Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has floated proposals for the Union Budget FY2020-21. In its elaborate 17-point budget wish-list, AMFI has proposed measures which would take the Indian mutual fund industry to the next level of growth. N S Venkatesh, Chief Executive, AMFI, while speaking to media said, “AMFI’s suggestions have been in the…
Crash in small cap space in the past couple of years has made mutual fund investors anxious. Many small cap funds generated poor returns after riding the bull phase of 2017. But investors have reason to cheer as the current low valuation in small cap space provides comfort for its future growth. Even though many…
The year 2020 is expected to bring in economic recovery. Fortunes of mid cap companies are closely tied to economic growth. As a result, quality mid cap stocks across different industries available at attractive valuations can prove to be multi-baggers. Meanwhile, revival in economy may also benefit some of large cap stocks that were beaten…
New year; same old problems. Debt mutual funds continue to be hit by rating downgrades, in turn damaging investors’ portfolio returns as well as confidence in debt market. In the past, debt mutual funds had exposure to toxic debt papers of IL&FS, DHFL, ADAG group companies, and ZEE group companies. Consequently, fund houses had to write-off their investments…
The year 2019 has proven to be another turbulent year for the Indian equity market. Various events such as, the general elections, fiscal and monetary policies, corporate earnings, loan defaults, macro indicators, global trade tensions, have had investors at the edge of their seat. Despite the volatility, the Sensex scaled new highs and is currently trading above…
Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 on February 1, 2020. The FM has held pre-budget consultation with leading industrialists, economists, farmers, and other stake holders and has also invited ideas and suggestions from the citizens of the country. The upcoming budget will be the one to watch out for…
Equity funds have gained popularity in the recent years as it holds potential to generate higher returns over long term. This makes equity funds an effective tool for long term financial goals such as retirement, children’s future, etc. While most equity funds hold between 50-100 stocks to achieve optimal diversification, the benefits of diversification can…
The economy is expected to revive in the coming quarters and certain high quality mid cap stocks are likely to benefit as a result of the low valuations. On the other hand, even though certain large cap stocks are rallying, many stocks in the segment are beaten down. These stocks too could see the upside…
Mid cap stocks are showing signs of recovery after being volatile for the last two years due to the prolonged slowdown in the economy. Many midcap stocks had corrected sharply from the peak achieved in mid-2018 as smaller sized companies have lower capability of handling economic downturn. The valuation in mid cap space as a…
With Sensex trading above 40,000 mark in each session for close to a month now, there is renewed sense of optimism in equity market. Investors are looking to increase their equity holding through stocks and equity mutual funds with hopes that the market will scale new highs. But going forward, fresh bouts of volatility cannot…
