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In its rather short performance history, HSBC Midcap has displayed flashes of brilliance. In the first quarter (July-September 2005) of its operation, the fund delivered a cool 34.37 per cent as
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Investor: Please tell me the tax planning potential of investing in mutual fund units.??
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The Allianz Group, the German financial services powerhouse, is planning to foray into the booming asset management business in India, after reaching an agreement with the Delhi-based Allianz Capital
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Almost 90 per cent of the equity-oriented schemes posted negative returns between July 24 and August 10, owing to market meltdown on concerns over the subprime mortgage debacle. ??
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Investors can be suckers. Despite a wide array of well-performing funds to choose from, they will flock to NFOs not wanting to miss the latest ?theme' or ?opportunity'. And, fund houses shamelessly
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Are mid-cap funds, such as Birla Midcap and Sundaram Select Midcap, an attractive investment option? -S. Roy ??
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Mutual fund schemes investing in small- and mid-cap companies have been relatively less affected in a market where most mutual fund schemes have given negative return, since the market went into a
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Mutual funds, with MNC-specific schemes, are facing an uncertain future, in the wake of a growing number of multinational companies opting to delist from the Indian markets. ??
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Assets under management (AUM) for debt schemes have grown more than the assets for equity schemes in the period from January to July 2007, even though the Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex grew 11.5 per
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The mutual fund industry is divided over the proposal to scrap entry load charged by fund houses on various schemes. One section feels that it will hit hard on distribution business, others say that
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A 100 basis points rise in short-term rates hasn't tempted the biggest purchasers ? mutual funds ? to increase investments in short-term money market instruments as they believe the peak is yet to be
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Mutual funds are modifying their exit load structure even as a heated debate over entry load rages within the mutual fund industry. A concept paper by Sebi, last week, proposed doing away with entry
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Mutual funds are in a hurry to expand their branch networks after the market regulator proposed to scrap the entry load. Since internet is yet to penetrate remote areas, mutual fund houses are looking
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I was working as senior scientific officer in a central government organisation. Before my retirement, around midway through 2006, I began to invest in mutual funds. Now I feel I have gathered more
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I am 50 and my mutual fund holdings comprise 70 per cent of my liquid assets. I have been investing in mutual funds since June 2005. Most of my investments have been lump sum. I propose to hold the
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