PGIM India Retirement Fund: Should you invest in it?

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NFO period

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Investment objective

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How will the fund invest?

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Benchmark

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Who are the fund managers?

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What does the fund’s investment strategy look like?

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Our view

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Contd…

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Thanks for Reading!

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