why all mutual funds may not suit you
June 12, 2017Some of you ask us for best mutual funds to invest in and when we ask you for details on your time frame, the purpose of your saving and so…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: Don’t go by high returns in ultra short-term funds
June 7, 2017The recent spate of credit downgrades and defaults serves to highlight a growing risk in debt funds. That risk is funds’ move into lower-quality debt as a trade-off for higher…Continue Reading
3 reasons why goal-based investing is good for you
June 7, 2017If you’ve been reading up on mutual funds lately, chances are you’ve seen people talking about ‘goals’ and ‘goal-based investing.’ So, what is goal-based investing? Put simply, it is the…Continue Reading
