Equity Funds

  • Equity Mutual Funds in Current Scenario

    Equity Mutual Funds in Current Scenario

    With Bank Fixed Deposits giving only 5%-6% returns per annum and Insurance schemes giving only 6%-8% returns per annum with long lock in periods, mutual funds are a great alternative to Bank Fixed Deposits and Insurance Schemes. Many good Equity based mutual funds have given over 12% per annum returns over the last five, ten…

  • The Four Levels in Investing.

    The Four Levels in Investing.

    All of us are aware about investments in shares and mutual funds. We have also heard about investments in Private Equity firms and Venture Capital Firms. This articles segregates the investments in the above four investment options and how they differ from each other. There are some other types of funds such as Hedge Funds,…

  • How to mitigate Investment Risk in Mutual Fund Investments.

    How to mitigate Investment Risk in Mutual Fund Investments.

    Mutual Funds are one of the best investment tools for investors seeking long term wealth creation. However they are widely perceived as risky. So how to mitigate investment risk in mutual fund investments? Risk of investment in Mutual Funds can be minimized by following the simple rules stated below. It does not require you to…

  • Types of Mutual Funds.

    Types of Mutual Funds.

    A Mutual Fund is an investment instrument which pools the investments of several investors and invests the monies as per preset objectives. Every Mutual Fund scheme has a pre-defined objective to achieve one or more goals. The funds of the scheme are invested to achieve these goals. This article tries to elaborate on the various…

  • Mutual Funds.

    Mutual Funds.

    A Mutual Fund is an Investment instrument which pools the savings of Investors and invests it in Equity Shares and Debt Instruments. The Equity shares are of companies listed on a Stock Exchange. The Debt Instruments include Bonds issued by Government of India, State and Local Government bodies, Public sector companies as well as the…

  • Asset Allocation Strategy.

    Asset Allocation Strategy.

    A question which most Investors think about is “What should be my asset allocation Strategy”?. It is generally believed that Equity exposure should decrease as age increases and vice versa. Some investors think that Equity and Equity based products are too risky and avoid them altogether. Equity is, however, an essential part of any good…