Simple, with stable growth   Bharti   Pareek |  May 14, 2013
Balanced funds possess the right ingredients of self discipline to not only find a place in one's core portfolio but should also be the first fund for a newbie investor...

The Best Tax Saving Option   Bharti   Pareek |  Apr 23, 2013
The ELSS fund category is the only tax-saving option with a significant gain potential...

MIP: Must Improve Performance   Bharti   Pareek |  Mar 18, 2013
MIPs are apt to address investor needs for capital preservation. However, there is scope for improvement for these funds...

The Income Challenge   Bharti   Pareek |  Feb 25, 2013
The wide variety & options among income funds calls for careful fund selection based on the risk one can stomach...

One Fund; Multiple Advantages   Deepak   Aggarwal |  Jan 29, 2013
Not only do ELSS provide tax benefits, they also offer diversification, substantial equity exposure & growth prospects...

Flexibility with a Dash of Risk   Bharti   Pareek |  Oct 23, 2012
Adapting to the changing market scenario makes multi-cap funds invest in companies growing faster than the market…

Diversification and Flexibility   Deepak   Aggarwal |  Sep 25, 2012
The ability to invest beyond just large-cap stocks makes the large- and mid-cap category the mainstream fund category…

Stable, but Rigid Too   Bharti   Pareek |  Aug 28, 2012
Large-cap funds are resilient during market downturns, but it’s a trade off for returns during market rallies…

Going Short   Renu   Yadav |  Jul 24, 2012
While debt beckons as an asset class, short-term debt funds make a strong case for themselves

A Balanced Approach   Renu   Yadav |  Jun 25, 2012
While balanced funds are ideal for new investors, the ones topping the chart may not be the right ones for you

Playing it Safe   Renu   Yadav |  May 22, 2012
We look at conservative hybrid funds & tell you if they should find a place in your portfolio

The Clock is Ticking   Research   Desk |  Mar 30, 2012
It won’t be too long before we bid adieu to the category of tax-saving funds. Make hay while the sun shines

Falling for Falling Interest Rates   Research   Desk |  Mar 20, 2012
Do income funds make sense in this current environment? We answer this tricky question for you

One Final Shot   Renu   Yadav |  Feb 01, 2012
Tax-saving funds may be on death row but still make for a lucrative bet. Read to find out why & which funds to opt for…

Packing A Punch   Renu   Yadav |  Dec 30, 2011
Mid-cap funds can boost your portfolio’s performance, but they should never be your core holding…