equity funds

Endowment/money-back policies: Inadequate insurance, low returns

Many buy these plans in a hurry and for the sole purpose of saving on taxes

Would rather bet on volatile returns rather than take a safe bet and overpay: Franklin Templeton

The best way to play a rally now would be by investing in a multi-cap or a large & mid-cap fund.

Fund of Funds best suited for investors who manage on their own

For investors looking to build their own long-term portfolio, there may be some merit in considering FOFs

'Taking credit risks in liquid funds not the right thing to do': BoI AXA

Credit events usually happen when the economy does not do well. We are not out of the problem fully. More trouble cannot be ruled out, though most of it is behind us.

Equity MF inflows improve slightly in May, SIP flows remain stable

MFs received net fresh flows of Rs 76,989 crore in April, mainly driven by stable inflows into liquid funds and modest equity figures.

AMFI Monthly: Credit risk funds see massive outflows in May; equity fund inflows up 17.5% MoM

Under the income/debt oriented schemes, another category that saw significant outflows were low-duration funds that registered outflows of Rs 2,353 crore in May.

Navigating through bear market? Focus on niche areas where competitive intensity is low

Moderating return expectations will help us eliminate our need to invest in ways we don’t understand or don’t have an expertise

Fund managers' picks: Large, mid & smallcap stocks that MFs bought, sold in Dec

MF assets declined to Rs 22.8 lakh crore in December 2018 from Rs 23.4 lakh core in Nov 2018 on the back of moderation in the flows in equity funds and outflows from liquid funds.

Are volatile markets spooking SIP investors?

First-time investors are having a rough ride in mutual fund SIPs, many are yet to see profits

Mutual funds add 13.2 lakh folios in September; equity funds lead, debt funds hit

Equity funds added 10.90 lakh accounts last month, taking the total equity fund folios to 4.81 crore

3-point analysis | Should you let go of mutual funds and invest in fixed deposits?

In 2017, multi-cap funds delivered 36% returns, while mid-caps delivered 43.1%. If you have invested keeping these numbers in mind, you're in for a rude shock.

IL&FS crisis singes NAVs of equity MFs in Sep; most categories give negative returns

The worst hit were funds investing in banking stocks.

Mutual funds registered Rs 50,000 crore outflows in May; liquid funds worst hit

Liquid funds, which are used by corporates to park surplus cash, recorded the highest outflow of Rs 46,724 crore in May

How should an individual build the right mutual fund portfolio

There are many young people who keep a majority of their equity investments in large-cap funds

SIPs: A way to keep emotions away

Time and again it is established that patience has more value than intelligence when it comes to investing

Small cap funds best performers of 2017 on returns chart; long-term gilt funds lag

Mid-cap funds category and large cap equity funds gave 44 percent and 31 percent respectively in 2017.

Mutual funds line up 15 new fund offers in May

A large number of these schemes are aimed at investment in equity and equity-related securities and are open-ended

MFs add 10 lakh accounts in May, taking tally to an all-time high of 57.2 million

Equity mutual funds added over 6.5 lakh folios in the last month taking the total number of folios to an all-time-high of 3.35 crore in May

Financing Goals through Mutual Funds

Mutual funds with its varied offering can help investors achieve their varied goals.

What should be your time-frame and return expectation with equity funds?

SIPs – Why they need to be dynamically managed!

Not only you have to pick the right scheme but also keep reviewing its performance. Also keep adding to your SIP amount.

Retail investors poured money into equity funds in 2016

In nine out of the 11 months till November, equity schemes saw more money coming in than going out. The not so good news—investors were not as enthusiastic about equity schemes this year as they were in 2015. Inflows of Rs 44,772 crore, were almost half of the Rs 90,603 crore received in 2015

What you should learn from super markets about MF SIP?

Here are three key lessons a MF SIP investor must know.

What to do with money deposited in your saving bank account?

Here are some interesting things you can do with your money that has gone into bank.

How to build a retirement portfolio using mutual funds

Here are five factors that you should watch out for while building retirement portfolio using mutual funds.