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Stock market declines

How to make the most of stock market declines

Arun Kumar

At some point in time, every year, the market has fallen below its peak. The average intra-year decline has been -22 percent for the last 29 years. Till 2011, intra-year…Continue Reading

SIP your way to tax-saving

SIP your way to tax-saving through ELSS Funds

Ranganayaki R

SIPs (Systematic Investment Plans) are increasingly getting popular as the preferred mode of investment today. Investors are ready to keep aside a minimal amount every month for SIPs, rather than…Continue Reading

Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Equity markets have been volatile since early last year and debt markets have been going through some turmoil since mid-2018. Not surprisingly, category average returns may look poor regardless of…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: Axis Bluechip

Ashwini Arulrajhan

Axis Bluechip (previously called Axis Equity) delivered 12.8% returns in the last 5 years against 12% delivered by benchmark index Nifty 100 TRI. At a time when largecap funds have…Continue Reading

Funds are cautiously betting on midcaps

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Since early 2018, midcaps and smallcaps have been generally bound southward. This run of falling prices comes after a record rally and pricey valuations, which had funds turning wary of…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Strategies: Conservative Hybrid Vs. Equity Savings for 1-3 years

Gourav Kumar

For a person looking for a low-risk mutual fund option for parking short term money, we recently took a look at the pros and cons of arbitrage funds vs. liquid…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Smaller Companies

Gourav Kumar

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund is among the less risky funds in the high-risk smallcap space. The fund showcases lower volatility and aggression compared with peers for the following reasons:…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: NFO of DSP Quant Fund

Mutual Fund Research Desk

An NFO that’s currently open is DSP Quant, a differentiated offering from DSP fund house. DSP Quant is an equity fund that will pick stocks based on quantitative models. In…Continue Reading

NFO: Principal Small Cap Fund

FundsIndia Desk

This is about an interesting new fund offer – Principal Small Cap Fund, an equity mutual fund that invests in smallcap stocks. While we’re usually wary with NFOs, we believe…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: L&T Midcap

Bhavana Acharya

L&T Midcap is an achiever on three counts. One, it returns better than the market during rallies while also containing losses on corrections. Two, it delivers among the best risk-adjusted…Continue Reading