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am i earning enough?

Are you earning enough?

Aparna Hari

Indians are competitive, and honestly, we can’t be blamed for it. Right from the time we’re young, our parents compared us with the neighbour’s children to see if we are…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: HDFC Short Term Opportunities

Vidya Bala

FD-beating returns, low chance of temporary negative returns and low risk of default in papers held – these summarise the key characteristics of HDFC Short Term Opportunities (HDFC ST Opportunities)…Continue Reading

Franklin india prima plus

FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Prima Plus

Bhavana Acharya

With a 1-year return of 18.7 per cent against the Nifty 500’s 23.9 per cent, Franklin India Prima Plus‘ recent performance may have cast some doubt on whether to invest or…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: Don’t go by high returns in ultra short-term funds

Bhavana Acharya

The recent spate of credit downgrades and defaults serves to highlight a growing risk in debt funds. That risk is funds’ move into lower-quality debt as a trade-off for higher…Continue Reading

A man (investor) standing on a cliff, and staring at his goal - a mountain peak (his goal)

3 reasons why goal-based investing is good for you

Akash Kapur

If you’ve been reading up on mutual funds lately, chances are you’ve seen people talking about ‘goals’ and ‘goal-based investing.’ So, what is goal-based investing? Put simply, it is the…Continue Reading

GST

FundsIndia Views: What to expect from GST – the ‘One India tax’

Vidya Bala

The 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 Recommends: HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities

Lakshmeenarasimhan S

HDFC 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

FundsIndia Explains: Debt fund jargon

Mutual Fund Research Desk

When 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

Vidya Bala

The 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

5 myths about investing debunked

5 myths about investing debunked

Srilekha Veena Sankaran

“The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.” – Warren Buffett One way or other, people make investing seem more daunting…Continue Reading