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FundsIndia Views: Invest long, invest right – Part I

Mutual Fund Research Desk

You would hear your mutual fund advisors recommending that you hold equity funds for the long term; typically five years or more. Ever wondered what happens, especially when you invest…Continue Reading

FundsIndia reviews: Large-cap funds

Bhavana Acharya

It has been quite a ride for the stock market, and especially large-cap stocks, since the Sensex peaked slightly above the 30,000 mark in March last year. The BSE 100…Continue Reading

FundsIndia explains: Internal rate of return on mutual funds

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Some of you who are into project planning may be asked by your finance team to give the internal rate of return (IRR) of the project you are planning. That…Continue Reading

Investment Wisdom from Rajnikanth

Noorain Mohammed Nadim

He has 32 wisdom teeth. He can answer a missed call. And legend has it that he can even make onions cry. Wondering who we’re talking about? Well, let’s just…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: Looking at the core for a recovery

Vidya Bala

“It doesn’t feel like a 7.5 per cent growing economy.” – This is probably the most fashionably spelt statement in the institutional investor segment at this point in time. And…Continue Reading

FundsIndia reviews: Tata Equity Opportunities

Bhavana Acharya

Like its name suggests, Tata Equity Opportunities looks for stocks that are undervalued relative to their potential. They may be so because they are yet unnoticed by the market, or…Continue Reading

Investing lessons from Game of Thrones

Akash Kapur

Investing lessons are all around us. You just need to pay enough attention to notice them. We think that ‘Game of Thrones’ – the revolutionary TV and book series that…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: ICICI Pru Exports and Other Services Fund

Vidya Bala

There are some funds in the mutual fund universe whose super-normal returns can be intriguing. ICICI Pru Exports and Other Services Fund is one of them. With an annualised return…Continue Reading

FundsIndia explains: What is compounding?

Mutual Fund Research Desk

When anyone talks about investing, they say “Don’t work for money. Make money work for you”. And how does money work for you? It’s through compounding. What is it? Let’s…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Reviews: Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund

Bhavana Acharya

Franklin India Flexi Cap is a fund that is often overlooked in the multi-cap category. In the five-year period, the fund has returned 12.3 per cent, compared to the category’s…Continue Reading