Picking A Gold ETF   Research   Desk |  Jul 13, 2011
All Gold ETFs generate identical returns & investors should pick the one that has the lowest expense ratio…

Begin With Balance   Research   Desk |  Jul 13, 2011
Invest in balanced funds to begin with & move to pure equity funds once you understand how SIPs work…

Always Some Risk   Research   Desk |  Jul 13, 2011
The risk associated with funds can be high or low, but mutual funds with zero risk don’t exist…

Prudence v/s Balanced   Research   Desk |  Jul 12, 2011
HDFC Prudence has an aggressive streak, while HDFC Balanced shows a conservative approach…

Diversify Properly First   Research   Desk |  Jul 12, 2011
Invest in specialty or thematic funds only when you already have a well-diversified portfolio of good performing funds…

Redeeming Ambiguities   Research   Desk |  Jul 12, 2011
You can redeem your mutual fund investments from any city no matter what form you own them in…

Diversifying In Style   Research   Desk |  Jul 12, 2011
Investing in mutual funds from the same fund company reduces the style diversification of your portfolio…

Accumulating A Corpus   Research   Desk |  Jul 11, 2011
You need to invest an adequate amount over the long-term to build your desired retirement corpus…

From Equity To Debt   Research   Desk |  Jul 11, 2011
Move your equity investments to debt in tranches as you approach your financial goal…

Benefit Of Tax Efficiency   Research   Desk |  Jul 11, 2011
For a time frame of 3-6 months, liquid fund investments are a better option than bank fixed deposits…

No Maturity Benefits   Research   Desk |  Jul 11, 2011
A term insurance plan doesn’t give maturity benefits because it’s purpose is pure protection & risk cover…

Be Wary Of Overlaps   Research   Desk |  Jul 08, 2011
Without focus, a mutual fund portfolio can have overlaps that add nothing substantial to it…

Funds Run A Risk   Research   Desk |  Jul 08, 2011
The degree of risk in mutual funds can vary from low to high, but they are never risk-free…

Not Growing Anymore   Research   Desk |  Jul 08, 2011
Reliance Growth has lost steam since 2008 & has turned into a non-performer in its category…

Dump Inconsistent Performer   Research   Desk |  Jul 07, 2011
Exit BSL Equity, which is a multi-cap fund and hasn't been performing well enough…