The new fund categorisation drove forced funds to pick clear identities and drop misleading fancy names Suresh received an unusual notice from his mutual fund company one morning. His cherished “opportunities fund” was suddenly becoming a “large-cap fund” from next month. “What’s going on here?” he wondered, genuinely confused by this sudden change. His fund … Read more
One theme that is currently doing well in India is the consumption theme. Both rural and urban consumption is picking up steam as the the vast, growing middle class wants and buys the good life whether it is cars, bikes, white goods, soaps, travel, beverages, tractors, food, and much more. For companies operating in the … Read more
If you are wondering whether mutual funds are better than direct stock investing, keep reading. You know that mutual funds invest in equity directly. But often times you hear rags-to-riches stories that so-and-so investor made tons of money by betting on one select stock. These success stories often tempt you into thinking that direct investing … Read more
Investing in mutual funds is not just about socking your money every month through systematic investment plans. You also have to make sure you invest in mutual funds appropriately in the right schemes, sectors and categories of funds at the right time – and in the right way. Every successful strategy has a game plan … Read more
When you keep things simple, you can reach any goal. Your ultimate aim when it comes to investing is this to do this – buy when the prices are quite low and sell when it is high. But this is easier said than done. You can get overcome by emotions when you see equity prices … Read more
It’s always prudent to stay on top of the latest advances in the market. Knowing when to invest, where to put your money and how long to keep it there, isn’t just a skill. You have to follow trends in the market to get it right. Although your target should be long-term, a short-term re-direction … Read more
In a first in the country, HDFC Bank launched its Digital Loans against Mutual Funds (LAMF), in partnership with transfer agent CAMS. Customers can now pledge mutual fund assets online and get overdraft limit set in their account in under 3 minutes. They can now avail of this product through the HDFC Bank website in … Read more
Times Network, a part of India’s largest media conglomerate, The Times Group and AMFI in a strategic partnership, today announced India’s biggest Mutual Fund awareness campaign, ‘Jan Nivesh’. Reaching out to millions of Indians the Jan Nivesh campaign will educate, inspire and encourage Indians to change their financial habits to create wealth smartly by investing regularly in … Read more
The latest SPIVA® (S&P Indices Versus Active) India Scorecard reveals that over a one-year period, ending 29 December 2017, 59.4% of large-cap equity funds, 72.1% of mid/small-cap equity funds and 34% of Indian composite bond funds underperformed their respective indices. Akash Jain, Associate Director, Global Research & Design, Asia Index Private Limited said: “As of … Read more
Industry AUM up 24% YoY; declines marginally on MoM basis According to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the Assets Under Management (AUM) of the Indian mutual fund industry came in at Rs. 22.20 lakh crore in February 2018, down from Rs. 22.41 lakh crore in January 2018.Compared with January 2018, there was a marginal decline in AUM across … Read more