Direct Plan from mutual funds - Good or bad?

There has been a lot of discussion around the launch of Direct plan of mutual fund schemes. Many are ...

Why MF industry is unable to captivate investors' attention

Investors are losing interest in MF industry in spite of efforts made by SEBI. According to financia ...

How to start off Mutual Funds investing in 2013

This New Year take a resolution to understand Mutual Fund investing and attain financial freedom tha ...

Here's one lesser-known way to save on tax

There is an option available for individuals to put their money into Equity Linked Savings Scheme (E ...

Arnav Pandya , 

Financial advisor , 

Costs involved in mutual fund investing

Before investing in mutual funds, it is very vital on the part of the investors to know about the ex ...

CRISIL Research

You may not be adequately insured through SIPs in MFs

Mutual Fund houses have come out with funds with an insurance cover of upto Rs 20 lakh. These schem ...

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How not to evaluate a mutual fund scheme?

Often investors like showered with a lot of information on how to assess a mutual fund scheme but ne ...

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Investment tips for amateur investors

Many amateur Investors often make investment decisions without doing any proper research. They eithe ...

Jitendra Solanki , 

CFP & Founder, 

JS Financial Advisors

How to choose a right mutual fund scheme for investing

Mutual Funds - may not be the first thing that comes to our mind, when we think about savings. There ...

Club Kautilya

Things to consider while assessing Mutual fund schemes

While assessing a scheme's performance, past returns will merely enable you to assess the historical ...

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SIP - Systematic but not safe investment plan

SIP is the connotation for Systematic Investment Plan which is generally marketed as a safe and sure ...

Mehrab Irani , 

General Manager, 

Tata Investment Corporation Limited

Should investors always choose MF over direct equity?

Retail investors are always advisable to invest in Mutual Funds over Direct Equity. But are mutual F ...

Vivek Sharma , 

Financial Planner and Trainer, 

How to analyse investments on various investment parameters

Often naive investors end up investing in wrong investments which does not suit their needs. Before ...

BankBazaar.com , 

Is it wise to include MF in Rajiv Gandhi Eq Savings Scheme?

Both the MF industry and the investors will be at benefit if Mutual Funds are included in Rajiv Gand ...

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Mutual Funds:Is the rupee fall benefiting your investments?

The depreciating rupee isn't always bad for your Equity Mutual Fund investments. If you observe keen ...

Anil Rego , 

CEO & Founder , 

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