It was because of strong inflows into debt-oriented schemes that saved 2019 from being a "dark-dull year of investing" as inflows into equity funds has dropped this year due to a volatile market.
Industry players say they have learnt from the bitter experience of 2008 and have far better checks and balances in place to avoid an encore.
Investors can sell their entire equity and move to debt when stocks get expensive
In 2015, foreign investors slowed net buying of Indian equities.
Global liquidity expected to continue amid ECB stimulus
Go for open-ended scheme that allows redemption, in case the fund does not perform
managers said the weaker rupee, which has driven up shares of technology companies, has helped the fund fetch better returns.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
India has been a core portfolio holding for emerging market funds.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 339 points at 28,119 and the 50-share Nifty closed 100 points lower at 8,438.
Start 2017 with these five simple financial resolutions and you will put your family on solid ground financially, says D P Singh, executive director and chief marketing officer, SBI Mutual Fund.
'Everyone is still trying to understand the quantum of impact demonetisation will have on the economy.'
The derivatives expiry on Thursday is also expected to add to the volatility.
'EPFO's investments this financial year should be Rs 1 lakh crore'
Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions
Several brokerage houses have given a year-end target of as high as 30,000 for the BSE bourse's benchmark Sensex, with fund managers telling investors not to redeem though the index is still only around 25,000.
SBI had a tough journey in the last 40 years.
The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch
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