Mf Analysis

An investor has to be patient and undertake the necessary research before zeroing in on the schemes to invest – either lumpsum or via SIP.

Value focussed MF are cutting their exposure to Indian stocks. What about you?

As valuations climb, the funds have chosen to stay light on Indian stocks and exposure to bonds and arbitrage has gone up.

How to invest in equity mutual funds without risking your capital

The dividends announced by the source scheme will be transferred to transferee scheme at regular intervals.

Avoid these 3 mistakes while investing through SIPs

Be realistic with your expectations from MF SIP. Do not lose track of your financial goals.

Should you mimic mutual fund managers’ stock picks?

The better way, some think, is to be with the big boys – buy what big fund managers are buying. But is it a good idea?

Arbitrage fund or short term bond funds: Which one works for you?

The tax treatment and the expected returns should you help you to decide on the right bet.

Top 14 stocks which some MF bought for the first time in June; do you hold any?

After one way rally on D-Street so far in the year 2017 retail investors preferred to book some profits off the table from Gold ETFs, liquid funds etc. as the asset under management (AUM) of the mutual fund industry dipped slightly for the month of June.

Morningstar upgrades rating of ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund to 'Silver'

Morningstar believes ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund has the wherewithal to outperform its benchmark index over the long term.

Check out these 3 factors before investing in MFs' monthly income plans

Do not get carried away by the appeal of monthly income, instead check the asset allocation and the post tax returns.

Fund managers are reducing weight in IT sector; time to be cautious or value buys?

Aptech rose 200 percent, followed by Mastek which rallied 93 percent, Datamatics up 89 percent, and TVS Electronics rose 87 percent in last one year.

Bluechip bets! Top 10 stocks in which fund managers raised their stake in May

The total category wise asset under management (AUM) of the mutual fund (MF) industry slipped by 1.2 percent or Rs 22,327 crore to Rs 19.03 lakh crore for the month of May 2017, but equity funds saw an increase of 2.7 percent in the same period.

Looking for high interest rates? Pick the right credit opportunities fund

Instead of looking at company fixed deposits and non-convertible debentures credit opportunities funds can offer better risk adjusted returns on post tax basis.

Top 20 stocks that were on fund managers' buying list in March: Do you own any?

Investors pumped in a record Rs 3.43 lakh crore in mutual funds (MFs) in 2016-17, mainly into income and liquid schemes.

CPSE ETF follow-on offer: Should you invest?

Retail investors with slightly higher risk-appetite can consider investing in the offer as the track record of the ETF has been good and it holds promise of good returns in future.

Budget a market trigger for 3-6 months; IT may rise: UTI MF

The Budget is going to be the biggest market trigger for the next 3-6 months, says V Srivatsa, EVP and Fund Manager at UTI MF.

Bets on banks, auto give ICICI Pru Value Discovery Fund an edge

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund--launched by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund in 2004--figures among top performing diversified funds over three-year, and five-year and ten-year timeframes. The scheme is ranked 1 in the diversified equity category by CRISIL for the quarter ended June 2016.

Free cash flows of cos drives investment decisions for Sonthalia

Deep-dive into the free-cash-flow generation capability of a company over at least the following 5-10 years is a must for Manish Sonthalia, CIO & Director at Motilal Oswal PMS to consider investing in it. "Ultimately, numbers don‘t lie," he says.

Dividend yield funds a good bet in volatile times

Dividend yield funds that invest in shares of high dividend yield companies have done as well or even better than many diversified equity schemes which seek to invest in growth stocks. At present, there are five dividend yield funds that investors can choose from.

Midcap earnings can grow 15-18% if economy revs up: BNP Paribas

Companies are just at the beginning of domestic growth picking up, said Anand Shah, Chief Investment Advisor of BNP Paribas MF. Kaustubh Belapurkar of Morningstar Investment Adviser also weighed in.

Rural India can thank good monsoon for its recovery: Sundaram MF

S Krishna Kumar, CIO-Equity at Sundaram Mutual Fund, in an interview to CNBC-TV18 says the tactical shift in the portfolios of many asset manager has moved towards the rural India and income level has also shown an uptrend in rural areas.

Rural economy to fire soon, infra starting to rev up:Sundaram MF

Smallcap companies will be the ones to watch out for in manufacturing, said S Krishna Kumar of Sundaram Mutual Fund, adding that the Modi government is bullish on the sector.

Midcap performance dependent on economic recovery: SBI MF

Titan stock is "poised for a rebound" on rising discretionary income of consumers, says Sohini Andani, fund manager at SBI Mutual Fund.

Reliance Mutual Fund picks IT, pharma, drops engg, auto

ICICI Bank, State Bank of India and Bank Of Baroda were the top buys, while Gujarat State Petronet, Zee Entertainment and CCL Products India were the top sells by the fund.