Comparison of Financial Products in India

Mutual Fund

Mutual Fund
Short-term debt funds - Ideal in times of high inflation, interest rates E-mail
Written by Ranjan   

Economists unite in the opinion that the inflation rate is unlikely to taper down any time till the end of the year. As long as inflation is out of the comfort zone, policy measures to curb liquidity would continue, which means interest rates are likely to tread northwards, which rings in good opportunity for investors of short-term debt funds.

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Do the high or low NAV really matter? E-mail
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This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it writes on the perpetual argument on the low vs high NAVs in this Business Line column. He starts off with saying that waiting for corrections indefinitely may not be a good idea.
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Load waiver for direct applications in Mutual Fund E-mail
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India’s stock market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has proposed changes to mutual fund fees that would make it cheaper for investors to own them, depending on who they bought it through. Rachna Monga from Mint has this detailed report
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Value of NAV of a Mutual Fund E-mail
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A number of people think that the unit price of a mutual fund matters when they purchase; i.e. that a cheaper unit price is better. Why? They say that they will get more units for the same money, and isn't that better? Deepak Shenoy shatters this myth in his blog.

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Why should we invest in Mutual Funds? E-mail
Written by Ranjan   
Investing in the equity market directly is exciting and glamorous. You are in the thick of things and are able to take responsibility for yourself. Though the volatility and the information overload makes it a daunting task. The present subprime quagmire makes it even more daunting.

How about investing through Mutual finds? Doesn't it have its own loading and administrative charges and the fund managers making merry on your hard earned money? And can't we see the best performing mutual funds and follow their portfolio?
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