'We expect the bull-market phase to still persist, but now led by large-caps which offer better valuation and benefit from FII inflows.'
'We expect continued pressure on midcaps, but any sharp correction looks unlikely from here on.'
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A point to remember is that the entry load is waived, only if I go through the fund's official website. Purchases through any other website will attract the entire entry load.
For the third month running, investors opened over four million new demat accounts in February, showing growing household confidence in stock markets and their increased risk appetite. Over 13.12 million new demat accounts have been opened in the last three months, taking the total count close to the 150-million mark. Demat accounts are needed for trading and holding shares electronically.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Combination of term plans and mutual funds will provide the same benefits.
Fund managers's compensation is largely tied to the assets they manage and scheme performance.
When you are in your 20s and early 30s, you have the biggest asset to your credit -- time. By starting to invest during the early stages of your career, you get a lot of time to research, learn, and achieve, advises Ayan Nagpal.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
These funds can fetch double-digit returns over the long term which debt tax-saving products can't.
'It is advisable to invest in them early in life and stay invested for a longer period to achieve long-term goals and accumulate wealth.'
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Systematic withdrawal plans in equity funds can spell trouble in a falling market, points out Deepesh Raghaw.
'If you are looking to fulfil imminent long-term commitments, the new online Ulips are the right product for you,' notes Santosh Agarwal/Policybazaar.com.
Monitor how long the high cash position lasts. If it lasts for a month or two, it is fine. But if it continues for a couple of quarters, seek your advisor's opinion on whether to exit the fund.
While a value investor will purchase stocks and hold, another method of making most of the situation is through Systematic Investor Plans of mutual funds
If you plan to invest in an FD, go for the 12-15-month tenure. This will allow you to redeploy maturity proceeds at higher rates (if rates rise), advises Sarbajeet K Sen.
On the face of it, capital protection schemes of mutual funds look good. But are they really what they are billed to be? Find out if you should buy
Domestic fund houses forge pacts with foreign peers to mop up $7 billion.
While there is inherently nothing wrong with investing in an IPO, the decision to invest in one should be triggered by its ability to fill a gap in the investor's portfolio.
Infrastructure funds, which bet on stocks closely linked with infrastructure development in the country, have emerged as one of the best-performing categories over the past year. They have generated an average return of 90.63 per cent - the third-best, after technology funds and small-cap funds. Of the 21 schemes in the category, seven have given a return of more than 100 per cent in a year.
IPOs worth Rs 50,000 crore including Hyundai, NTPC Green Energy and Swiggy are set to hit the market in late October or early November.
Leading up to the International Women's Day on March 8, this is the first of a four-part series that talks about how women can invest to achieve their long-term financial goals.
Reliance Capital Mutual Fund has announced a dividend at the rate of 0.100% (Rs 0.010 per unit) in the weekly dividend option.
'Non-par plans returns are not market-linked. Hence, they can offer guaranteed returns.'
'Investors with higher risk appetite and longer horizon (more than one year) can invest in longer-duration funds like corporate bond funds, long-duration funds and gilt funds for maximum gain.'
'The idea is to invest where there is opportunity.'
Feroze Azeez, director -- investment products (private wealth management), Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd -- answer our readers' questions on financial planning during an hour-long chat on Tuesday.
Investing merely on the basis of past return can land you in trouble even in debt funds, a supposedly safe asset class, suggests Sarbajeet K Sen.
Investors should keep updating their personal and bank details with fund houses. They should also opt for the auto-pay facility so that the dividend proceeds get credited into their account directly, advises Bindisha Sarang.
ICICI MF recently filed for an ETF that will track the Nifty Alpha Low-Volatility 30 Index. It is part of the suite of smart-beta indices with the NSE, with the portfolio designed using a combination of two factors.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries
Over 25 per cent of the net flows have been directed toward the large-cap category as investors preferred to put money in the top 100 stocks by market capitalisation because the segment has been the most resilient over the past year.
UTI Venture Funds, part of India's largest mutual fund, plans to nearly double investments in 2003 to around $20-$25 million, with a special focus on the fast growing back-office services and life sciences sectors.
This rainy season, don't just prepare for storms but also make your finances rain-proof, says Amar Pandit.
If you want his advice on your mutual fund investments, please mail your questions to getahead@rediff.co.in with the subject line, 'Mutual Fund Query', along with your name, and Omkeshwar will offer his unbiased views.
New fund offer, called Reliance Fixed Horizon Fund - XX, is a close-ended income scheme and the units can be purchased only during the period of NFO.
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