Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
'If an investor is ready to stay put for the next five years, one can consider investing in mid- and small-cap funds, but through SIPs.'
Five parameters that will help you make a winning decision
Since you are betting only on a few stocks, the risks are high.
A first in 7 years, the combined institutional investor flow stands at Rs 69,000 crore in 2016-17
The domestic mutual funds such as Reliance Mutual Fund and Tata Asset Management Company are in advanced talks with global fund houses and investment advisors, in an attempt to offer global investment products to their Indian investors.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The unlocking of the economy since June led to a significant recovery in various macro, micro and high-frequency data points, resulting in the equity markets surpassing their previous lifetime highs.
'The ability to tailor schemes to market conditions and invest in unlisted equity and real estate, as well as commodities, makes Alternative Investment Funds a sought after platform.'
Among the stocks that have seen the largest cut by MFs, the DVR shares (shares with differential voting rights) of Tata Motors have seen a cut of 243 basis points (bps) in MFs' stake.
Most large fund houses, such as HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential AMC, Reliance MF, Reliance MF, Birla SunLife MF and SBI MF, have the backing of large banks or financial institutions, giving them reach and understanding, they say.
The most sought-after IPOs of 2017-2018 reap handsome gains for investors, but will IPOs this year do well after listing?
Bank of Baroda is keen on having a common strategic foreign partner for both its mutual fund and the proposed life insurance venture.
Steep volatility in the markets has made fund managers cautious, awaiting opportunities to deploy the cash.
In the entire 2017, FPIs put in a collective amount of Rs 2 trillion in equity and debt markets
Ten Indian states contribute a lion's share of 95% or Rs 12.25 lakh crore.
Keep working on your portfolio according to market conditions. But don't do it too often
After abolition of entry load on buying of mutual fund units there is more good news in store for investors. Now, they can buy or redeem (sell) mutual fund units over the Internet too.
Central KYC not in sync with Sebi's KRA system; regulator writes to finance ministry
Experts say you may invest in small-sized funds and benefit from their nimbleness.
Asset managers are betting big on ETFs these days.
Dalal Street is bullish on invest
Mutual funds are better than Portfolio Management Schemes where costs crystallise only at the end of the investment period, says Shashank Khade.
Investors should take this opportunity to look at asset allocation and realign their portfolio.
'MFs acted as reckless lenders and not as prudent investors.' 'Clearly, how debt funds are being run is a systemic issue,' warns Debashis Basu.
Investors sinking lump sum money in equities seem to have applied the brakes.
Systematic investment plans, through which mutual fund investors put a fixed sum into MF schemes, are proving to be engines of growth for fund houses with the number of SIP investors growing nearly three times since last year.
ETFs may be an option if you are considering only large-cap funds, experts tell Tinesh Bhasin.
SIPs keep MFs afloat as investors redeem Rs 1.3 lakh crore in one year
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The Sebi chief said that although the idea of an SRO has been challenged in court, he is hopeful of its implementation.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The company will provide loans up to Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) under this programme, for which it has entered into an exclusive tie-up with another group firm, Reliance Mutual Fund.
'There is still scope for selective stockpicking.'
Choose schemes correctly, and with a historical record. The rest is easy...
A look at stocks in the portfolio, corpus size and comparison with peers can help in selecting a fund.
The amount debited depends on the shares/MF units allotted to you.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, 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
In October, the contribution through SIPs rose to Rs 79.85 billion, up 42% compared to the same month last year.
