Our advice for investors give the fund a miss for now; evaluate the fund's performance over the 3-Yr period and based on the same, consider making an investment in the fund, when in turns open-ended. Our rationale is fairly simple.
For most investors, a fund's performance on the net asset value appreciation front is sacred i.e. returns is the only parameter to be considered while making an investment decision.
When Deutsche Asset Management Company (AMC) listed its debt scheme - DWS Fixed Term Fund-Series 43 (growth option) - on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on April 4 this year, little did they know that within 24 days the scheme's net asset value (NAV) would double to Rs 20.
Why can't we have a sunset clause for the ARCs, which is a global norm? questions Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Last week was unprecedented in the history of the Indian mutual fund industry-- the net asset values (NAVs) of nearly a dozen liquid-plus funds fell.
Even though IVR Prime appears way too expensive going by the price-earnings multiple, it is reasonably priced for its net asset value.
Mukul K Gupta, CEO, Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund took some time from his busy schedule to address the issues and concerns raised by the investors
Despite two interest rate cuts from the Fed, concerns about the strength of the economy and the persistence of the credit crunch have so far kept high-yield bonds -- or junk bonds -- under pressure. Look at the closed-end funds, in particular. The gap between the value of the bonds held by these funds -- their net asset values -- and their market price is at historic highs.
When the NAV falls, you are going to get more units of the fund. That means when the market turns around, you will get much more returns
Standard Chartered Plc on Tuesday reached an agreement to acquire US-based American Express Bank Ltd for about 431 million pounds ($860 million) in cash
Surprisingly, the Omaxe issue is priced at a discount to its net asset value and a reasonable earnings multiple.
With a 'yes' vote, there is a more foreseeable outcome, while a 'no' could result in greater uncertainty, for which retail investors may not have the appetite.
The average fall in 15 most-invested stocks by equity MFs was 5.7 per cent. Chandan Kishore Kant reports
In order to maximise your returns, it is therefore essential to strike a balance between risk and return. How are fund managers doing on this count?
Investors believe that after the dividend is distributed, growth NAV and dividend NAV do not appreciate or depreciate in the same proportion
Funds collected by the mutual fund will be invested in gold and hence the net asset value of the ETF will be largely dependent upon price of gold minus the administrative costs of the AMC and the mutual fund.
Equity investment ought to be treated as a long-term call
UTI Mutual Fund recently launched Gold Exchange Traded Funds and many more companies plan to follow suit. Get the lowdown.
The best deal for an investor will come from a mutual fund that has higher NAV appreciation and Sharpe Ratio and lower Standard Deviation.
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Our mutual fund expert Value Research says no and explains why this should not worry an investor.
The board of directors of Novartis India has approved a proposal to sell the Rifampicin bulk drug business, together with its Mahad facility, to Sandoz for Rs 30.77 crore (Rs 307.7 million).
French telecom major Alcatel has launched new handsets in the GSM range through a joint venture in India.
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