De-risk Your Holdings   Research   Desk |  Nov 09, 2011
A portfolio with a high exposure to mid- & small-cap funds is risky. Reconsider the allocation…

Consolidate Holdings   Research   Desk |  Nov 08, 2011
Consolidate your mutual fund portfolio and bring down your holdings to 5-6, instead of the current eight…

Keep Track   Research   Desk |  Nov 08, 2011
Investing in mutual funds cannot be a one-time exercise. You should track your portfolio regularly…

ULIPs Don't Do Justice   Research   Desk |  Nov 07, 2011
In trying to balance investments with insurance, a ULIP does justice to neither of the two…

Benefits of SIPs   Research   Desk |  Nov 07, 2011
Benefit from cost averaging and the power of compounding in the long run with the help of SIPs...

Short-lived ELSS Funds   Research   Desk |  Nov 04, 2011
Tax-planning funds will lose their benefit once the DTC comes into effect from April 2012…

Choose Funds Over ULIPs   Research   Desk |  Nov 04, 2011
A ULIP is not the best way to build a retirement corpus. Invest in well-performing funds instead…

Going for Gold   Research   Desk |  Nov 03, 2011
A gold ETF is the best option if you’re looking to buy gold primarily for investment purposes…

Investing the Smart Way   Research   Desk |  Nov 03, 2011
Given the way the stock markets are behaving, mutual funds are the smart way of investing in equities…

Adding Character   Research   Desk |  Nov 02, 2011
Add character to your portfolio by adopting the core & satellite approach where a majority is invested in large caps…

Bleak Prospects   Research   Desk |  Nov 01, 2011
Given the disappointing performance & stretched balance sheet, Lanco Infra does not enjoy good prospects…

Dip into Biocon   Research   Desk |  Oct 31, 2011
Biocon’s fundamentals are strong, but it’s current PEG ration is high. Accumulate the stock on dips…

Last Year For ELSS   Research   Desk |  Oct 21, 2011
Remember that this is the last financial year when you can avail tax deductions from ELSS investments

Shun Varying Performance   Research   Desk |  Oct 20, 2011
Consider exiting an equity fund that has been performing erratically as that can be risky for your investment portfolio

High AUM & Performance   Research   Desk |  Oct 20, 2011
There is little evidence pointing towards a fund's high AUM impacting its performance in any way