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Category: Mutual funds

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FundsIndia explains: Closed-ended Fixed Income Mutual Funds

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Last week we looked at closed-ended mutual funds, and how they differ from open-ended mutual funds. We also took up in detail the other pros and cons of closed-ended equity…Continue Reading

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Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds list

Mutual Fund Research Desk

FundsIndia’s Select Funds is a list of funds that you can invest in today. Spread across categories, this list helps you narrow down your investment choices from the hundreds of…Continue Reading

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FundsIndia explains : What are Closed-ended mutual funds

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Most mutual funds are open-ended, that is, you can invest in that fund any time you please and also exit when you wish to. But some funds are classified as…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: 2017 – Outlook and strategy

Vidya Bala

If the below data has weakened your faith and interest in equity, then it could be a good thing! ‘The safest and most potentially profitable thing is to buy something…Continue Reading

FundsIndia explains: How to tell if your fund is doing well

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Looking back on 2016, your equity funds have not matched up to your expectations. Where did those 20% returns go? Should you sell your fund? Don’t do that just yet.…Continue Reading

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FundsIndia Views: The equity lessons in 2016

Bhavana Acharya

The close of 2016 seems to be echoing the start of 2016, with the stock markets on a downward slide. Sandwiched between these two declining phases was a period of…Continue Reading

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FundsIndia explains: What to do if your AMC shuts shop

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Over the past decade, especially after many foreign players entered the Indian mutual fund space, there have been several instances of fund houses calling it quits and exiting their business…Continue Reading

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2016 – a tough year for funds and Select Funds

Mutual Fund Research Desk

If 2015 was a frustrating year for equities, 2016 was yet another. Key equity indices – Nifty or the BSE 100 have remained flat over the past 2 years. On…Continue Reading

FundsIndia explains: Why the growth option is preferable

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Over the past few weeks, we have been explaining various aspects of dividends in mutual funds. You know how a mutual fund makes dividends, what happens when a fund declares…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan

Bhavana Acharya

Among dynamic bond funds, ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan ranks at the very top in the one, two, and three-year timeframes. Its one-year return of 17.3% leaves the category’s average…Continue Reading