Effect of FII Redemptions   Research   Desk |  May 10, 2012
Can ordinary investors get affected by FIIs moving their money out from Indian equity markets? Find out…

Overlap of Style   Research   Desk |  May 09, 2012
Refrain from having funds with a similar investment style in your portfolio, which could lead to an overlap…

Be Patient with Equities   Research   Desk |  May 09, 2012
Equity can be an erratic asset class, but it helps beat inflation & things can turn around when you least expect …

Ignore Short-term Underperformance   Research   Desk |  May 09, 2012
Don’t redeem funds based on short-term underperformance. Stay invested for the long-term…

Fall in Ratings   Research   Desk |  May 08, 2012
DSPBR Mid and Small Cap fund’s rating has fallen. But should you consider exiting it now?

When to Sell a Fund   Research   Desk |  May 08, 2012
Poor performance should prompt you to review your investments, but not necessarily sell them

Investing for 1 Year   Research   Desk |  May 08, 2012
Find out why dynamic bond funds score over FDs & FMPs for short-term investments of around a year…

Asset Allocation Funds   Research   Desk |  May 07, 2012
Pramerica Dynamic is an asset allocation fund that hasn’t done well. Should you exit it?

Sources of Income   Research   Desk |  May 07, 2012
A mutual fund has three primary sources of income. Find out what they are

Choose Diversification over Sectors   Research   Desk |  May 07, 2012
Sector or thematic funds don’t make good long-term savings vehicles. Opt for diversified funds instead

Understanding Asset Allocation   Research   Desk |  May 04, 2012
Understand the concept of asset allocation & find out what is the ideal time to rebalance your portfolio…

Taxing Fund Gains   Research   Desk |  May 04, 2012
Taxation of mutual fund gains is fairly straight forward. Here’s how they are taxed for equity & debt funds…

Gold Funds are Alike   Research   Desk |  May 03, 2012
Find out the types of gold funds that you can invest in, and why you don’t need any advice on them…

New NPS Benefit   Research   Desk |  May 03, 2012
The new benefit available to the NPS can be a huge concession to salaried employees. Find out how…

Gold Savings Schemes   Research   Desk |  May 02, 2012
The monthly gold savings scheme are a way to save in order to buy jewellery at a future date…