DIVERSIFICATION
Emerging market funds can offer diversification with high returns
“A weak dollar coupled with low interest rates globally will drive a lot of money to emerging markets,” said Radhika Gupta, CEO, Edelweiss ...
Want to invest in foreign equities? Here's why you should temper your expectations
If you have missed out and are tempted to jump in now, you may end up being hugely disappointed in a few years. The US market is now in the...
Why shifting your gold holding to sovereign gold bonds is a smart move
For Indians, buying gold is a tradition. The asset is never sold except in extreme emergencies and is handed down from generation to genera...
Emerging market funds can offer diversification with high returns
“A weak dollar coupled with low interest rates globally will drive a lot of money to emerging markets,” said Radhika Gupta, CEO, Edelweiss ...
Mutual funds or stocks? Why comparing MF returns with benchmarks is meaningless
Sometimes the stocks versus funds question is framed as one of a comparison of return, generally by comparing average mutual fund returns w...
Ray Dalio sees ‘Flood of Money’ with soaring asset prices
Ray Dalio said he saw no reason that stocks couldn’t trade at 50 times earnings and recommended “smart diversification” among asset classes...
Smart diversification, trending stocks at right prices help funds deliver on SIPs
In the three-year and five-year time-frames, in the multi-cap category, the SIP returns of Parag Parikh Long-term Equity Fund have been con...
ReNew Power in talks to sell wind, solar assets to GAIL
The green energy supplier has carved out a group of wind and solar assets in north and central India for sale. These have a combined capaci...
Are new equity large-cap mutual funds better than struggling peers? Here's what investors should do
The same obstacles faced by the existing schemes are likely to come in the way of any new large-cap funds. How then can the newer offerings...
MF portfolio doctor: Pal needs to increase mutual fund SIP amount every year to achieve money goals
The Portfolio Doctor assesses the health of the fund portfolio, examines the schemes and their suitability with regard to the goals and, if...
DIVERSIFICATION THROUGH ASSET ALLOCATION
AMCs may reclassify existing multi-cap mutual funds as focussed schemes: Should you be worried?
As per Sebi definition, a focused mutual fund is allowed to hold only 30 stocks in its portfolio. While some of these mutual fund schemes a...
Permanent portfolio: How the fixed asset allocation strategy can help a lazy investor
The permanent portfolio concept was introduced by investment analyst Harry Browne in his book Fail Safe Investing. He says a fixed portfoli...
‘Global diversification makes investors’ portfolio more holistic’
Investors who have been investing in Indian equities for some time, and are comfortable with such investments, could consider geographical ...
Gold performs well in crisis times; should a long term investor switch to gold-heavy portfolio?
Historically, gold has performed well in crisis times, when other forms of investments are avoided by investors. Does it make sense to repl...
Who should invest in multi-asset allocation mutual funds?
Multi-asset allocation mutual fund schemes seek to capture the purest form of asset allocation, based on certain asset allocation trigger...
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund: should you hold or sell?
Many investors are nervous about the short-term performance of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund. We have spoken to an independent mutual fund a...
Stay on track by Asset Allocation & Diversification
Tracking your investments is important to avoid over-diversification
No additional diversification is provided by investing in more funds beyond a point. Tracking is important.
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