Category: Mutual funds
Why you lose money when you invest
June 5, 2017“I lost money in mutual funds. I do not wish to invest there again. I am happy with what my fixed deposits give me”. This was what a neighbour in…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: What to expect from GST – the ‘One India tax’
May 31, 2017The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be a reality in India from July 1. GST can be a gamechanger in the way India does business in the long term.…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: What are ultra short term funds?
May 29, 2017You know that liquid funds are useful to create emergency funds or for systematic transfers into equity funds or to temporarily park money you may need at any time. Another…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities
May 24, 2017HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities fund (HDFC Mid-Cap), a mid-cap fund with a consistent track record, has delivered 18 percent annualised returns since its inception in June 2007. Its launch as a…Continue Reading
Why High MF NAVs should not deter you
May 22, 2017Several investors buy funds because the NAV is ‘cheap’. They are also wary of buying a fund that has a ‘high’ NAV as it may not go up much. Like…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Axis Banking and PSU Debt
May 17, 2017Would you like the following to be true of your debt fund? One, it should deliver higher returns than your bank deposit. Two, it shouldn’t require you to take on…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: Debt fund jargon
May 15, 2017When you read up or look into debt mutual funds, there are often a host of terms used. Here’s explaining those bits of jargon so you can understand debt funds…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: More bank clean-up and what to expect
May 10, 2017The government, last week, passed a new ordinance to change the Banking Regulations Act, towards empowering the RBI to deal with bad loans. Broadly, the change will mean that the…Continue Reading
Why you should not invest in equity funds for dividends
May 8, 2017We have seen investors invest in a fund because the fund is expected to declare dividends. They also opt for dividend option as a means of regular cash flows. We…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: SBI Bluechip Fund
May 3, 2017A large-cap equity fund, SBI Bluechip holds strong among its peers. In the 3-year and 5-year periods, its returns are above the category average by a good margin of 4…Continue Reading
