Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
HDFC Equity, the largest equity fund, also managed by Prashant Jain, with a corpus of Rs 10,445 crore, has 9.4 per cent of its assets in SBI.
To be fair, one year is too short a period to judge the schemes' performance.
Given the macro setting, the outlook remains positive for each of the four key parameters - inflation, current account deficit, fiscal deficit and currency stability, says Rahul Bhushkute.
The exploration company will buy back shares from January 23 and extinguish them.
'The government should refrain from 'adventurism' and 'megalomania'.' 'But this should be true of reckless government action against every Indian, whether or not they are wealthy or have access to the finance minister even when he is in hospital,' says Aakar Patel.
Sharma would be 60 in November 2018, and would have completed 10 years as Axis Bank's CEO the following year in June.
Gains in financial shares capped further downslide.
HDFC Life has a balance between traditional policies and Ulips
Six firms have qualified for managing EPFO funds.
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.
'We have great demographics, and are the fastest growing large economy. And we save.' 'All of which is great for financial services,' Aditya Birla Capital CEO Ajay Srinivasan tells Niraj Bhatt.
Unfavourable secondary market conditions aren't a big concern for IPOs by good quality companies.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Add a term plan with a child mutual fund for best results.
Don't sidestep the idea of investing in term insurance. Here's why.
The BSE Sensex lost about 1,600 points, while the National Stock Exchange Nifty was down about 400 points.
Equity fund managers say large-caps offer higher relative safety, especially in such times.
The National Stock Exchange's proposed IPO to raise Rs 10,000 crore this year is expected to see the largest ever PE exit, of around Rs 5,000 crore.
While stocks are at cheap valuations, the volatility can be unnerving.
These numbers show overall exposure and are not a reflection that all loans are going to be impacted.
'A fund investor could pick, say, three of the top active funds in any given category.'
Ten Indian states contribute a lion's share of 95% or Rs 12.25 lakh crore.
In 2015, foreign investors slowed net buying of Indian equities.
Index heavyweights Reliance Industries and ITC were the top losers along with ICICI Bank and SBI
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each
Balanced funds may be a good option for first-time investors.
Over 700,000 new investor accounts have been opened so far in FY15.
The KYC parameters now include declaration of the gross annual income or net worth.
The lower yield is better for property landlords as it indicates an appreciation in the capital value of the property, says Raghavendra Kamath.
Credit profiles have turned healthier from a year ago
The hard truth is that unless you start investing for your children in advance, in appropriate investment avenues, you are risking their future aspirations.
Vishal Sikka who was made vice-chairman till his successor was appointed, also quit the board with immediate effect.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
You may invest even at current market levels provided you have an investment horizon of five years or more.
You can look at equity-oriented balanced funds.
While riskier than debt, Sebi's stringent guidelines may ensure a safe and liquid product.
There is a dearth of talent in the Indian banking industry. A testimony to this is the two new CEOs in the private sector -- Sandeep Bakhshi in ICICI Bank Ltd and Amitabh Chaudhry in AXIS Bank Ltd -- have come from the insurance sector, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Three closed-ended equity schemes have been launched in the past month or so and another is set to open soon for subscription.
Three fund managers share their views and state where they are looking for value.
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