In my earlier article, I had explained how passive investment is gaining ground among mutual fund investors. Passive funds provide a low-cost investment offering for investors looking to earn decent returns from equities by tracking the respective benchmark index and/or underlying fund. It is especially suitable for investors who do not have the appetite for…

Watch Mr Vetri Subramaniam, Group President and Head of Equity at UTI Mutual Fund, in a conversation with Vivek Chaurasia, VP and Head of Research, PersonalFN. In this exclusive interview Mr Subramaniam shares his insights on the equity markets, the strategies he and his team followed to wave the Covid-19 crisis, and the potential risk…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the policy rates over the past couple of years to support the economy grappling with slowdown as well as the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is likely that the interest rate cycle has bottomed out, and we can expect a hike in interest rate towards the end…

The steady decline in COVID-19 cases, easing of lockdown restrictions, and progress in vaccination drives has facilitated improving investor sentiments over the past few weeks. Consequently, the equity market across market caps has witnessed a significant rally scaling new highs. Though the long term growth prospects of the economy seem bright, there could be short…

The Indian Pharmaceutical sector has witnessed a significant growth owing to steady demand and budding sales of drugs and medical supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In terms of pharmaceutical drugs as well as COIVD-19 vaccine production and distribution, the government has taken various measures to support the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector. India plays an important…

India was at the peak of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the second week of May 2021. However, as the daily caseload dropped substantially thereafter, the markets gained momentum in June and touched a new high on June 15, 2021. The rally was further fuelled by Q4FY21 corporate earnings, which have broadly been in…

Privileged is to bring to you Mr Ravi Gopalakrishnan, Head of Equity at Principal Mutual Fund Ravi holds over 25 years of experience in the Indian financial markets – particularly in research and asset management. He has to his credit an MBA and Masters in Finance (Investments) from USA. At Principal Mutual Fund, Ravi currently…

More than a year after Franklin Templeton mutual fund (FTMF) abruptly announced closure of six of its debt schemes, market regulator SEBI has barred the fund house from launching any new debt mutual fund scheme for a period of two years. In addition, SEBI has imposed a cumulative penalty of Rs 15 crore on the fund house, the…

Since the market crash of 2020, we have witnessed a sharp rally in the mid-cap space and there may be still some steam left. But, it can be risky to invest in mid-cap funds expecting similar returns in the near future. When you invest in mid-cap funds or any other fund for that matter, avoid…

PersonalFN is privileged to bring to you Mr Taher Badshah, Director and CIO Equities at Invesco Mutual Fund, in a conversation with Vivek Chaurasia, VP and Head of Research, PersonalFN. Watch Mr Badshah sharing his insights on the equity markets, the Focused 20 Strategy, the Global Consumer Trends Strategy, and the ESG Strategy followed at…