Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Corrective measures are already being taken by fund managers - overall allocation to the IT firm has been pruned by 120 basis points, from 4.43 per cent in March to 3.24 per cent in July
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With uncertainty looming large over Indian markets, retail investors can increase their exposure to US funds.
'To ensure you remain with the better performers, you need to consistently monitor your MF portfolios and weed out the non-performers, even if they are from a star fund manager or a fund house with a sound record.'
In an online chat with readers on August 10, Vidya Bala, Vidya Bala, head of mutual fund research at FundsIndia, answered their queries. For hose who missed the chat, here is the transcript.
Monday's steep fall turned Sensex's yearly returns to - 2.57%, but only two large-cap funds did worse.
The company has a market capitalisation of $743 billion.
In a live chat on rediff.com held on Friday, July 11, well-known equity specialist Devang Mehta discussed what effect the Budget will have on the stock markets -- from how NOT to lose money in the markets to which are the safest stocks.
In a live chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, July 16, 4 pm, Feroze Azeez, will offer some valuable suggestions on investments.
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So unless you are convinced of getting your market timing absolutely bang on everytime, opting for SIPs is more realistic from a logistical and psychological standpoint, says Larissa Fernand
The curious thing is that savings instruments have not really kept pace with changing needs, although people have access to a wider variety than before.
Equity investments are fruitful over the very long 20-year term.
