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‘All ingredients are in place for earnings recovery’

All the ingredients for an earnings recovery are in place, but the meal isn’t ready yet, says Vetri Subramaniam, Group President and Head of Equity ...

Your Fund Portfolio

I have been investing in HDFC Top 200 over the last seven years via multiple routes such as SIPs and lumpsum investments. The total amount invested ...

NFO HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund: Building on a unique theme

HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund: Building on a unique theme

There are no funds focused on the housing space. Lower concentration risk and downside protection are positives

SBI Magnum Children’s Benefit Plan: Stability, with a dash of excitement

The fund invests mostly in debt alongside exposure to mid-caps and lower-rated bonds

Your Fund Portfolio

I am 28, My take-home salary is ₹58,000. Till now I have been investing the maximum eligible amount under 80C only in PPF. Recently, I started ...

Fund Call Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 - Outshines benchmark: Buy

Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 - Outshines benchmark: Buy

Calibrated risk-taking by the fund has rewarded investors handsomely

NFO: DSP BlackRock A.C.E. Fund Series 1 - Downside protection is the USP

This fund offer is for investors wary of high valuations but who want to play the market

Bharat-22 ETF opens for anchor investors on Tuesday; Centre hopes to raise ₹8,000 crore through NFO

Investors to get 3% discount; for retail investors, minimum investment is ₹5,000

Your Fund Portfolio

I had invested ₹1 lakh in my son’s name in 2010 in Sundaram Mutual Fund’s debt schemes, with a ₹1,000 per month Systematic Transfer Plan to ...

Reliance Monthly Income Plan: Good show over the long run

The fund’s debt-equity mix offers stability while spicing up returns

What to do when things go wrong...

Market regulator SEBI has created an efficient grievance redress mechanism

‘Going by the RBI’s comments, we should assume the rate cycle is over’

Radhika Merwin The government’s commitment to stick to its fiscal glide-path could be a positive trigger for the bond market, says Suyash Choudhary, ...

A DIY strategy works if you have the head for it

Direct plans give investors a chance to improve their returns by cutting out the distributors’ fees. But you must know enough to pick your own funds

‘There are enough opportunities to build a profitable portfolio’

Neelesh Surana, Chief Investment Officer-Equities, Mirae Asset AMC, on the distinctive investment strategies that apply to picking stocks in the ...

Active funds still rule, but passive investing has a future

As Indian markets become more ‘efficient’, active management may no longer yield super-normal returns

We see the corporate earnings cycle getting better in 12 months: Shailesh Raj Bhan

Interview with Shailesh Raj Bhan, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Reliance Mutual Fund

SIPs are good – except when they aren’t!

Systematic Investment Plans foster discipline, but they’re not suited for every product or market

‘We are looking for new ideas in sectors that will benefit from reforms’

Sohini Andani, Fund Manager, SBI Mutual Fund, reckons that there are still value picks to be had from among the universe of small- and mid-cap ...

We expect 30% growth in corporate earnings over the next two years: S NAREN, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, ICICI Prudential MF

Suresh P Iyengar An improvement in capacity utilisation could be the trigger for a rebound in corporate earnings, says S Naren, Chief Investment ...

Decoding debt funds

Don’t let the jargon bamboozle you: here’s what you need to know to make the most of debt funds

How to pick an equity fund

Four points to consider: diversification, consistency of performance, the risk-returns matrix, and the expense ratio

The new, new thing? Or the old faithful?

There are exceptional circumstances in which it makes sense for retail investors to invest in new fund offers. But they are exceptional for a reason

The MIP Mythbuster

Monthly Income Plans do have a place in your portfolio, but it’s vital to invest in them for the right reasons

Should you take money off the table or let it grow?

Factors to consider while choosing between the growth and dividend options in your mutual fund scheme

‘Investors’ experience with MFs is getting better every year’

Muthukumar K The Indian mutual fund industry’s assets under management crossed ₹20 lakh crore, a record, in September 2017. The industry has ...

With liquid funds, it’s all about timing and tax treatment

Your idle funds may in some cases earn better returns in a liquid fund. At other times, however, it’s best to let them loll around

Spike in retail MF investments thru distributor route

‘Note ban’ effect, better marketing and higher distributor commissions spur MFs

Your Fund Portfolio

I am 31 years old. I have invested lumpsums of ₹12,000 in Aditya Birla Sun Life Top 100, ₹19,000 in Franklin High Growth and ₹5,000 in Franklin ...

Meet the Expert Stagnant earnings but boom-time valuations

Investors should be careful with mid-cap stocks trading at rich valuations, says Dhananjay Sinha

Fund Call: Franklin India High Growth Companies: Taking a turn for the better

The fund figures in the top quartile across time frames, after the recent turnaround

Your Fund Portfolio

I am 27 and working as an officer in a public sector general insurance company. My monthly investments are in NPS Tier- II (₹10,000) and mutual ...

New Fund Offer Axis Multicap Fund: One more to the long list

Existing funds with a good track record of consistent returns may be a better bet

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery: Buoyed by large-cap slant, value picks

The fund has the flexibility to go for stocks across the market capitalisation spectrum

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