Andrade: Look at firms that shrink balance sheets

Andrade: Look at firms that shrink balance sheets He has worked in the Indian mutual fund industry for more than 15 years. He picks tomorrows blue-chip stocks from todays numerous mid-cap companies. Investment philosophy: He hitched his fund wagon to the theme of consumption and food inflation more than two years ago and his top picks too have remained the same over that period. Other interests: Stays in Mumbai and is slightly partial to Totos, that classic of...
01:09 PM, Jan 17, 2012

RIL to be debt-free this year: Mukesh Ambani

RIL to be debt-free this year: Mukesh Ambani Mumbai: Corporate giant Reliance Industries' Chief Mukesh Ambani on Friday announced that the company would become debt-free in the current financial year. Announcing a bullish stance on the company's financial position, the Chairman and MD said that RIL would become debt-free on a net basis in the current 2011-12 fiscal. RIL had outstanding debt of Rs 67,397 crore ($ 15.1 billion) as of March 31, 2011, as against Rs 62,495...
12:00 PM, Jun 03, 2011

Holding the foreign hand - FIIs in mutual funds

Holding the foreign hand - FIIs in mutual funds The floodgates might just have opened for the Indian mutual fund industry. Indian markets have always been considered to be very attractive for investors in developed markets, but mutual funds in India were never allowed to tap retail investors from abroad. Hence, mutual funds used the Mauritius route to attract international investors into their portfolio management schemes (PMS) or offshore funds. This has often been considered cumbersome and the target...
02:41 PM, Mar 19, 2011

Reliance MF launches Gold Savings Fund

Reliance MF launches Gold Savings Fund Mumbai: Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Mutual Fund today launched a new Gold Savings Fund, a first-of-its-kind investment scheme focused on gold, to tap a market that it expects to become bigger than even equity mutual funds. The new fund, which is different from gold ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) that require subscribers to have a demat account, will also offer investors the option to invest as little as Rs 100...
04:22 PM, Feb 09, 2011
All About the Money: picking MFs

All About the Money: picking MFs

Mutual funds are a safe investment, but what fund to pick? ...
08:58 PM, May 08, 2010

IRDA tells insurance Cos to ignore SEBI ban

IRDA tells insurance Cos to ignore SEBI ban SEBI on Saturday banned the sale of unit linked insurance plans by 14 major life insurance companies. ...
09:44 AM, Apr 11, 2010

Forbes India: No longer mutual for the middleman

Forbes India: No longer mutual for the middleman SEBI's ruling on mutual funds will change industry, make it stronger. ...
01:49 PM, Jul 21, 2009

SEBI may scrap entry load on MF investments

SEBI may scrap entry load on MF investments The Indian mutual fund industry is set to change forever. ...
06:01 PM, Jun 11, 2009

Why Golden Monday was declared a non-business day?

Why Golden Monday was declared a non-business day? Experts say investors would be disappointed with the performance of mutual funds. ...
02:58 PM, May 19, 2009
'Thank God its Monday' at the Stock market

'Thank God its Monday' at the Stock market

This was the first opening trade ever since election results were out on Saturday. ...
12:57 AM, May 19, 2009

I hold sector funds: Should I exit?

I hold sector funds: Should I exit? Sector funds work only if the sector is promising enough in the long term. ...
03:09 PM, May 13, 2009

Here's How: Save your salary and invest in MFs

Here's How: Save your salary and invest in MFs You can invest in mutual funds with a sum as low as Rs 500 per month. ...
02:58 PM, May 11, 2009

This Akshaya Tritiya, bring home gold ETFs

This Akshaya Tritiya, bring home gold ETFs Buying gold on the day of Akshaya Tritiya is considered auspicious. ...
01:58 PM, Apr 27, 2009

Attention: Attractive financial plans could be boobytraps

Attention: Attractive financial plans could be boobytraps Never trust an extra attractive financial scheme. ...
11:41 AM, Apr 22, 2009

Are returns from mutual funds, PPF, taxable?

Are returns from mutual funds, PPF, taxable?  Qs you always wanted to ask your tax consultant, answered here. ...
12:14 PM, Mar 27, 2009
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