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How to choose liquid funds

How to Choose Liquid Funds

Vidya Bala

The recent events around IL&FS’ debt paper downgrades have raised concerns about how safe even short-term debt funds like liquid funds are, for retail investors. Should you fear these or…Continue Reading

Parag Parikh Long Term Equity

FundsIndia Recommends: Parag Parikh Long Term Equity

Bhavana Acharya

Among equity funds, Parag Parikh Long Term Equity stands apart. Its difference comes from its portfolio, its strategy, and its performance. The fund is categorised as a multicap fund, and…Continue Reading

What happened with IL&FS? What’s the debt fund impact?

Mutual Fund Research Desk

IL&FS (Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services) finances and develops infrastructure across the country, on its own and through a range of group companies. The group is among the largest in…Continue Reading

What's driving India's GDP growth?

FundsIndia Views: What’s driving the GDP

Vidya Bala

The 8.2% real GDP growth for the June quarter left many analysts and economists surprised. Notwithstanding the low base effect, especially in the manufacturing space, experts acknowledge the numbers as…Continue Reading

First quarter earnings show broad-based growth

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Our analysis of the June quarter results for the NSE Nifty 500 companies suggests positive earnings growth across sectors barring banks. Excluding banks, revenue for 464 out of the 500…Continue Reading

Kotak Standard Multicap

FundsIndia Recommends: Kotak Standard Multicap

Bhavana Acharya

At 12.8%, the 1-year returns of Kotak Standard Multicap may not look inspiring against the 17.8% of the Nifty 200 TRI, its benchmark index. Why then is it still a…Continue Reading

Are FIIs buying the same stocks as MFs?

Ashwini Arulrajhan

Equity markets have been volatile so far this year with Nifty 50 falling about 10% in the Jan-Mar period and recovering swiftly to make new highs. But broader markets are…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings

Bhavana Acharya

In an interest rate cycle that’s starting to move up, funds with shorter maturities can reflect the higher rates more quickly and are less volatile at the same time. Aditya…Continue Reading

What’s an NFO? Should you go for it?

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Expanding into New Fund Offer, an NFO is the launch of a new mutual fund by an asset management company. And there are several of these cropping up in recent…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: UTI Medium Term

Vidya Bala

UTI Medium Term is a superior alternative to owning the recent spate of NCDs or corporate FDs on offer. The fund has a portfolio of high and medium quality papers…Continue Reading