Do keep the tax impact and exit load in mind before you take a decision to sell, says Vishal Dhawan.
Exodus of top managers an unintended side effect of roaring MF industry
During 2013-14, the number of investor folios for equity schemes fell by 40 lakh.
Fundraising via equity NFOs highest since 2008; Over Rs 11K cr collected in first eight months of 2017, says Chandan Kishore Kant
Retail participation in mutual funds from beyond the top 15 cities in the country has increased remarkably in the past 18 months.
'Any normalisation exercise will bring its share of volatility.'
Paisa Bazaar, which recently forayed into online mutual fund distribution, has come out with a 20-second video clip featuring Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. The ad, which talks about the benefits of investing in direct plans, has already got 1.6 million views on YouTube.
Sebi may allow mutual funds to make use of covered calls as part of their equity strategy.
'In the business of money, where you are regulated, the liability lies on the head of the acquirer.' 'It is not a good thing when you cannot spot the risks.'
'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.'
'There is no need to do anything, let your SIPs get deducted every month, and stick to your allocation between equity, fixed income and emergency funds and your risk covers.'
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.
Value investor Parag Parikh's sudden death has come asa big jolt to the fraternity.
While there's tax arbitrage advantage in ULIPs now, experts say investors should prefer mutual funds for long-term savings.
Investors pumped in more than Rs 37,000 crore (Rs 370 billion) in various mutual fund schemes in May taking the total funds mobilisation during the first two months of the current fiscal to Rs 1.44 lakh crore.
'MFs acted as reckless lenders and not as prudent investors.' 'Clearly, how debt funds are being run is a systemic issue,' warns Debashis Basu.
The KYC parameters now include declaration of the gross annual income or net worth.
The rights issue price has been set at Rs 1,257 a share, a discount of nearly 14 per cent to the last closing price of Rs 1,459. The company had set May 14 as the record date for the rights issue, which meant shareholders as on that day would be eligible to apply. Shareholders will be able to apply for one share for every 15 shares held.
India needs a place where all regulators could gather and function as in a war room.
Since you are betting only on a few stocks, the risks are high.
'I have been advising investors since the last couple of months to at least take their capital out.' 'Most of the people have made 50-60 per cent in the market, if not more, they must at least take their capital out.'
'If I close my housing loan, are there any investment avenues (the investment should provide liquidity) to save tax?'
Mutual funds are better than Portfolio Management Schemes where costs crystallise only at the end of the investment period, says Shashank Khade.
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.
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