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Midcap and small cap funds were the preferred investment choices for retail investors from 2014 to 2017. Many investors got superlative returns from their small and midcap mutual funds during this period. However, 2018 has...

2018 has been a harsh year for midcap mutual funds. The Nifty Midcap 100 index has fallen nearly 16% on a year to date basis. Midcap equity mutual funds actually fared better than the midcap benchmark, but even midcap...

In the first part of this post, “Why you should get serious about retirement planning and start investing in mutual funds”, we had discussed that without serious thought and planning from an early stage of your career, retirement...

Retirement planning is one of the most important life goals for any family. Unfortunately, in our country, most people do not take retirement planning very seriously until it is too late. In the absence of a sufficiently large retirement...

While November 2018 was, thankfully, a quieter period compared to the previous two months, we can't deny that for the last three months, and actually much of the year, we have seen a constant state of flux. Credit downgrades...

In the last 5 years, Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund has emerged as the best performer in the large and midcap equity funds segment (please see top performing large and midcap funds in our MF Research section). For the benefit of readers...

As we are approaching the final quarter of the current financial year, tax planning will be one of the most important priorities for many tax payers. Section 80C of Income Tax Act 1961, allows investors to claim deductions from...

Debt mutual funds are ideal investment options for investors for short term investments. Their risks are much lower than equity or equity oriented funds, they have the potential to generate superior returns compared to traditional...

Principal Tax Savings Fund is one of the best performing equity linked savings schemes (ELSS) in the last 5 years. Section 80C of Income Tax Act 1961 allows tax payers to claim deduction of up to Rs 1.5 Lakhs by investing in mutual fund...

We Indians love a good bargain. Whether it is haggling with the vegetable seller or arguing with the cab or rickshaw driver about the shortest (and most economic) route, to booking air tickets and hotels for leisure or business travel, we are...