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Opinion

Choosing mutual funds is getting complicated

In the past few years, both star fund managers and star fund houses have been challenged by the tough market conditions

3 min read13 Feb 2017
Opinion

Will Sebi’s consultation paper ignore the small investor?

We did a web search with some key words like 'adviser', 'planner', and so on across Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi, selected the names that came up on the first two to three pages, checked out their websites, called them to check their offerings and whether or not they were licensed. Most did financial planning, without obtaining the Sebi registered adviser licence.

4 min read13 Oct 2016
Opinion

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

MF distributors are now feeling the blow on the back of falling commissions and threat of additional disclosures. The most successful in coping with these changes are those who are thinking out of the box

4 min read16 Jun 2016
Opinion

Is Sebi nudging investors in mutual funds to go direct?

The websites of the fund houses will provide details of the money managers and chief executive officers earn

8 min read28 Mar 2016
Opinion

Forget tips; stick with the boring road rules for mutual funds

As the year draws to an end and another one begins, this is a good time to go through some first principles of MF investing and ensure we try not to repeat some of the mistakes we may have made in 2015

4 min read29 Dec 2015
Opinion

Why MF distributors go online

Distributors need to invest big sums of money to build capabilities has reduced with online platforms

4 min read15 Apr 2015
Opinion

The direct fight that both Kamal Haasan and Sebi face

Distributors feel that if investors get a choice to go direct, why will they invest through them.

4 min read9 Jan 2013

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