IDFC Mutual Fund launches an open-ended equity scheme, IDFC Emerging Businesses Fund, that will invest predominantly in small cap stocks. This is because a significant correction is seen in the small-cap space, which has presented an opportunity to do value buying. The fund house believes that Price, Valuation, and Volume indicate an attractive Entry Point for investing…

Mid cap segment is expected to outshine other segments in the coming months. They are also better poised to ride the economic recovery wave than the small caps. That said, only quality names in midcap segment available at fair valuations can be expected to bounce back. In this scenario, investing in a well-managed midcap fund…

Recently improved market sentiment is taking the indices higher up, and the small-cap index that was hammered down for over a year, gradually is inching up. A significant correction is seen in the small-cap space, which presents an opportunity to do value buying. Some of the fund houses are of the view that these conditions augur…

SBI Asset Management Company is the first Indian financial company to follow the compliance norms of Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS). The firm has been independently verified by ACA Performance Services, LLC for the period of April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2019. GLOBAL INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (GIPS) are the recognized standard for calculating and presenting…

ELSS as an asset class has various benefits over other tax-saving instruments. It has the potential to generate higher returns for its investors and has a lower lock-in period of 3 years. If you invest in the right schemes, you can gain much higher returns than you can probably expect from a tax saver bank…

In the year 2019 and the beginning of 2020, India experienced extreme weather conditions. There was a severe summer, delayed monsoon, cyclones in the nearby waterbodies that led to incessant rainfalls and inundations, smog and an extreme drop in winter temperatures. All of this points to drastic climatic change and global warming. The global warming…

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…

The equity markets have been extremely volatile lately, while the bond markets aren’t safe either. In fact, it has made investors jittery. With both the prime asset classes being uncertain, is there a way out for the investors? However, it is noteworthy that the equity markets are showing some green shoots in terms of attractive…

A bleak picture of the economy is seen from the rolled-out numbers as the eminent and persistent slowdown continues. Now what has been seen is that the markets, since the measures were announced, have performed well on account of several large caps posting good results, despite the muted consumption. Midcaps have corrected too; but small…

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…