I invest Rs 60,000 monthly via SIPs. Should I add a multi-asset or balanced advantage fund to reduce volatility?I am 42, earning Rs 28 lakh annually. I invest Rs 60,000 per month through SIPs in a mix of large cap (40%), flexi-cap (30%) and mid-cap (3...
Should parents invest in NPS Vatsalya for children? Check how it compares to other schemesET Wealth reached out to experts to know whether one should consider this scheme and how it compares with other options. Here’s what they h...
Turn to dark horse bets as the market corrects: Vidya BalaVidya Bala advises cautious optimism in market investments, with focus on specific sectors for potential growth. Monitoring commodity price...
Are MNC funds a safe bet in the current scenario?MNC Funds or mutual fund schemes that invest mostly in multinational companies are gaining currency these days. MNCs are always bankable, e...
Mutual fund inflows into equities halve so far this year as retail investments slowFund managers had bought shares worth Rs 1.12 lakh crore during January-October 2018, according to the data provided by the Sebi.
Are your debt mutual funds in danger because of IL&FS, NBFC crisis?The IL&FS default saga and crisis in the NBFC space are casting a long shadow in the debt mutual fund space.
Index funds convincingly outperform `active' largecap schemesIs it the end of the road for actively-managed largecap mutual funds in India?
Tata Balanced Fund offers 2.65% in one year. Is it time to sell?Tata Balanced Fund, now known as Tata Hybrid Equity Fund, has offered only 2.65 per cent in the last one year.
This woman fund manager crunches the numbers with effortless easeShe has the onerous job of handling Rs 5,100 crore of retail assets under management.
ETMarkets special weekend podcast: 5 things to consider while buying mutual fundA structural shift in Indian investors' savings habits has resulted in mutual funds becoming one of their preferred investment destinations.
Are dynamic asset allocation mutual funds risk-free?Dynamic asset allocation funds invest in a mix of stocks, arbitrage and debt instruments based on the market conditions. These scheme rebal...
Outflows from equity mutual funds triple in four monthsThe outflows were Rs 7,932 crore in December, 2016, but they jumped to Rs 20,658 crore in March, 2017, three times increase in four months.
Top tax-saving mutual funds are underperforming. Should you worry?Investors are quite perturbed to note the huge gap between the performance of these schemes and their peers.
Fixed income investing: Stick to ultra short-term fundsAfter the rate cut on Monday, the RBI has cut a total of 150 basis points since the beginning of 2015 and fund managers say further aggress...
Post policy, stick to ultra short bond fundsFund managers believe that at best, there could be one more rate cut of 25 basis points before the rate cut cycle ends. There could even be...
Sector funds beat diversified peers in 10-year SIP returnsA SIP of Rs 10,000/mth in five sector funds vis a vis the top five diversified equity MFs (by AUM) over 10 yrs would have made investors ri...
Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale to receive Vishnudas Bhave AwardVeteran actor Vikram Gokhale will be felicitated with the prestigious Vishnudas Bhave Award at a ceremony here next month.