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HDFC Flexicap Fund, erstwhile HDFC Equity Fund, has a wealth creation track record of over 28 years. The fund was launched in 1995 and is among the oldest diversified equity funds in India. Rs 10,000 invested in the fund at the time of its inception would have grown to more than Rs 13 lakhs as on 31st July 2023...

The severe economic shock caused by COVID-19 triggered lockdown has stocks around the world in a meltdown. Though Nifty-50 has recovered 20% from the March 2020 lows, it is still down almost 25% on a year to date basis. With infections and fatalities rising in India and the roadmap to normalcy uncertain, stock specific risks can...

Conservative Hybrid Funds, formerly also popularly known as Monthly Income Plans, are a sub-category of hybrid mutual funds, which invest 10 – 25% of their assets in equity and equity related securities and the balance in debt securities...

Retail investors in India have traditionally favoured Bank Fixed Deposits and Government Small Savings Schemes for their fixed income investments. However, fixed deposit interest rates have generally been declining over the years (see the chart below). Nominal interest rates are directly related to inflation. As...

SBI Large & Midcap Fund has completed 30 years. If you had invested Rs 1 lakh in SBI Large and Midcap Fund (erstwhile SBI Magnum Multiplier Fund) at the time of its inception in February 1993, your investment would have grown to Rs 58 lakhs (as on 27^th March 2023). Rs 10,000 monthly SIP in the scheme over the last 20...

Large and Midcap market segment refers to the top 250 companies by market capitalization. The top 100 companies by market capitalization are large cap companies, while the next 150 companies are classified as midcaps. Mutual...

Every country exports and imports for its survival. As long as this equation of imports versus exports is balanced, it is good for the nation but when imports become more than exports, the value of the currency...

The equity market has been very volatile over the past few months. The Nifty is down 17% from its 52 week high and the Nifty 50 TRI is down 11% on a year to date (YTD basis) Data source: Advisorkhoj.com as on 20 June, 2022. High inflation is the main concern of equity markets around...

We are getting busier in our careers. I started in 1996, and every year my responsibilities and work load has been increasing. Competition in business is increasing, and unless we work harder and smarter, we...

Reliance Mutual Fund has announced the third tranche of Further Funds Offer (FFO) for CPSE ETF. The CPSE ETF is an innovative initiative of the Government to disinvest its stake in select Public Sector companies through the exchange...