I’m 35. How should I diversify Rs 1 crore portfolio with equities, FDs, MFs, and SGB to seek alternative investments?

I’m 35. How should I diversify Rs 1 crore portfolio with equities, FDs, MFs, and SGB to seek alternative investments?

I am 35 years old and I started investing in the stock market 5 years ago. I have a corpus of about Rs 1 crore which includes Equity (50%), FDs (15%), MFs (25%) and SGB (10%). I want to diversify my portfolio and explore alternative investment options as well. How should I start? Reply by … Read more

As $1b limit nears, MFs told to suspend overseas ETF inflows

As $1b limit nears, MFs told to suspend overseas ETF inflows

Mumbai: India’s capital markets regulator has ordered local mutual fund managers to stop accepting money in plans that invest in overseas exchange traded funds (ETFs) as a $1-billion cumulative sectoral limit for such investments is close to being breached. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulates the fund inflows and outflows involving locally pooled investments … Read more

MFs cut holdings in 14 PSU stocks in February; seven of them see double-digit fall

MFs cut holdings in 14 PSU stocks in February; seven of them see double-digit fall

Are good days for public sector stocks nearing an end? It may not be the case for the entire pack but some of the stocks not only saw a double-digit correction but also a reduction in mutual fund holdings. Mutual funds reduced exposure in 14 public sector stocks in February, of which, seven of them … Read more

Swan Energy, Voltas among top 10 MF stock picks in February – Betting on Minnows

Swan Energy, Voltas among top 10 MF stock picks in February – Betting on Minnows

ITC. Share Price 422.45 04:08 PM | 13 Mar 2024 18.00(4.46%) ICICI Bank. Share Price 1083.95 04:08 PM | 13 Mar 2024 7.11(0.66%) Kotak Mahindra Bank. Share Price 1729.55 04:08 PM | 13 Mar 2024 9.21(0.54%) Cipla. Share Price 1471.25 04:08 PM | 13 Mar 2024 5.50(0.38%) Bajaj Finance. Share Price 6456.15 04:08 PM | … Read more

Betting Big! MFs raise stake in 30 stocks for 3 straight quarters, 11 turn multibaggers

Betting Big! MFs raise stake in 30 stocks for 3 straight quarters, 11 turn multibaggers

In atleast 30 stocks, mutual funds have increased their stake consistently in the last three quarters, and their bullish stance alongwith the positive market sentiment saw around 11 of them giving multibagger returns in the last 10 months. What’s also interesting to note is that all the 30 companies have reported atleast 20% year-on-year (YoY) … Read more

MF Tracker: LIC, Damani’s Avenue Supermarts among top largecap stocks sold in May

MF Tracker: LIC, Damani’s Avenue Supermarts among top largecap stocks sold in May

Franklin Templeton Asset Management sold 0.1% of its holding in LIC last month, while Union Mutual Fund exited the company by selling all its holdings. One other D-Street favourite that was dumped by MFs was Radhakishan Damani’s Avenue Supermarts. Indiabulls Mutual Fund, Union Mutual Fund, and Groww Mutual Fund were sellers in the D-Mart retail … Read more

Jupiter Wagons, Faze Three among top smallcap additions by MFs in May; Dollar Industries, Sirca Paints major exits

Jupiter Wagons, Faze Three among top smallcap additions by MFs in May; Dollar Industries, Sirca Paints major exits

Mutual funds were net buyers in Indian equities in May, adding stocks worth Rs 2,447 crore as compared to selling Rs 4,533 crore in shares in April. In the smallcap space, some of the major additions to the portfolios during the month include Jupiter Wagons, Nexus Select Trust Mall, Carysil, Chennai Petroleum Corp and Faze … Read more

Stock screener: MFs, FIIs drool over these 10 stocks, earn double-digit returns

Stock screener: MFs, FIIs drool over these 10 stocks, earn double-digit returns

In the last three quarters, both FIIs and mutual funds have hiked stakes in at least 20 stocks but only 10 of them have rewarded the big boys of Dalal Street with double-digit returns so far in FY24. Topping the list of stocks with rising institutional ownership in FY23 is L&T Finance Holdings which has … Read more

Bottom fishing? Mutual funds lapped up 7 stocks in bear grip in December

Bottom fishing? Mutual funds lapped up 7 stocks in bear grip in December

NEW DELHI: Mutual fund managers seem to be bottom fishing for stocks, suggests the latest data as their top bets last month included many beaten-down counters. Among the 30 top picks of mutual funds in December across market cap, 19 have given negative returns to the tune of 6-60% in the last one year. Interestingly, … Read more

Playing smart! Mutual fund investors booked profits at high but raised the bar on SIPs

Playing smart! Mutual fund investors booked profits at high but raised the bar on SIPs

NEW DELHI: When the market hit all-time record high levels as FII dollars started flooding Dalal Street in November, what did mutual fund investors do? They seemed to have acted smart by taking some profits off the table but didn’t forget the time-tested formula of investing in a staggered manner for long-term returns. Mutual fund … Read more