Investing in a flexi-cap fund or a focused equity fund 03-Mar-2021 Both serve the same investing need and your selection should depend on the level of diversification in your portfolio, suggests Ashutosh Gupta
What is the smart SIP? Is it better than the normal SIP? 02-Mar-2021 Innovations that are mounted on the SIP, such as smart SIPs, tend to have an element of timing the market and hence should be avoided, suggests Ashutosh Gupta
The difference between the average maturity and Macaulay duration of a debt fund 01-Mar-2021 Macaulay duration is a superior measure of duration as compared to average maturity, says Ashutosh Gupta
Mutual fund investments for NRIs 26-Feb-2021 In the case of NRIs, fund houses are liable to deduct TDS from capital gains at the time of redemption, tells Ashutosh Gupta
The 'Hold' option in Value Research Premium 25-Feb-2021 Funds tagged as 'Hold' do not meet our high expectations in terms of one or more parameters that we evaluate the funds on, says Ashutosh Gupta
Insights into the expense ratio 24-Feb-2021 The NAV of the fund is inclusive of the expense ratio and this is charged in a small proportion each day, says Ashutosh Gupta
Wealth creation through SIPs 23-Feb-2021 SIPs are meant to help you stay the course and ride market ups and downs to help you generate wealth. However, there are a few more things to it, explains Ashutosh Gupta
How do short-term debt funds manage interest-rate risk and credit risk? 22-Feb-2021 Given the mandate on duration here, the impact of interest-rate movements is range-bound but different funds can differ much on the credit-quality, says Ashutosh Gupta
Will the budget 2021 push up mutual funds related to the infrastructure and banking sectors? 19-Feb-2021 Although the prospects of these two sectors look good, continue investing in flexi-cap as the fund manager will try and tilt your portfolio as required, suggests Dhirendra Kumar
How to follow a core and satellite approach for the debt-fund portfolio? 18-Feb-2021 While the core is the mainstay of one's portfolio, satellites are tactical allocations which may be slightly higher on risk with better long-term return potentials, says Ashutosh Gupta