The biggest risk of investing in a mutual fund is one of underperformance.
'The next phase of India's IPO cycle will be defined by quality, pricing discipline and investor selectivity.'
Equity investing is still fraught with peril and is riddled with sink holes that investors need to be wary of
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The highlight in January, with no surprise, has been flows into gold and silver ETFs.
Passive funds appeal to investors seeking to avoid the risk of underperformance by the fund manager and minimise the need for frequent chopping and changing of funds.
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday questioned Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor as part of a money laundering investigation against Reliance Anil Ambani group companies, officials said.
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Mutual funds are looking to tap into the special opportunities theme ahead of the results of the general election results and the continued uncertainty on the geo-political and interest rate fronts. Two fund houses - WhiteOak Capital and Samco - are set to launch special opportunities funds next week. Kotak MF has also filed papers with the regulator to launch a scheme in the same category.
'For the initial decade, I consistently advise young professionals to prioritise career development and income growth rather than market analysis.'
Investors should use a mix of active and passive funds.
Flexicap fund performance depends heavily on the fund manager's decisions.
Systematic investment plans of top mutual funds that you can invest your money for better returns.
Financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offers some investment tips.
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Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Nitin Narkhede your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
Aadhaar-based verification and video-based in-person verification for e-KYC have made investing in mutual funds a breeze
Asset management companies launched 239 new fund offerings (NFOs) mobilising Rs 1.18 lakh crore in 2024, with sectoral or thematic equity funds emerging as the top choice of investors, according to a report by Germinate Investor Services Research. This was higher than 212 NFOs collecting Rs 63,854 crore in 2023 and 228 NFOs garnering Rs 62,187 crore in 2022.
Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced intensified surveillance and technology-driven enforcement to combat pre-investment scams targeting retail investors, who are increasingly being lured by fake trading apps and promises of high returns.
Mutual funds can be broadly classified into two categories in terms of the fund management style
The best deal for an investor will come from a mutual fund that has higher NAV appreciation and Sharpe Ratio and lower Standard Deviation.
Fund managers advise conservative investors to cap midcap exposure at 10 to 15 per cent of their equity portfolio.
How well a mutual fund does largely depends upon the performance of companies in which its funds have been invested.
Is the parabolic rise in silver running out of steam or just getting started? Ramalingam Kalirajan offers his take on if you should invest in silver now?
The volume of new fund offerings (NFOs) in 2025 will fluctuate based on market conditions. However, innovation is expected to continue unabated. With an increasing number of fund houses aiming to establish a presence in the 'factor' investing space and changes in fund-of-fund taxation providing more opportunities, several industry-first offerings are anticipated.
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These are the top 8 out of 88 funds that the diversified equity fund category has to offer.
'We operate in an economy that is structurally positioned for long-term growth. As market levels rise over time, our AUM grows in line.'
Here's why you would want to invest in them.
Being a successful investor is all about making the most prudent investment decisions, even if they are dull and boring.
2025 marked a shift in investor preference when it comes to MF schemes.
Several mutual funds (MFs) have recently approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as they renew efforts to increase their overseas investment limit. In June 2022, the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) permitted MFs to invest in foreign stocks within the aggregate mandated limit of $7 billion after a correction in stocks. One of the proposals shared with the RBI is to link MFs' foreign investment limit to the country's foreign exchange reserves.
India's high cost of capital due to relatively shallow corporate bond markets, limited institutional investor depth, sovereign risk premia, and regulatory restrictions on capital flows, is a constraint on private investment and long-run growth, the Economic Survey, authored by Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran, said.
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