Fund Manager Talk | Defence and rail PSU stocks fall up to 40%. Viraj Gandhi on what should investors do?

Fund Manager Talk | Defence and rail PSU stocks fall up to 40%. Viraj Gandhi on what should investors do?

Even after consistent selling in defence and rail PSU stocks, the long-term prospects of the two sectors remains positive, says Viraj Gandhi, CEO of Samco Mutual Fund. “Given the current values, one should carefully assess these sectors. If one can withstand further short-term downside, this could be an excellent chance to add to these names,” … Read more

NFO alert: Tata AIA NIFTY Alpha 50 Index Fund, AQUA Dollar Fund in focus. Check details

NFO alert: Tata AIA NIFTY Alpha 50 Index Fund, AQUA Dollar Fund in focus. Check details

NFOs at present: Tata AIA Life Insurance has floated a new fund offer Tata AIA NIFTY Alpha 50 Index Fund. The new index fund is a unit-linked insurance product (ULIPs) and is available for subscription until September 30, 2024. During the New Fund Offering (NFO) period, units will be offered at an initial price of … Read more

Explainer: What is the difference between a multi cap and flexi cap fund?

Explainer: What is the difference between a multi cap and flexi cap fund?

The stock market categorizes listed companies into three groups based on market value: large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap. Large-cap includes the top 100 companies, mid-cap covers those ranked 101 to 250, and small-cap comprises all other listed companies.Mutual fund investors looking for diversification have two main options: flexi-cap and multi-cap funds. Both these options aim to … Read more

Portfolios need to have mid and smallcaps to capture the breadth of India opportunity: Radhika Gupta

Portfolios need to have mid and smallcaps to capture the breadth of India opportunity:  Radhika Gupta

Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO, Edelweiss MF, says “we are telling people, do not switch your existing mid and smallcap fund holdings and pay a lot of tax, but at least put incremental money in multi-cap funds. Could a behaviour of this kind happen? Yes. So that could lead to a moderating of flows by … Read more