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Conservative Hybrid Funds – Not So Conservative!
December 30, 2020At 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
Is it good to be Risk-Seeking or Risk-Averse?
September 15, 2020This question would have arisen in the minds of all investors at some part of their investment journey. I would like to try giving a solution to this question. To…Continue Reading
8 Personal Finance Lessons from Bollywood Flicks
September 18, 2019Movies evoke a wide range of emotions from people. They hold a mirror to life and a window into a reality; sometimes bringing about a marked difference in your thinking…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Features: Portfolio Review
July 10, 2019Mutual funds are a versatile and accessible way of entering the world of investment, even with negligible knowledge of all the technical jibber-jabber. While funds offer a free-for-all pass to…Continue Reading
Why SEBI needs to strengthen rules to protect investors in debt mutual funds
June 24, 2019Recently, a journalist asked me whether retail investors need to be more careful with their debt mutual funds, in the context of the recent credit risk issues. My reply was, ‘Can they, really?’…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Recommends: Franklin India Smaller Companies
June 12, 2019Franklin 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 Recommends: Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
April 24, 2019If you are an aggressive investor and building a long-term portfolio, this may be a good time to invest in a midcap fund like Kotak Emerging Equity. This aggressive fund…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Views: The final debate on FD vs. Debt funds
June 27, 2018For many of you, looking at the latest FD interest offered by banks and comparing it with the past 1 year returns of debt funds serves up an easy conclusion.…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: What is Risk
April 23, 2018In the context of any investment product and specifically mutual funds, we often use the term ‘risk’. Risk acquires different meanings to different people. They also assign such meaning differently…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Strategies: The why and how of portfolio diversification
August 23, 2017Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/339133316″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Looking at double-digit returns in the stock market, it may seem…Continue Reading
