It's also important to understand the rationale behind choosing particular stocks and when to sell.
The Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) has already taken up the matter with the market regulator and the finance ministry.
More asset sales may be only way out, though most of the group companies' ratings have been downgraded and their combined market value is now a fraction of their combined debt.
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'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.'
So far in 2017, the Nifty has gone up by 22.4 per cent.
Some of the policy measures announced are expected to go a long way in removing current challenges on financing faced by businesses and also increasing economic activity, especially in areas of construction and manufacturing.
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They are making switch to the high-growth alternative investments fund industry, reports Pavan Burugula.
'Why are FMPs used as a vehicle for promoter funding against listed shares?' asks Debashis Basu.
'You need to be careful about this.' 'Growth without fundamental principles is like fat.' 'Growth with good base and fundamentals is like muscles.'
Tax-saving investments should not be made with the sole purpose of saving tax, but should also help an individual grow his wealth, suggests Archit Gupta, founder and CEO, ClearTax.
For a while, it seemed the markets were going on a free fall.
HDFC MF witnessed 17% rise in investment in its schemes to Rs 6,462 crore by group companies during May.
At a time when the whole world is going ga-ga over stocks and debt is too easy to borrow, do not forget gold, says Anil Rego.
Ravi Gopalakrishnan, head-equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund, tells Ashley Coutinho that earnings growth will pick up once the benefits of reform initiatives accrue.
'Macro headwinds are rising for Indian equities in the form of rising commodity prices, especially oil, depreciating rupee, fiscal challenges, election-related uncertainty and upside risks to inflation'
Valuations are much higher than the consensus earnings expectations warrant and also much too high in historical terms, says Devangshu Datta.
Though the sum was nowhere close to the big-ticket monthly purchases seen during the 2004-2008 bull run, it is significant, as it confirms the reversal of a selling spree that began in September 2013.
I would advise at least a 7 year investment time frame for Equity Investing
Strong MF investments, stemming of FII outflows and positive earnings in Q3 have helped market, say analysts.
With real estate -- NRIs's favourite investment vehicle in the past -- unlikely to do well in the near future, there is a strong case for NRIs to shift to equity and debt mutual funds, says Prateek Mehta.
The stock market regulator's definition of large, mid, and small-cap companies has irked mutual fund managers, reports Samie Modak.
Market players said the sell-off was triggered by pessimism that the government may not be able to balance growth with macro-stability.
The Sebi chief said that although the idea of an SRO has been challenged in court, he is hopeful of its implementation.
But experts say downside limited, pockets of opportunities for investors
New retirement schemes from MFs offer Section 80C benefit but locks in your money for five years
Equity fund managers say large-caps offer higher relative safety, especially in such times.
Investors also appreciate the role being played by the founders; analysts, too, remain unperturbed.
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