MUTUAL FUND SCHEMES

Ethical Flavour in MFs
The concept of a socially responsible fund was hitherto unknown to Indian investors. Ethical funds, as they are popularly called, cater to the need of a population segment with personal ethical codes, which are not in line with normal investment practices. These funds consider environmental, social and animal cruelty issues before investing in a company
For Children - With love from MFs
Mutual Fund schemes focusing upon the clientele in select age group are not common as of now. However in recent times various mutual funds have lined up schemes targeting children. Presently we have Children’s schemes from UTI, Kothari Pioneer, HDFC, IDBI and Tata Mutual Funds.
How to evaluate a Pension Plan
There are many options available to an individual intending to plan for his retirement. Be it PPF, ULIP, NSC’s etc. Most retirement options fall into two categories,-those which promise a fixed assured return and those, like pension plans, which offer non-assured returns. At present, UTI Retirement Benefit Plan and Kothari Pioneer Pension plan fill the retirement mutual fund void.
ELSS - A good tax Planning instrument
Though promising easy liquidity and a positive stance towards interest rates, the RBI has nevertheless not ruled out the possibility of quick reversal in current policy thus signifying its intents to keep in tune with external changes in the international monetary system.
Squeezing liquidity out of liquid funds
Though promising easy liquidity and a positive stance towards interest rates, the RBI has nevertheless not ruled out the possibility of quick reversal in current policy thus signifying its intents to keep in tune with external changes in the international monetary system.
Advantage of mutual funds
Mutual Funds continue to be unique financial tools in India. Periodic gyrations are as true for stock markets as for mutual funds. Why not apply the same logic to Mutual Funds? Mutual Funds have not failed in any country where they work within a regulatory framework. Their futuBet your money on diversified funds
The average appreciation of the top-50 scrips was 9.7 per cent. Only 17 of these managed to better the diversified mutual funds average score. Not more than 10 could outperform the top fund, and about 25 were worse off than the worst-performing fundre is bright.