Event-based volatility could rise in the near future, increasing arbitrage opportunities.
Equity fund managers say large-caps offer higher relative safety, especially in such times.
While the proposed new tax regime is optional for taxpayers, the finance minister has said the government eventually wants to do away with all exemptions with a lower tax-rate simplified structure.
A combination of bank guarantees, letters of credit, buyer's credit for computer servers have been provided to the two local operational arms by Kotak Mahindra Bank and Deutsche Bank.
Given its focus on the real estate sector, financial planners feel this scheme is not meant for first-time investors and any investor should only have 5 to 10 per cent exposure to this fund.
'Sector funds like IT funds should be included only in the satellite portfolio.' 'Limit your exposure to IT sector funds to around 5-10 per cent of your equity portfolio.'
There cannot be value in every stock, whether large cap or otherwise. Thus buying a stock cheap does not always translate into value buying
Focus on large-caps and ensure that the portfolio is balanced.
Over longer periods of three, five and 10 years, small-cap funds have rewarded their investors handsomely.
Three closed-ended equity schemes have been launched in the past month or so and another is set to open soon for subscription.
In last few years, a number of global players have exited the Indian mutual fund business.
Debt funds have exposure of nearly Rs 8,000 crore to Zee group papers. Aditya Birla MF, HDFC MF, Franklin Templeton MF, and ICICI Prudential MF have the highest exposure, reports Samie Modak.
At the start of 2016, HDFC Bank, Infosys, ICICI Bank, L&T and Axis Bank were the top five picks of fund managers
'In 2022, active management, long-short strategies, multi-asset strategies, and asset allocation strategies need to be considered to meet long-term investment goals.'
LIC identifies the problems well, but what the markets will watch is how nimble it is with the solutions.
'She was either overconfident that nothing will happen to her or she underestimated the gravity of the allegations.'
You can look at equity-oriented balanced funds.
It is best not to get carried away by returns or take a short-term view of the markets, says Bhavana Acharya.
Most banks led by the State Bank, have or are going to declare DHFL account as NPA in the third quarter.
'Funds based on this theme offer socially conscious investors an option to invest in a portfolio that is aligned to their beliefs.'
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To be fair, one year is too short a period to judge the schemes' performance.
'Indians are great savers, but they are lousy investors.'
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Three fund managers share their views and state where they are looking for value.
Retail investors have matured and have moved away from investing in only in-vogue products, says the managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Prudential AMC.
HDFC Life has a balance between traditional policies and Ulips
In 5 years, the AMC has clocked a growth rate of 40% with its AUM up nearly 4 times.
The online world is driven by convenience, simplicity and speed.
While debt funds have emerged as the flavour of the season, not all investors understand debt funds. So the best they can do is put trust in the fund manager and the fund house.
Market watchers believe that the change in guidelines fly in the face of some of the recent initiatives taken by the government, such as easing norms for foreign portfolio investors.
Twenty years after India's insurance sector was opened up, unshackling the control of state-owned companies, as many as 50 private players have set up shop. Along with their foreign partners, private players have brought about a sea change in the product offering, distribution and underwriting processes, and services levels. Yet, India's insurance penetration needle has not moved much.
The KYC parameters now include declaration of the gross annual income or net worth.
While stocks are at cheap valuations, the volatility can be unnerving.
Index heavyweights Reliance Industries and ITC were the top losers along with ICICI Bank and SBI
Credit profiles have turned healthier from a year ago
New-generation private sector banks such as ICICI, HDFC, Axis, Kotak etcetera owe their existence to the recommendations of the first Narasimham Committee.
Bupa and Axa have already declared their intention to raise stakes.
'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.'
Subramaniam feels it does make sense to have some overlay in lump sum if one has the cash to do so.
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