Which are the best mutual funds that you can still invest your money in? Which mutual funds can you safely knock out from your portfolio without affecting your returns? Financial planning expert Vetapalem Sridhar has the answers.
Over reliance on debt and distribution bottlenecks are some of the main problems that the industry needs to resolve.
Financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offers some investment tips.
Retail investors planning to 'return' to the stock markets, may want to evaluate mutual funds a little more objectively.
Despite dull market, more individuals make crores by selling mutual funds.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
The KYC parameters now include declaration of the gross annual income or net worth.
ELSS is a great instrument for tax planning which also ensures good returns. But investment should be carefully planned.
Pru Dynamic, Reliance Diversified Power Sector Fund, Pru Services Sector Fund/ Infrastructure Fund, Templeton Prima or Reliance Growth Fund can give you high returns in the next 3-5 years feels mutual fund expert T Srikanth Bhagavat.
The income tax department has notified ITR forms 1 and 4 for assessment year (AY) 2025-26 that are to be filed by individuals and entities with total income of up to Rs 50 lakh a year. Now individuals having long-term capital gains of up to Rs 1.25 lakh in a fiscal year can also file ITR-1.
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Nitin Narkhede your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
The global funds are gung-ho about the prospects of India's real estate sector and have committed billions of dollars, but the Indian mutual funds are treading cautiously.
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.
Only a limited set of investors should invest directly in corporate bonds.
Here is the first part of a series of articles to understand mutual funds.
Mid-cap and small-cap mutual fund schemes have continued to attract strong investor interest, garnering nearly Rs 30,350 crore in inflows during the April-September period of the current financial year, driven by impressive returns delivered by these segments. In comparison, the cumulative inflow into mid-cap and small-cap funds stood at Rs 32,924 crore during the same period last year, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).
If you redeem your investments when prices have fallen sharply, you will be selling at low prices and may make a permanent loss. On the other hand, if you remain patient and remain invested, you give your investment the time to recover, says Dwaipayan Bose
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Friday, financial planning expert Vicky Mehta offered some valuable tips.
Are you sitting on big losses on your mutual fund investments? Is there a way in which you can recover your losses?
The systematic withdrawal plan stands out as a superior option, providing steady income despite market fluctuations and inflation, says Ramalingam Kalirajan.
The best deal for an investor will come from a mutual fund that has higher NAV appreciation and Sharpe Ratio and lower Standard Deviation.
Mutual funds are the right way to invest in stocks and bonds for individual investors.
A look at five consistently performing equity mutual funds which look promising to perform well in the New Year.
Buoyed by 'extremely good response' for its debenture issue, L&T Finance said it is open to enter into the mutual fund business through both organic and inorganic routes.
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.
In recent times, 'inflation' has emerged as a buzz word of sorts. Simply put, inflation is a situation wherein too much money chases a limited number of goods. This leads to a fall in the value of money. Inflation is often expressed as a rise in the price level. For example, a product that costs Rs 100 now, would cost Rs 105 a year hence, assuming that prices rise at 5 per cent annually.
These equity mutual funds may have fewer assets under management than their more known peers but are our analysts' favourites.
'Reduce your equity allocation, put that allocation into gold and fixed income.'
The mutual fund industry's average assets under management grew by Rs 86,355.19 crore (Rs 863.55 billion), or 15.66 per cent, and analysts said the increased inflows into fund houses show that investors are regaining confidence in equity schemes. The combined average AUM of the 35 fund houses in the country increased to Rs 6,37,609.41 crore (Rs 6,376.09 billion) in May compared to Rs 5,51,25,422 crore (Rs 5,51,25,4.22 billion) in April.
These are the top 8 out of 88 funds that the diversified equity fund category has to offer.
When making a buy or sell decision on a fund, it is essential to look beyond profits, says Kavitha Krishnan
Errors in filing income-tax returns frequently lead to scrutiny notices, additional liabilities, or delayed refunds.
India's mutual fund industry is one of the brightest spots in an already fast-growing domestic financial sector.
The move comes within months of a crisis at JPMorgan Asset Management Company.
'Investors should continue with their SIPs, especially during market corrections.' 'For those looking to start new SIPs, beginning with large-cap funds is a prudent strategy, followed by flexi-cap and value-oriented approaches.'
According to sources, in a January 6 letter to the department of financial services under the finance ministry, LIC said it wanted to stop sponsoring LIC Nomura Mutual Fund, and might offer some of its stake in LIC Housing Finance to other shareholders.
In this article, we discuss the various strategies that mutual funds can utilise and how they stand to benefit from the same.
For retail investors, who have money, but don't have time and expertise, mutual funds are perhaps the only way to invest in stock markets.
One should avoid keeping excessive funds in one's savings account.
In recent times small investors are putting their money into mutual funds rather than in initial public offerings or investing directly in the stock markets due to market volatility.
