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Investors, who have trading accounts with equity broking firms, receive text message or emails from their brokers every day, recommending which stocks to buy or sell. When they tune into a business news channel...

There are a few multi-cap funds which have stood the test of time and have given stellar returns over a long time period that included multiple market cycles (both bull and bear markets). Aditya Birla Sun Life Advantage Fund recently completed...

In the last 3 years, SBI Magnum Equity Fund has given around 18% annualized returns versus 12% annualized Nifty returns. This large cap fund underperformed slightly in 2013 but bounced back strongly in 2014 and has been in the top 2 performance...

In the Advisorkhoj blog, we have often stressed the importance of selecting consistent performers for your long term mutual fund portfolios. Many investors select mutual funds based on last 1 or 2 years performance, but investors should...

FY 2017 was a good year for equity investors; the Nifty gave over 18% returns in the last one year and 12% returns in the last three months. The January to March quarter was stellar not just for the Indian equity market, but stock markets around the world...

An asset allocation fund invests in a fixed or dynamic mix of three main asset classes, equity, debt and cash equivalents. In a fixed asset allocation fund, the asset allocation percentages of equity, debt and cash equivalents are fixed. The fund manager...

Canara Robeco is one of the oldest mutual funds, started in 1993, and one of the most popular names in the mutual fund industry. Very few mutual fund schemes have a vintage of more than 20 or 30 years, along with a good track record. One such scheme is the Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund which is a Large and...

High volatility has rocked the market over the past few weeks. While the long term outlook for Indian equities remains strong, investors should be prepared for volatility in the short term. Asset allocation can provide stability to your investment portfolio in uncertain market conditions. The strong rally in 2023 had taken the...

HDFC Top 100 Fund is one of the oldest large cap funds with a track record of nearly 27 years. Large cap funds are among the most popular mutual fund categories. Though from time to time midcap and small cap funds attract a lot of investor interest, large cap or large cap oriented funds usually...

Last year I was speaking with a life insurance advisor. Among other things, I urged him to recommend only term life insurance plans to his clients. Term plans are straightforward protection plans and are in the best interest of the insurance buyer...