Value Research Online

Good stocks. Fair prices

Sun, 01 Nov 2026

Value Research sorted 2,385 Indian stocks into Buffett’s Great, Good and Gruesome and followed them for 10 years. See what held up, and 10 stocks to study.

Built for a date, not a lifetime

Fri, 23 Oct 2026

SEBI’s new lifecycle funds shift from equity to debt as your goal nears. We tested them on three savers to see who gains, who loses, and what the fee buys.

7 money questions that matter most

Fri, 23 Oct 2026

From a flat SIP to how much to draw in retirement, we answer the seven reader questions where a wrong answer costs the most, with rules and real numbers.

Going abroad? Pick the right door

Fri, 23 Oct 2026

Most international funds are shut to new money. We compare the five routes abroad, from ETFs to GIFT City funds, and match each to the right investor.

Best AMC stock to invest in

Thu, 01 Oct 2026

Seven Indian fund houses are listed stocks. Value Research shows how their fund ratings move about a year ahead of market share, and how to judge each one.

10 promising new funds

Sun, 20 Sep 2026

Value Research picked 10 new mutual funds, all under three years old, using a four-test framework. Here is why each one made the list, and what could go wrong.

10 growth stocks that compound

Tue, 01 Sep 2026

These 10 growth stocks combine strong growth with efficient capital use and reasonable valuations. See why not every fast-growing company creates wealth.

How much of your retirement money is actually yours?

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Your retirement corpus may already be partly spent on family commitments, healthcare and other obligations. Find your real retirement number before you start planning.

5 strategies to profit in any market

Sat, 01 Aug 2026

Learn five investing frameworks to navigate any market using quality, growth, valuation and momentum instead of relying on market forecasts or gut feel.

India gets its 'target-date' fund

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Zerodha and ICICI Prudential have launched India's first target-date funds. Here is how the glide path works, who the category suits and what it still leaves unsettled.

SIFs: Are they worth the Rs 10 lakh entry?

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Of 19 SIFs with disclosed portfolios, only 11 held any short position and the average was 5.7 per cent. Here is what SIFs actually do and whether they are right for you.

Giants in waiting

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

Most blue chips began as ignored small caps. Here are the stages a business passes through on that journey, why being early pays, and why only one in a hundred makes it.

India 2036

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

From household savings moving into markets to a Rs 45 lakh crore power buildout and India's data-centre gap, five structural themes set to drive the next decade.

The inflexion point

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

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Indian IT: Dead or poised to thrive?

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

The market is pricing Indian IT for near-stagnation as AI disrupts the headcount model. Four top IT fund managers explain why they are buying anyway.

The SIF playbook

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

SEBI's new SIFs let you short stocks and concentrate sectors from a Rs 10 lakh entry, well below PMS. What they can do, how their first year went, and the catch.

20 years, 20 lessons

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

Twenty years of market calls distilled into twenty lessons on time, selection, valuation and behaviour, including why selling too early, not picking wrong, costs most.

The flexi-cap tax you didn't know you were paying

Sat, 20 Jun 2026

Most flexi-cap funds keep 62% in large caps and barely move. The freedom the category promised has stopped paying. Here's what to hold instead and who should switch.

Good businesses. Better numbers.

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Margin expansion and rising ROCE signal a business changing in character. We screened 52 companies and shortlisted 10 stocks where the quality shift appears real and durable.

Your fund grew. Did it change?

Wed, 20 May 2026

Large-cap and flexi-cap funds have held their alpha despite ballooning AUM. Small-cap funds have not. Here is what the portfolio data and liquidity stress tests show.