Insights

Here’s A Framework To Help You Decide Your Ideal Asset Allocation?

Arun Kumar

Asset Allocation refers to how you split your money across different assets such as Equity, Debt, Gold etc.  This deceptively simple decision is probably the single most important decision when…Continue Reading

Rs 1000 = Rs 23 lakhs…But How?

Shrinath M L

There are essentially three key ingredients for building wealth, Savings rate – How much can you save and invest? Time – How long can you stay invested? Returns – How…Continue Reading

Conservative Hybrid Funds – Not So Conservative!

Shrinath M L

At the current juncture, fixed income investors need to be prepared for relatively lower returns both from Bank Fixed Deposits and Debt funds compared to the returns they enjoyed in…Continue Reading

Debt Mutual Funds – Portfolio Construction Framework

Arun Kumar

In recent times, debt mutual funds have been in the limelight, primarily because of NAV declines in few funds led by credit downgrades and defaults. While the credit-related risks were…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: HDFC Short Term Debt

Mutual Fund Research Desk

A reasonably large sized fund.. The fund maintains a reasonable AUM size around 8,974 crore. Positioned for the short term (2-3 years).. The fund is suitable for investors looking to…Continue Reading

Spike in gilt fund returns – should you invest?

Vignesh  Sayeesundar

Over the past month, we have been receiving many queries from our customers about gilt funds. The sudden spurt in such queries has been caused by the high 1-year returns…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: What is bad news and when to sell your fund

Vidya Bala

The recent spate of negative news in the debt space, with the downgrading of debt papers of some banks and NBFCs, may have caused you to panic. What’s more, for…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: 2019 – Equity and debt outlook

Vidya Bala

2018 was a year that probably gave you glimpses of the rough side of equity and debt markets.  The bad news is that you have probably not seen the end…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: The Five Lessons of 2018

Bhavana Acharya

Markets closed out 2018 in a burst of volatility, capping a year of several yo-yos. Equity and debt markets had a tumultuous 2018, which served to drive home certain basics.…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: Why your dynamic bond fund returns will not be static

Vidya Bala

Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. In recent months, your dynamic bond fund’s annualised returns may have fallen from high double-digit returns to single-digit…Continue Reading