The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has amended rules governing mutual funds to allow the domestic fund houses to engage in short-selling of securities and stock lending and borrowing.
It's time to start planning your tax investments. Here are some new tax saving funds funds that have hit the market.
A step-by-step guide on how to choose the right mutual fund for your investment needs.
rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.
It is important to engage the services of a competent and experienced financial planner who can help you build a mutual fund portfolio
Mutual funds were predominantly buyers in the banking, engineering, power, IT, and media space in February
When star mutual fund managers quit their jobs to start their own ventures, they have often begun their new innings by becoming portfolio management service (PMS) providers. Over the years there has been an influx of fund managers - they could earn big if they succeeded on their own - and alongside there are wealthy clients looking for an edge beyond that offered by traditional mutual funds.
There's more than meets the eye when it comes to a mutual fund's returns. Here's how you can check a fund's risk-adjusted return.
Financial planning expert Vetapalem Sridhar gives tips on how to build a good mutual fund portfolio for the long-term.
Where should you put your money in these uncertain times? Stocks or mutual funds? Financial planning expert Vetapalem Sridhar has some answers.
Ask rediffGURU and PF and MF expert Janak Patel your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
Is it a wise idea to put your money in mutual funds when stock markets in India are at an all-time high? Financial expert Vetapalem Sridhar believes that mutual funds generate good returns only over the long-term.
Let's Make Savings As Exciting As Spending. This World Savings Day, rediffGURUS Nitin Narkhede, Milind Vadjikar and Ramalingam Kalirajan are all set to answer your queries on savings and investments.
'Understand your financial goals. Next, categorise them by size. Then evaluate your investment options.'
'BSE has facilitated nearly Rs 35 trillion in capital raising across multiple segments.'
Mutual fund investors should not only ask for fact sheets from their advisors and mutual funds every month but must also read them carefully. Here's why...
The mutual fund industry took a hit of more than Rs 16,000 crore on its asset size during 2011, even as the newly-crowned market leader HDFC MF grew in size and consolidated its top position.
As the mutual fund industry evolves, certain aspects only get worse
Mutual funds can emerge as preferred investment avenues for retail investors, but the onus of educating the investor and getting him to invest, lies with the MF industry.
Here's why you would want to invest in them.
Mid- and small-cap funds dominate the list, opening up opportunity for investors to make contra bets in large-cap funds
Reliance Industries, Grasim, and ITC were the top held stocks by mutual funds in terms of value in July.
Credit-focused SIFs with lower minimum investment thresholds can provide a more practical option for investors with higher risk appetite, suggests Subodh Rai.
Have you ever wondered why mutual funds charge investors in a new fund offering with an entry load?
ELSS investments require a long-term commitment of at least seven years.
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Milind Vadjikar your insurance, stocks, mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
The weakening of inflation, prospects of economic growth, geopolitical uncertainty and comfortable system liquidity may result in the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut the repo rate by another 25 basis points, opine top economists. They also said the external economic pressures like trade policies and others would require continued RBI's accommodative stance and policy support for the Indian industry to sustain the growth.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
Many affluent young people are first-generation wealthy. They have limited financial literacy, lack quality financial guidance or role models, and often fall prey to mis-selling. This makes them hesitant to invest in high-return assets like equities.
More than 50 per cent of SIP accounts come from semi-urban and rural areas.
'The problem is that the bubble may not only be in valuations, but also in investors' minds.'
As we enter into the second half of calendar year 2011 here is taking a look ay the winners and losers amongst mutual funds during the first six months of this year.
