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Balanced Mutual Funds are hybrid equity oriented mutual fund schemes. These funds usually invest 65 – 75% of their portfolio in equity securities and the remaining in debt or money market instruments. The hybrid portfolio moderates the fund volatility to a...

Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) is the best tax saving (Section 80C) investment option for investors looking to create long term wealth. In our blog, we have discussed the benefits of ELSS a number of times (please see our post, ELSS is...

DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund has been the best performing mid and small cap fund for several years now. A र 1 lakh investment in the fund made 5 years back would have grown to र 3.1 lakhs. It is no surprise that, this fund featured at the very top our...

In our last few posts in this series we had discussed how SIPs in best diversified equity funds, best mid and small cap funds, best ELSS Funds, best thematic funds and best large cap funds have created wealth for the investors in the long term...

ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund has delivered outstanding risk adjusted performance relative to its peer set, ever since its launch in 2008. Even in the last one year, when equity market conditions have been difficult, ICICI Prudential...

When one talks about investments especially equity with a long-term horizon, it does not mean that once the investment is done the investor should forget about it for the next few years. Though it is the fund manager’s job to make sure that...

In our earlier post, What does Brexit mean for Indian Investors in the medium term: Part 1, we discussed the broad implications of Brexit for the Indian economy and capital markets. We discussed that, volatility in global financial...

You may have often heard capital market experts and financial planners saying, Equity is the best performing asset class in the long term. They cite examples of Sensex or Nifty return versus Gold and Fixed Income returns over the...

I read a quote once which stayed on with me and even now inspires me to travel. It said, ‘The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page’. Inspiring and motivating, the quote combined my passion for reading and travelling in one and...

Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund will celebrate its 6th anniversary on July 9. In the last 6 years, this mutual fund scheme has emerged as the best performer in the small and midcap segment (please see top performing small and midcap funds in the last...