Moving of fund managers are a common occurrence just as it would in any other industry. While it is a fact that the key skills of stock picking are unique and individualistic you need not panic as soon as your fund manager makes an exit. There are a number of factors that influence the performance

You wish you knew the right time to invest in the market. Who would not want to make handsome gains and exit the market making a neat profit in the bargain. But even experts have not been successful in timing the market accurately. Yet, there are ways you can invest wisely with minimal risk exposure.

Not many of us give it a thought and rarely is it of concern to most when planning an investment. But, whether it is a small investment you are making or a huge one you must know your Investment horizon before you take the plunge. But what is Investment horizon all about? Investment horizon is

Has the turbulent market taken its toll on your investments? How about being a winner at all times be it the highs or the lows. How about gaining heavily when the market is at its peak as well as when it has tanked out. Unbelievable isn’t it? But you definitely can be an all-time gainer.

The strategy is so simple that it almost appears unbelievable. All you need to do is set up SIPs in different types of funds based on your desired asset allocation. A young investor with an aggressive risk appetite can invest in a clutch of diversified equity funds to save for his golden years. As he

Peerless Mutual Fund focuses on smaller tier II and tier III towns. Its CEO and managing director Akshay Gupta tells Babar Zaidi how the proposed Rajiv Gandhi Equity Scheme will add depth to the markets, how difficult it is to convince first-time investors and why the scheme should include mutual funds as well. What�s there

>Capital protection funds are back. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund and Tata Mutual Fund have recently launched these schemes. These funds are coming at the right time when volatility is the order of the day on Dalal Street, and many investors are desperate to preserve their capital. Look at these numbers: S&P CNX Nifty returned 2.9%

Investors sign up for systematic investment plans (SIP) with mutual funds for a fixed number of instalments over a specified period. At the end of the term, the investors have the option to renew the SIP to ensure continuity.The asset management company (AMC) usually sends a communication to the investor towards the end of the