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Mutual Fund Basics

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FundsIndia explains: Downgrade, default, and write-offs in debt funds
Mutual Fund Basics|5 min

FundsIndia explains: Downgrade, default, and write-offs in debt funds

Last week, several debt funds dropped significantly on a 1-day basis, because of write-offs due to default. Then there were write-backs in some funds. What's going on? What happens when there is a default or downgrade? What are the consequences of...

ByBhavana Acharya17 Jun 2019
Children’s education – when parents aspire without a plan
Mutual Fund Basics|5 min

Children’s education – when parents aspire without a plan

When I met some of my school teachers in a reunion, one of our teachers commented on how parents’ view on education has changed over years. If the debate was about CBSE or state board earlier, it is about ICSE (Indian certificate of secondary educ...

ByVidya Bala3 Jun 2019
Frequently asked questions on annual portfolio review
Mutual Fund Basics|5 min

Frequently asked questions on annual portfolio review

It’s that time of the year when you will look back at performance and have questions about your portfolio – specifically underperformance in your funds. In years like 2018 when there has been broad-based underperformance, it may be hard for you to...

ByVidya Bala14 Jan 2019
FundsIndia Explains – What is an SIP? What is it not?
Mutual Fund Basics|5 min

FundsIndia Explains – What is an SIP? What is it not?

With over Rs 7,000 crore coming in each month, the SIP has become a byword for investing. But popular as it may be, the concept of it – what is an SIP, what it does, why it is useful – is still lost. This is especially true after the market rout o...

ByMutual Fund Research Desk7 Jan 2019