The stock market continues to remain overvalued despite recent corrections and muted corporate earnings growth. In the current financial year, the S&P BSE 500 is trading at an average PE of 26.12, higher than the average PE of 24.7 in 2018-19. Thus, the stretched valuations may lead to more corrections in the market in the…

Large-cap funds aim to provide stability and capital appreciation to investors. Stable businesses, greater market share, quality of management, the sustainability prospects and a proven track record are some of the traits that large caps possess. Thus, they tend to withstand better in times of turbulent market conditions. ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund is one such fund…

Aggressive Hybrid Funds aim to tactically allocate exposure across asset class i.e. equity and debt. As per SEBI mandate, Aggressive Hybrid Funds can invest 65-80% of its assets in equity and equity related instruments and 20-35% of its asset in debt instruments. SBI Equity Hybrid Fund is one such scheme that is classified under Aggressive…

Value-investing is all about finding `diamond in the rough’. This approach aims to invest in stocks that are trading below their intrinsic value but have the potential to grow over time due to strong business fundamentals. When the stocks in the portfolio realise their true worth, investors are rewarded with higher gains. ICICI Prudential Value…

Stock markets go through volatile phase every now and then. At such times a dynamic asset allocation strategy could help investors tide over volatility and generate better returns. A balanced advantage fund aims to do just that. With a long track record of over 25 years and an AUM of over Rs 43,000 crore, HDFC…

Mid-cap and small-cap stocks plunged significantly in the past one and a half year and investors are looking at large caps for some solace, investing directly in large cap stocks or via large cap mutual funds. Large-cap funds are ideal for people looking for long-term capital appreciation by investing in equities but with an element…