We are not making a call whether the pharma sector is poised to do well or not. What we are recommending is that you should avoid investing in sector funds.
The infrastructure funds, which have been highlighted in the table, grab the maximum number of places in this listing. Now, as an investor, it is natural to consider investing in sector funds and in particular the infrastructure funds.
Fixed income instruments have the ability to impart a degree of stability to the portfolio.
Child insurance is popular with parents for two reasons
Investors would do well to appreciate the importance of blocking the noise and sticking to the basics of investing, especially at times when irrational exuberance is the order of the day.
While planning for your child's future, there are some thumb rules that you should bear in mind.
Parents must note some peculiar feature of child funds.
This is the first in a series of articles dealing with planning for children's future.
Risk-averse investors must now look for investment options that can give them that extra return, a role that was until now played by FMPs and FDs.
Simply put, indexation means adjusting the cost of the capital asset (in this case a mutual fund), by incorporating the impact of inflation during the period of holding.
Fund houses conveniently forget to inform investors of the various risks that arbitrage funds are susceptible to.
If investors are not prepared to counter the looming prospect of rising prices, retirement (when income ceases, but expenses continue) can be a challenging phase.
There is a fair chance that your insurance advisor might recommend a Unit-Linked Insurance Plan. So here are 4 Ulip 'sales pitches' that you must be wary of.
While certifying fund managers may seem pertinent, we believe there is still unfinished business with regard to certification of mutual fund distributors.
It hurts to see retail investors become unwitting preys to games being played by AMCs (asset management companies) and mutual fund distributors.
Regardless of stock market levels, we urge investors to focus on their investment objectives, rather than concentrating on stock market ups and downs.
In our view, investors should give FIHGCF a miss for now.
One typical feature with most senior citizens is that their residential property accounts for a significant portion of their total asset pie
There is little doubt that the policy offers some interesting features, but these do not come for free, policy holders have to pay for the same by way of higher premiums.
With regards to NFOs, we have a clear action plan for investors -- avoid NFOs, instead opt for well-managed, existing funds from that category (of the NFO) with well-established track records over the long-term, especially during a market downturn.
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